Medical device regulations criticized
A story in Canadian news magazine MacLean’s deals with the haphazard nature of medical device regulation, characterizing the problem as a “scandal in the making.” According to the article, flawed...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson recalls contraceptives
Johnson & Johnson has announced a voluntary recall of millions of oral contraceptive packages, after tests showed that one of the hormones in the pills was being released more slowly than it...
View ArticleFirst Federal DePuy Hip Replacement Trial Set to Begin
The National Law Journal is reporting that the first federal trial involving DePuy Orthopaedic Inc.’s metal-on-metal hip implant devices is set to begin on September 9, 2013 in Cleveland, Ohio. This is...
View ArticleMultidistrict Litigation Established for Stryker Hip Implant Cases
As a result of the increasing number of Stryker hip implant cases filed around the country, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered the creation of a multidistrict...
View ArticleJudge’s Ruling Expands Number of Hip Implant Claims
A recent order by Judge Richard Kramer of the California Superior Court in San Francisco has expanded the type of metal-on-metal implant cases that may be filed in state court. Johnson & Johnson is...
View ArticleHow Long Do I Have to File a Hip Replacement Lawsuit?
In January of 2013, the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a safety communication advising healthcare professionals and the general public regarding the risks associated with...
View ArticleDePuy Set to Pay $2.5 Billion for ASR Hip Implant Settlement
DePuy Orthopeadics, a subunit of Johnson & Johnson, will pay more than $2.5 billion to settle metal-on-metal hip implant lawsuits. The settlement was announced in November 2013, and late last month...
View ArticleZimmer Hip Lawsuits Filings on the Rise
In June 2010, 240 Zimmer hip lawsuits were consolidated in a multidistrict litigation in the U.S. Court for the District of New Jersey. Nearly five years later, that number continues to grow, with new...
View ArticleTexas Couple Files DePuy Hip Replacement Lawsuit
A Texas couple recently filed a DePuy hip replacement lawsuit alleging that DePuy Orthopedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, marketed its Pinnacle hip implant despite knowing the product had...
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson Loses Huge in Billion-Dollar Verdict
“You got to know when to hold ‘em. Know when to fold ‘em. Know when to walk away, and know when to run.” It’s pretty obvious that no one at Johnson & Johnson knows the words to Kenny Rodgers’...
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