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• Centralization of Farxiga Lawsuits Opposed by Drug Makers

  March 1, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Although a growing number of Farxiga lawsuits are being pursued throughout the federal court system by individuals who have suffered diabetic ketoacidosis, kidney failure and other injuries after taking the new-generation diabetes drug, the manufacturers are opposing a recent request to centralize the cases before one judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings.

• Invokana Ketoacidosis and Renal Failure Lawsuit Filed Over Failure To Warn

  February 23, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  Side effects of Invokana caused a man to suffer ketoacidosis and renal failure, with symptoms surfacing only days after he switched to the new generation diabetes drug, according to allegations raised in a lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson's Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiary.

• Invokana Diabetic Ketoacidosis Injury Preventable if Warnings Hadn’t Been Withheld: Lawsuit

  February 17, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  An Invokana lawsuit filed over a case of diabetic ketoacidosis says many injuries could have been avoided if the drug had proper label warnings.

• 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.

• 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.

• Invokana Attorneys Appointed to Leadership Roles In Federal MDL

  January 31, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  Several attorneys have been appointed to leadership roles in federal Invokana litigation, and will take actions during the proceedings to benefit all plaintiffs with ketoacidosis, kidney failure and heart attack claims.

• Invokana Litigation Gets Underway in Federal MDL

  January 16, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  An Invokana court order lays out the beginning steps for getting the consolidated federal litigation underway, including plans for a "Science Day," a special mediator to discuss settlement and discovery issues, and the appointment of plaintiffs' attorneys to leadership roles.

• Farxiga Injury Lawsuit Filed Over Diebetic Ketoacidosis ICU Hospitalization

  January 11, 2017

  Irvin Jackson

  After switching to the new diabetes drug Farxiga, a Tennessee man was hospitalized in the ICU due to diabetic ketoacidosis, according to allegations raised in a failure to warn lawsuit filed against Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca.

• Invokana Lawyers to Meet with MDL Judge for Initial Case Management Conference

  January 9, 2017

  Austin Kirk

  The first Invokana case management conference is slated for Thursday, involving claims that the diabetes drug's side effects can cause kidney failure, ketoacidosis, and heart attacks.

• Top 10 Health Concerns in 2016

  December 30, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  Ovarian cancer, kidney failure and exploding electronic cigarettes are just some of the health concerns that dominated headlines in 2016, and are likely to continue into next year.