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Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Seeking a Depo-Provera Settlement: What Patients and Families Need to Know

The costs of an intracranial meningioma diagnosis can be substantial. Not only can this diagnosis lead to a lifetime of medical bills and other costs, but it can drastically reduce patients’ quality of life as well....more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

10 Important Facts About Filing a Depo-Provera Lawsuit

If you have questions about filing a Depo-Provera lawsuit, you are not alone. As awareness of the link between Depo-Provera and intracranial meningioma continues to grow, we are continuing to hear from more women and family...more

Miles Mediation & Arbitration

Mass Tort Cases: Challenges for Plaintiff’s and Defense Counsel

Mass tort cases present unique challenges for both plaintiff’s and defense counsel. Unlike a class-action case, where a representative plaintiff stands in for the other members of the class, each plaintiff in a mass tort case...more

Morris James LLP

Depo-Provera Litigation Update: What Comes Next in the Legal Process?

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The recent decision by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate Depo-Provera lawsuits into MDL No. 3140 in the Northern District of Florida marks a critical step forward for individuals who...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Choosing the Right Lawyer for Your Mass Tort Case

If you are entitled to just compensation for injuries caused by a defective medical device or another dangerous or defective product, you may be able to join an existing mass tort case. This is not the same as joining a class...more

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Big Pharma Fails to Warn Women About Risks of Birth Control Injection

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For decades, women have trusted Depo-Provera, a birth control injection manufactured by Pfizer, as a convenient and effective contraceptive option. However, recent research has uncovered alarming health risks associated with...more

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Pittsburgh Jury’s Attempt to Award $22 Million in Johnson & Johnson Talc Case Highlights Trial Complexities

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On Jan. 6, a Pittsburgh jury concluded a month-and-a-half long trial involving a suit asserting that decedent Michaeleen Lee developed mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos-containing talcum powder products made by Johnson &...more

DLA Piper

Life Sciences Year in Review and What's Ahead

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2024 was eventful in the life sciences space – and key trends are expected to continue in the new year. ...more

Rivkin Radler LLP

Mass Toxic Torts Watch List (Other Than Plaintiffs’ TV Ads)

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We are all familiar with the TV ads run by members of the plaintiffs’ bar seeking plaintiffs for mass toxic tort litigation, those asking whether you or someone you know has been “exposed” to a particular substance and now...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

The Role of the FDA in the Exactech Recall: A Critical Analysis

Exactech has issued multiple recalls for its implantable joint replacement devices over the past few years. While Exactech has largely issued these recalls voluntarily, it has done so at the request—and with the oversight—of...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Lessons Learned from the Exactech Recall: How We Can Improve Medical Device Safety in the Future

In response to scrutiny from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Exactech has recalled hundreds of thousands of defective medical implant devices sold between 2004 and 2021. Despite these recalls—which began in...more

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Alternatives to the Exactech: Exploring Other Surgical Tools and Techniques

Over the past couple of decades, hundreds of thousands of patients in the United States have received defective medical implants manufactured by Exactech. While the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has identified...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

A Timeline of the Exactech Recall: How it Unfolded

Exactech has recalled hundreds of thousands of implantable ankle, knee, hip and shoulder replacement devices over the past few years. If you or a loved one received an Exactech implant in 2004 or later, it will be important...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Searcy Denney Is Pursuing Claims on Behalf of Families Affected by Dangerous WanaBana Applesauce Pouches

Our firm is actively pursuing claims against WanaBana USA and other companies on behalf of families affected by WanaBana USA’s dangerous applesauce pouches. On October 28, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

FDA Reports Sterilization Issues in EzriCare Factory: Bacterial Contamination in Artificial Tears Products

Earlier this year, the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) spotted an outbreak of a rare bacterial infection in 11 (now 16) different states, associated with multiple different infection types, particularly...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Actions collectives en responsabilité du fabricant : aperçu des tendances récentes

Les actions collectives en responsabilité du fabricant au Canada constituent un type de litige complexe et en constante évolution; la responsabilité du fabricant faisant l’objet d’un activisme accru de la part des...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Product Liability Class Actions: A Look at Recent Trends

Product liability class actions in Canada are a complex, ever-evolving area of litigation that continue to see an increase in consumer activism and regulatory oversight. If you’re a manufacturer, distributor or seller, or...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Update on Exactech Knee, Hip, and Ankle Implant Recall Lawsuit

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Robins Kaplan LLP is examining the recent recall of orthopedic devices that were manufactured by Exactech for hip, knee, and ankle implants. Since 2021, Exactech has recalled approximately 185,000 devices with the latest...more

Console and Associates, P.C.

Final Bellwether 3M Earplug Trial Ends at $77.5 M Verdict.

A federal jury in Florida awarded $77.5 million in damages, including $72.5 million in punitive damages, to a former soldier who filed a claim alleging that his hearing loss resulted from defective 3M Co. earplugs. The case...more

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A Definitive Guide to ParaGard Lawsuits

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What Is ParaGard And Why Are There ParaGard Lawsuits? ParaGard is one of many intrauterine medical devices (IUDs) on the market that are implanted in women as a birth control device. Like all IUDs, ParaGard is meant to...more

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3M Earplug Bellwether Trial Culminates in a $13 Million Payout – Attorneys Remind Veterans It’s Not Too Late to Sue

The 3M earplug lawsuits keep moving forward. On November 15, 2021, the seventh bellwether trial in the ongoing 3M earplug injury litigation ended in a $13 million award in favor of the plaintiff. This jury award has other...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Bellwether Military Earplug Verdicts Underscore Importance of Establishing the Government-Contractor Defense

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In the most recent round of the long-running litigation over hearing protection supplied by manufacturing giant 3M and used by U.S. Military personnel from 2002 until 2015, Plaintiffs have obtained large verdicts in 3 out of...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

C.R. Bard, Inc. Faces First Bellwether Trial Over Hernia Mesh Injuries – Hernia Mesh Lawyer Explains

C.R. Bard, Inc. is one of many medical device companies involved in large nationwide litigation concerning defective hernia mesh products. C.R. Bard, Inc. faces more than 25,000 lawsuits in state and federal courts, with the...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

3M Bair Hugger Litigation is Revived Following Appeals Court Ruling

3M Company, the manufacturer of multiple pharmaceutical and consumer products, is the defendant in a large mass tort litigation involving the company’s Bair Hugger warming blankets. According to a report from Reuters, the...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Investigation Reveals How Medical Device Sales Representatives Play a Role in Patient Injuries

A recent Kaiser Health News investigation, as reported by Modern Healthcare, demonstrates that medical device sales representatives for various products play a substantial role in patient injuries. Whether the medical device...more

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