Nitrous Oxide Lawsuit Individuals who suffered harm, or families who lost a loved one after using nitrous oxide products may be eligible for financial compensation through a nitrous oxide lawsuit.
Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Regular exposure to chemicals in hair relaxer may cause uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries. Women diagnosed with cancer may be eligible for settlement benefits.
Depo-Provera Lawsuit Depo-Provera lawsuits are being investigated for women who developed meningioma brain tumors after receiving Depo-Provera birth control shots, claiming that Pfizer failed to adequately disclose side effects.
Ozempic Lawsuit Lawyers are pursuing Ozempic lawsuits, Wegovy lawsuits and Mounjaro lawsuits over gastroparesis or stomach paralysis, which can leave users with long-term gastrointestinal side effects
Suboxone Tooth Decay Lawsuit Lawsuits are being pursued by users of Suboxone who experienced tooth loss, broken teeth or required dental extractions. Settlement benefits may be available.
Change Healthcare Lawsuit Lawyers are reviewing Change Healthcare class action lawsuits for individuals who had their personal information stolen due to the data breach.
AngioDynamics Port Catheter Lawsuit Serious and life-threatening injuries have been linked to problems with Bard PowerPort. Lawsuits are now being pursued by individuals who suffered injuries from the implantable port catheter fracturing or migrating.
Bard PowerPort Lawsuit Serious and life-threatening injuries have been linked to problems with Bard PowerPort. Lawsuits are now being pursued by individuals who suffered injuries from the implantable port catheter fracturing or migrating.
Processed Food Lawsuit Lawsuits are being pursued against the food industry over their manufacturing and advertising of ultra-processed foods, which have caused a generation of children to face an increased risk of developing childhood diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
AFFF Lawsuit Exposure to firefighting foam chemicals may result in an increased risk of cancer for firefighters, military and airport personnel.
Zostavas Vaccine Cases Selected For Bellwether Discovery in Preparation for Trial June 6, 2019 Austin Kirk Add Your Comments A group of 16 Zostavax vaccine cases have been selected for a bellwether discovery pool, which will be prepared for early trial dates to help the parties gauge how juries may respond to evidence that will be repeated throughout hundreds of cases involving individuals who suffered painful and debilitating injuries after being injected with the live virus shingles vaccine. There are currently about 600 product liability lawsuit pending against Merck, over failure to warn consumers and the medical community about the potential side effects of the Zostavax vaccine. However, as lawyers continue to review and file cases in the coming months and years, it is widely expected that several thousand complaints will ultimately be filed. Each of the lawsuits raise similar allegations, indicating that the live virus used in Zostavax was not sufficiently weakened, causing the reactivation of a dormant virus in some individuals receiving the vaccine. As a result, plaintiffs claim they have suffered more severe and persistent shingles outbreaks, as well as auto-immune disorders like meningitis, paralysis, traverse myelitis, acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIPD) and other painful conditions. Learn More About Zostavax Shingles Lawsuits Side effects of the shingles vaccine Zostavax may result in the development of a painful and persistent strain of shingles Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION Learn More About Zostavax Shingles Lawsuits Side effects of the shingles vaccine Zostavax may result in the development of a painful and persistent strain of shingles Learn More SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR COMPENSATION To help the parties gauge the relative strengths and weaknesses of their arguments, the federal judge presiding over the litigation has established a “bellwether” process, where a small group of representative claims will be set for early trial dates starting in late 2020. In a joint submission (PDF) submitted on May 31, Merck & Co. and a Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) each identified 8 bellwether cases, which will go through case-specific discovery and be prepared for the first first trial dates. While the outcome of these Zostavax bellwether cases will not be binding on other plaintiffs, they will be closely watched by lawyers involved in the litigation and may greatly influence any eventual settlement negotiations to avoid the need for large numbers of cases to be set for trial in U.S. District Courts nationwide. Given similar questions of fact and law raised in the Zostavax litigation, all federal cases are currently centralized before U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, to reduce duplicative discovery into common issues, avoid conflicting pretrial schedules and serve the convenience of the parties, witnesses and courts. However, following a series of bellwether trials expected to start in November 2020, if the parties fail to settle or resolve the litigation, each individual case may be remanded back to the U.S. District Court where it was originally filed for a future trial date. The next status conference before Judge Bartle is scheduled for July 9, according to a notice to counsel (PDF) issued this week. Tags: Merck, Shingles, Vaccine, Zostavax Image Credit: | More Zostavax Lawsuit Stories Appeals Court Upholds Dismissal of Zostavax Lawsuits Over Shingles Injuries July 18, 2024 Zostavax Shingles Vaccine Effectiveness ‘Waned Substantially’ After 10 Years: Study November 17, 2023 Appeals Court Urged to Overturn Dismissal of Zostavax Shingles Lawsuits May 15, 2023 0 Comments Share Your CommentsFirst Name*Last NameEmail* Shared Comments*This field is hidden when viewing the formI authorize the above comments be posted on this page Yes No Post Comment I authorize the above comments be posted on this page Weekly Digest Opt-In Yes, send me a weekly email with the latest lawsuits, recalls and warnings. Want your comments reviewed by a lawyer?To have an attorney review your comments and contact you about a potential case, provide your contact information below. 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