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Exactech Hip, Knee and Ankle Replacement Lawsuits and Settlements
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How Do I Know If I Have a Exactech Claim? STEP 1: Obtain Medical Records We have written extensively about the different types of defects in certain Exactech products, and the various causes of those defects, particularly to the polyethylene (plastic) liners of those products. Regardless of whether you are dealing… Continue reading
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 be an easily removable, temporary contraceptive – ParaGard is currently approved to… Continue reading
Most Vaccine Injuries Are Covered by the VICP – Except for the COVID Shots That We All Just Received
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The Way Most Vaccine Injuries Are Handled. Not long after widespread use of vaccines in the United States, drug makers began to be subject to increasingly successful and costly vaccine injury lawsuits. This engendered a growing concern that vital vaccine production and supply could be impaired. As a result, in… Continue reading
A Simple Guide to CPAP Lawsuits and Settlements
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You have seen a lot of commercials and have probably been searching the internet for some straightforward explanations about Philips Respironics CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator lawsuits. Here is a simple guide to CPAP lawsuits and settlements in three easy steps: Step 1: Determine Whether Your Make and Model was Recalled. Step… Continue reading
How Do I Know If I Have A Singulair Lawsuit Claim
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You have already done quite a bit of internet research and likely found that getting to the answer can be a little more complicated than it sounds. Regular use of Singulair has been linked to severe mental health side effects, especially in children and young adults. These side effects can… Continue reading
Pesticide With Links to Parkinson’s Under Petition for MDL Docket
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Syngenta, the manufacturer of the commercial-strength pesticide paraquat, is seeing mounting legal troubles. A new petition on March 25, filed on behalf of Paul Rakoczy, identifies 14 lawsuits in six federal judicial districts that link paraquat exposure to Parkinson’s disease diagnoses. This petition was submitted to the Judicial Panel on… Continue reading
Paragard IUD Alleged to Cause Serious Injuries
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In addition to those previously filed, three new lawsuits have been filed against Teva Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of the intrauterine medical device (IUD) known as Paragard. As we have written before, Paragard is a small plastic T-shaped device with a copper wire coiled around it. Recent lawsuits allege that Paragard… Continue reading
More than 100 School Districts Join Litigation Against JUUL
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In addition to hundreds of individual suits, the nation-wide litigation against JUUL now includes more than 100 public school districts, across nine states, including Pennsylvania. These school districts are seeking to hold JUUL accountable for its role in fueling the e-cigarette crisis, causing districts to divert valuable taxpayer funding to… Continue reading
FDA Recommends New Warnings for Breast Implants Alleged to Cause Cancer
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On October 24, 2019, the United States Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) issued a draft guidance addressing textured breast implants that have been linked to breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (“BIA-ALCL”).”
Allergan Breast Implants Alleged to Cause Cancer
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On October 3, 2019, Plaintiffs in several pending class actions made a motion before the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, to centralize related Allergan Biocell textured breast implants lawsuits in a Multidistrict Litigation. The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (“JPML”) is a panel of appellate and district court judges that… Continue reading
