Purestock/iStock/ThinkstockFluoroquinolone antibiotic risks generally outweigh the antibiotics’ benefits for patients with uncomplicated infections like sinusitis, urinary tract infections, and bronchitis, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced […]
Stockstudio/iStock/ThinkstockAn OxyContin lawsuit attorney notes that a report on the efficacy of the painkiller has found that the drug may not live up to it claims that it […]
Stockbyte/ThinkstockA $55 million talcum cancer verdict was awarded in a case where a woman claimed that talcum powder products caused her ovarian cancer. The award follows a similar […]
Megaflopp/iStock/ThinkstockA power morcellator attorney notes a lawsuit alleging that the power morcellator surgical tool is responsible for the spread of cancer through a plaintiff’s body. The 43-year-old mother […]
ThinkstockPhotosThousands of transvaginal mesh injury cases have been settled with Johnson & Johnson and its Ethicon subsidiary. The $120 million settlement represents the largest transvaginal mesh injury settlement […]
KatarzynaBialasiewicz/iStock/ThinkStockA construction injury lawyer notes that a man who allegedly suffered injuries after he was crushed by a 50-foot metal pole at a construction site is seeking more […]
Robynmac/iStock/ThinkstockA discount wine class action alleges that an online discount wine seller, Wines ‘Til Sold Out (WTSO.com), falsely advertised original prices of wines to deceive consumers into buying its […]
FI-hoby-finn/Photodisc/ThinkstockA Power Morcellator settlement has reportedly been reached between Johnson & Johnson and approximately 70 women who claim that a Power Morcellator device sold by the company’s Ethicon […]
CreatasCreatas/ThinkstockA Teleflex catheter recall has been announced on reports that parts of the catheter can separate and potentially cause serious bleeding. At least 13 adverse events have been […]
CreativeCommonsA Google driverless car accident has been reported as possibly the first in which a self-driving vehicle was at fault in causing a collision. In a future where […]
Keith Brofsky/iStock/ThinkstockA Xarelto surgical site infection could lead to additional claims against makers of the blood-thinning drug, who are already facing Xarelto bleeding lawsuits. Medical research suggests that rates […]
A $72 million talcum powder verdict was handed down against Johnson & Johnson in a case where a woman claimed that the product caused her ovarian cancer. The […]
JochenSand/DigitalVision/ThinkstockCook IVC filter side effects are at issue in lawsuits filed against the company. Over 100 lawsuits allege that complications with the devices cause organ damage and put […]
Agafapaperiapunta/ThinkstockAs Americans’ access to prescription and legalized illicit drugs has increased, incidents of driving while under the influence of drugs, or “driving while high,” is also increasing. Whether […]
ThinkstockPhotosAccording to reports, a manufacturing error may have compounded problems plaguing the DePuy Pinnacle hip replacement system. Thousands of cases have been filed against the device maker over […]