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• Hernia Mesh Removal Surgery May Be Too Dangerous, Lawsuit Alleges

  February 14, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  According to allegations raised in a lawsuit filed against the makers of Atrium C-Qur, problems with the design of the hernia mesh have caused painful complications, and it may now be too dangerous for a North Carolina man to have the hernia mesh removed.

• Direct Filing of Talcum Powder Cases Permitted in Federal MDL

  February 13, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  As a growing number of women and families continue to lawsuits alleging Johnson's Baby Powder or Shower-to-Shower caused ovarian cancer, the MDL judge has approved the direct filing of new cases against Johnson & Johnson to avoid delays associated with transferring cases from U.S. District Courts nationwide.

• Farmer’s Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma Diagnosis Result in Lawsuit Over Roundup

  February 13, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A farmer who used Roundup for years on his crops alleges the popular weed killer caused him to develop non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, according to a lawsuit filed against Monsanto.

• Howmedica Opposes Stryker LFit v40 Lawsuit MDL Motion

  February 10, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Although a growing number of Stryker hip lawsuits are being filed on behalf of individuals implanted with a recalled LFit v40 femoral head, the manufacturer is opposing centralization of the cases as part of a federal MDL.

• Physiomesh Lawsuit Filed By Woman Whose Intestines Protruded Through Ruptured Hernia Mesh

  February 9, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Design problems with Ethicon Physiomesh allegedly caused a Georgia woman to suffer severe complications following hernia surgery, with the mesh rupturing and causing her intestines to protrude through the central portion of the mesh, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

• Lifelong Use of Baby Powder, Shower-to-Shower Caused Ovarian Cancer, Lawsuit Alleges

  February 8, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A 94-year-old woman's lifelong use of talcum powder for feminine hygiene purposes allegedly caused her to develop ovarian cancer, according to a lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson over failure to warn about the risks associated with Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower.

• Roundup Work Exposure Resulted in Large NK/T-Cell Lymphoma Diagnosis, Lawsuit Alleges

  February 7, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  A Roundup lawsuit filed by a former groundskeeper claims he contracted a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma after years of spraying the weed killer with little to no protective gear.

• Farxiga Case Centralization Sought in New Multidistrict Ligitation (MDL)

  February 7, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  With a growing number of Farxiga lawsuits being filed by individuals nationwide who have suffered diabetic ketoacidosis, kidney failure, heart attacks and other injuries, a request has been filed to establish centralized pretrial proceedings in the federal court system.

• Hernia Mesh Infection, Erosion Into Bowels Results in Lawsuit Against Atrium Medical

  February 6, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  According to allegations raised in a hernia mesh lawsuit filed filed by a Pennsylvania man, the Atrium C-Qur patch caused a severe and painful infection, as well as erosion of the mesh into his bowels, resulting in emergency repair surgery several years after the hernia repair product was implanted.

• Invokana Death Lawsuit Filed Over Acute Kidney Injury

  February 3, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  The makers of Invokana face a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the widow of a man who died of acute kidney injury after using the new generation diabetes drug, alleging that users have not been adequately warned about the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis, kidney failure and other complications linked to the medication.