A Georgia woman has filed a new Medtronic infusion pump lawsuit on behalf of her friend, who was severely injured in a car accident in 2011. Since then, she has been incapacitated and was relying on the infusion pump to deliver medication to control the…
In June 2021, Medtronic abruptly discontinued its HeartWare Heart Ventricular Assist Device pump system. The company notified physicians to stop implanting the system and to transition to an alternative option. Medtronic had recalled the system several times over the years amid reports of malfunctio
A new Elmiron lawsuit has joined the consolidated litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. In this case, the plaintiff is from Oklahoma and states that after taking Elmiron for a long period of time, she suffered from significant vision…
An Illinois man recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He claims that after using the herbicide, he suffered from serious injuries, and seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. On June 7, 2021, the U.S.…
On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed Paraquat lawsuits to be centralized in the Southern District of Illinois. Since that time, the parties have been working toward selecting a few cases for early trials. According to…
A Louisiana man has filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana. He claims that after being exposed to the herbicide, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. He seeks compensatory and punitive damages. Plaintiff Worked as a…
The number of lawsuits filed against Elmiron manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals continues to increase. According to a recent case management order filed on July 16, 2021, a total of 310 federal cases and 51 state cases are pending so far, with more expected in the coming…
In February 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Zantac lawsuits in theU.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg was appointed to oversee the proceedings. Since that time, the parties have
A West Virginia couple recently filed a new Elmiron lawsuit in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Mercer County. The female plaintiff claims that after using Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS), she suffered from vision loss. The couple seeks to hold Elmiron manufacturer Janssen…
A Colorado man recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. This is the site of the newly established paraquat MDL. He suffers from Parkinson’s disease, which he blames on his exposure to paraquat. Plaintiff Lived…
A Louisiana man recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. He names as defendants the manufacturers of the herbicide, including Syngenta AG and Chevron USA, Inc. He brings the action against them to recover damages…
It’s been over a year since Zantac manufacturer Sanofi recalled its heartburn drug from the market because of cancer concerns. Now, the lawyers representing plaintiffs against the company have accused Sanofi of destroying internal emails tied to the product recall. Zantac Manufacturer Admits Failure
