Exactech, a manufacturer of knee, ankle and hip implant devices, has issued a series of product recalls that have resulted in a number of lawsuits being filed. In June 2021, the company wrote to healthcare professionals, notifying them of concerns it had with the...
On May 5, Judge Rachelle L. Harz of the New Jersey Superior Court denied in part Allergan’s motion to dismiss the master long-form complaint filed by the plaintiffs in the multi-county litigation (MCL) consolidated in June, 2020 to provide centralized case management...
On March 2, a three-judge appeals panel in New Jersey overturned two verdicts totaling more than $83 million against Johnson & Johnson and C.R. Bard, Inc. on the grounds that the trial court had erred by preventing the defendants from presenting certain evidence...
On February 19, District Judge Leigh Martin May appointed attorneys from two law firms to serve as co-lead counsel for the more than 120 cases that have been consolidated in the multidistrict litigation pending in the Northern District of Georgia. Erin K. Copeland of...
In a motion filed on Thursday, September 24th, women who have been injured by Paragard IUD have petitioned the JPML to consolidate the 55 cases under one MDL, stating that the issues among the claimants are the same. The device was originally owned by Teva...
The FDA has announced that it will be hosting an open meeting to address the agency’s safety communications on medical devices to take place on November 17, 2020 at 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM ET. The objective of the meeting is to share with the public the current practices...
Earlier this week a Philadelphia jury awarded Tracy Reed-Brown over $33 million in her IVC filter case against Rex Medical LP. The award included more than $30 million in punitive damages, in addition to compensation for medical expenses and pain and suffering. Ms....
The hernia mesh litigation is one of the most significant current mass tort matters, involving several defendants and many thousands of claimants. Hernia mesh litigation is the subject of several MDLs and also coordinated state proceedings. With Bard controlling...
