Actos Lawsuit Jury Is Told of Link Between Actos and Bladder Cancer
In the first of thousands of Actos lawsuits to reach trial, the jury in the case (Cooper v. Takeda Pharmaceuticals America Inc., CGC-12-518535) has recently been informed that: There is evidence of a link between taking the diabetes drug Actos and the development of bladder cancer. Takeda, the maker of Actos, has allegedly been aware of the link between Actos …
Actos Bladder Cancer Plaintiffs Win $8M from California Jury
A woman who lost her husband to bladder cancer has been awarded a total of $8 million in damages by a California jury who, after eight days of deliberation, ruled that Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (the maker of Actos) failed to properly warn the public about the risk of bladder cancer when taking the diabetes drug Actos. This Actos bladder cancer …
“Plaintiff Was Hypersensitive,” DePuy Lawsuit Defense Witness States
The jury in the second DePuy hip implant lawsuit to go to trial (Carol Strum v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. et al, case no. 2011-L-009352) has recently heard testimony from an expert witness for the defense alleging that: The plaintiff was likely hypersensitive to a normal amount of debris shed from the DePuy ASR XL metal-on-metal hip implant. The device, upon …
Strict Liability in Product Liability Cases
When a defective product causes injuries to (or in the worst cases, the death of) a person, the injured party (or the family of the deceased individual) will likely have a strong product liability case. It’s important to point out that product liability cases can involve any number of products, including (but not limited to): Children’s toys and furniture Motor …
Medical Mistakes Persist Despite Shorter Shifts for Doctors, Report Two Studies
While the medical industry is notorious for having staff that work excessively long hours, within the past few years, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has taken action to set maximum standards on shifts, limiting young doctors to working, at most, 16-hour shifts. Although such standards would seem to improve safety and reduce the number of medical mistakes …
J&J hid DePuy metal-on-metal hip implant defects, jurors told
Testimony began in late January over claims that the DePuy metal-on-metal hip implant was defective and that its maker, Johnson & Johnson, concealed knowledge of its defects. More than 10,000 similar lawsuits are pending in the United States, but this lawsuit, filed by Loren Kransky of Montana, was the first to reach trial. Documents indicate that J&J knew the DePuy …
First Actos Trial Now Beginning
Jury selection starts today in the first trial against Takeda alleging the diabetes drug Actos caused bladder cancer. There are more than 3,000 similar claims pending. The Plaintiff, Jack Cooper, is suffering with bladder cancer and alleges that Takeda’s U. S. unit didn’t adequlately warn potential patients that Actos could cause the disease. The FDA flagged the risk in a …
UPDATE: 2013 DePuy trial halted, case withdrawn; claims to be filed in federal court
A Maryland judge dismissed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over the DuPuy ASR™ hip implant after the plaintiff, a former dancer, withdrew her claim. A jury had already been chosen in Upper Marlboro, Md., when Moira Jackson’s attorney requested the withdrawal. According to the legal news website HarrisMartin.com, the lawsuit was withdrawn from state court so Jackson can file …
Yaz Update from Bayer stockholder’s newsletter
The third quarter Bayer stockholder’s newsletter provided the following update about the YAZ®, YASMIN®, Ocella™ and Gianvi® liability litigation ongoing in the U.S.: As of October 15, 2012, the number of lawsuits pending in the United States and served upon Bayer was about 12,400. In addition, about 720 asserted claims were pending that have not been filed in court. The …
Hug N’ Tug toy recalled for choking hazard
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a recall of Sassy® Hug N’ Tug Puppy and Monkey and Carter’s® Hug N’ Tug Monkey toys because beads could become loose and choke a child. The CPSC has received 12 complaints that beads at the center of the toys became loose, though no injuries were reported. The recall affected about 45,300 …
