Childers, Schlueter & Smith Newsletter | The Legal Examiner (Page 14)

5th Transvaginal Mesh MDL Formed in West Virginia

John G. Heyburn II, Chairman for the Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, signed an order that all federal Coloplast transvaginal mesh lawsuits be consolidated for pretrial proceedings as part of a…

By Darren Tobin

/ 20 Aug 2012

Hip Implant Settlements Reached On First DePuy ASR Patients Set For Jury Trial

The first ever DePuy ASR hip implant cases set for a jury trial in Nevada has recently settled. It was supposed to be the first courtroom battle in the Counrty of patients with the defective…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 19 Aug 2012

Hip Implant Settlements Reached On First DePuy ASR Patients Set For Jury Trial

Transvaginal Mesh Medical Devices – Thanks to FDA's 510(k) Loophole

It was in 1976 when Congress passed the Medical Devices Amendments defining the required steps for medical device manufacturers to gain the FDA clearance to sell their products. This process is…

By Darren Tobin

/ 3 Aug 2012

Landmark Jury Verdict Takes Down Transvaginal Mesh Manufacturer C.R. Bard Medical

A landmark jury verdict makes history for a woman who suffered from the complications of transvaginal mesh. The verdict – $5.5 million dollars – marks a major victory for thousands of women…

By Darren Tobin

/ 26 Jul 2012

Stryker Recalls Modular Neck Stems Action Specific to Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular-Neck Stems

The FDA announced that one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, Styker, voluntarily recalled its Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck stems medical devices. The recall was…

By Darren Tobin

/ 12 Jul 2012

FDA Advisory Panel Meets to Scrutinize the Safety of Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants

Will the FDA issue guidelines in the treatment and monitoring of patients with this device? Many Physicians and patients that our firm have spoken to consistently talk about the lack of…

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 29 Jun 2012

FDA Advisory Panel Meets to Scrutinize the Safety of Metal-On-Metal Hip Implants

Propecia Still Being Given Despite the Known Risks

The hair growth drug, Propecia, was first approved in 1997 by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). When the drug was first introduced into the market, a number of researchers and doctors…

By Darren Tobin

/ 18 Jun 2012

Johnson & Johnson Chooses to Discontinue Producing the Ethicon Mesh Implants

Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson sent letters to the judges in federal and state court overseeing vaginal mesh lawsuits to notify them that the company is going to stop selling the…

By Darren Tobin

/ 13 Jun 2012

Bronx Jury Awards $120,000,000 to Stevens-Johnson Syndrome Victim

A jury in New York recently awarded close to $120 million to a woman who was diagnosed with Stevens-Johnson Syndrome on May 25, 2012. The amount awarded is one of the largest awards ever issued…

By Darren Tobin

/ 11 Jun 2012

Artificial Hips Recalled

British based giant Smith & Nephew recently issued a voluntary recall on a component of one of its all-metal artificial hip systems. The all-metal artificial hip system recall comes after an…

By Darren Tobin

/ 11 Jun 2012

Actos Conclusively Linked to Cause of Bladder Cancer

The British Medical Journal (BMJ) published an article this week providing evidence for Actos bladder cancer injury lawsuits, finding that the longer a patient takes Actos and the more Actos a…

By Darren Tobin

/ 7 Jun 2012

New Legislation Proposed to Hold Generic Drug Manufacturers Responsible for Side Effects

Senator Patrick Leahy has recently introduced new legislation in hopes to restore the rights of citizens and hold drug manufacturers of generic brand drugs accountable for failing to warn…

By Darren Tobin

/ 4 Jun 2012