Essure Permanent Birth Control: What You Need To Know August 2, 2016Essure is a permanent birth control method that involves placing a small metal coil in the fallopian tubes of a patient. After a period of…
California Attorney General Suing Over Transvaginal Mesh July 1, 2016In January, Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay more than $120 million to settle up to 3,000 transvaginal mesh lawsuits. The pharmaceutical giant has been…
What You Need To Know: FDA’s Shocking IVC Filter Warning June 9, 2016The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued several strong warnings to surgeons related to IVC filter medical devices. These devices are implanted…
IVC Filters Can Fail And Damage Surrounding Tissue May 31, 2016Inferior Vena Cava (IVF) Filters are designed to be left in the body for a short period of time for the purpose of removing blood…
IVC Filter Lawsuits On The Rise, What This Means For You February 25, 2016For various reasons, some patients at risk of developing blood clots are unable to take blood thinners. An inferior vena cava filter (IVC Filter) is…
The Wright Hip Replacement Lawsuit: What You Need To Know February 17, 2016In the first of multiple upcoming trials in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) for the faulty Wright hip replacement system, a woman was awarded $11 million…
Vaginal Mesh Now Deemed “High Risk”, What This Means February 1, 2016In light of a significant increase in adverse event reports associated with vaginal mesh devices, the FDA has reclassified the product as a high-risk device.…
Manufacturer To Pay $119 Million To Settle Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit November 20, 2015In Philadelphia, the judge hearing the cases involving vaginal mesh implants has decided that Johnson & Johnson’s request to move the cases out of Philadelphia…
IVC Filter Lawsuit Update September 20, 2015Judge Robert C. Jones ruled in favor of public interest after an IVC implant lawsuit was settled only six days after the trial had started.…
Hip Replacement Manufacturer To Pay $4.5 Million June 15, 2015The first Wright hip replacement lawsuit resulted in a $4.5 million award to the plaintiff on June 12th. Several more lawsuits have been filed since.…