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• Appeals Court Finds Hundreds of Gardasil Lawsuits Barred by Vaccine Court Deadline

  September 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to reinstate about 200 Gardasil lawsuits that were dismissed earlier this year.

• Gardasil Vaccine Lawsuit Dismissal Appealed to the U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals

  July 23, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Briefings are due late next month in an appeal to the dismissal of hundreds of Gardasil lawsuits linking the HPV vaccine to POTS injuries.

• Plans During Gardasil HPV Vaccine Lawsuit Appeal Outlined by Parties

  April 11, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Merck and plaintiffs pursuing Gardasil lawsuits over debilitating side effects linked to the HPV vaccine have both filed letters, outlining how they think the Court should handle the litigation while appeals are pursued over a recent decision to dismiss many of the cases.

• MDL Judge Dismisses Gardasil Lawsuits, Finding Failure To Warn Claims Preempted by Federal Laws

  March 12, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Nearly all Gardasil lawsuits have been dismissed by the presiding judge, ruling that the complaints are preempted by federal law due to a lack of evidence.

• Merck Seeks To Have Gardasil Lawsuits Dismissed, Alleging Plaintiffs Cannot Prove Causation

  January 10, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The manufacturer of Gardasil is asking a federal judge to throw out all of the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses who intend to testify that Gardasil can cause a variety of serious injuries, which would likely lead to the cases being dismissed.

• Merck Seeks To Dismiss Gardasil Lawsuits, Claiming They Are Preempted by Federal Law

  November 20, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The motion asks the court to dismiss all 16 Gardasil lawsuits selected for early bellwether test trials in the federal MDL, arguing that federal law prevented the drug maker from updating the HPV vaccine’s warning label.

• Three Doses of Gardasil Vaccine Caused 40 Year Old Woman To Develop Debilitating Pain, Neurological Disorder: Lawsuit

  November 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Indiana woman was diagnosed with neurological problems, chronic pain and fatigue that were allegedly caused by side effects of the Gardasil vaccine, which led to her body's antibodies attacking healthy cells.

• HPV Vaccination Rates Flatten Among U.S. Teens Amid Gardasil Concerns

  September 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC report reveals a drop in children completing Gardasil vaccinations, following the COVID-19 pandemic and some concerns over the safety of the HPV vaccine.

• Appeals Will Be Pursued Over Gardasil Lawsuit Dismissals Due to Vaccine Act Deadlines

  August 29, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs whose Gardasil lawsuits were dismissed earlier this summer, due to dealings imposed under the Vaccine Act, intend to ask a federal appeals court to reinstate their claims that the HPV vaccine caused them to suffer severe side effects.

• MDL Judge Dismisses Gardasil Lawsuits Filed Outside Vaccine Act Requirements

  August 7, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed four Gardasil lawsuits, indicating that they either did not go through the U.S. Vaccine Courts, as required by law, or were filed outside of the Court's three-year statute of limitations.