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Big Pradaxa Verdict in Favor of Plaintiffs: $1,250,000

Most Americans Believe E-Cigarettes are Dangerous to Health, According to Poll

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) have only been around since 2004, too little time for researchers to complete definitive studies on their effects on human health, but…

Parties Select Xarelto Bellwether Cases, Litigation Moves Forward

The U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana has started the process of selecting 40 cases for the bellwether trial pool. As required…

Morcellator Cancer Lawsuits Will Now Be Fast Tracked For Litigation, MDL 2652

The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated 15 federally filed morcellator cases on Thursday for pre-trial discovery and trial work up. The request for the Morcellator…

Lawsuit on Xarelto Claims Link to Ischemic Strokes and Other Bleeding Events

A lawsuit filed last week in state court in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania alleges that Xarelto’s recommended dosage doesn’t work for as long as is represented by…

New Study Highlights Perforation Risk of Cook Celect IVC Filters

Researchers from the University of Colorado and Northwestern University recently compared the retrievability factor of the Cook Celect IVC filter to the Reed Option filter…

SAFETY ALERT-LOOSE AND UNHITCHED TRAILERS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES

In a split second, a young Georgia mother was killed when a runaway utility trailer crossed the center line and slammed into her small SUV.…

Wheel Separation Injuries-Pure Accident or Negligence Related?

What is a Wheel Separation?    What do two teenagers in Oklahoma and a woman in Georgia have in common?  They were killed after being…

Invokana Lawsuits for Renal Failure And Ketoacidosis Being Explored

Potential lawsuits are currently being considered regarding individuals who have experienced kidney or renal failure as the result of taking Invokana*, a new generation diabetes…

Xarelto and Pradaxa Pose Serious Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding

According to a study conducted by researchers for Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and George Washington University that was published on April 24,…