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GM Driven to Safety Initiative

06/30/2014
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In the past year, General Motors has recalled more than 2.6 million cars built with defective ignition switches. These defective ignition switches have been linked to the death of a recorded 13 people. This case has received a good deal of attention following the death of a young girl named Brooke […]

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Testosterone Claims Consolidated in Chicago

06/25/2014
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The judicial panel on multidistrict litigation (JPML) has created an MDL to hear product liability lawsuits filed against the makers of prescription low testosterone products. Lawsuits involving testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) will be consolidated in the Northern District of Illinois with Judge Matthew F. Kennelly presiding over pretrial proceedings in […]

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Jury Awards $10.9 Million in Asbestos Case

06/20/2014
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A Fresco County Superior Court jury returned a multi-million dollar verdict in favor of the family of James Phillips on June 2, 2014.  Mr. Phillips was an auto mechanic who was exposed to asbestos dust from automotive products while working on cars, heavy equipment, trucks and racecars.  Defendant, Honeywell, the […]

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NuvaRing Settlement Update

06/5/2014
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Merck announced on June 4, 2014, that it would be funding the $100 million dollar NuvaRing settlement announced in February of this year, as the 95% plaintiff participation threshold required by the Settlement Agreement has been reached. The $100 million settlement will resolve several thousand individual lawsuits that were filed […]

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Is J&J Baby Powder Carcinogenic?

05/22/2014
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The question about whether or not Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder contains carcinogens is reportedly about 45 years old. That is alleged in a plaintiffs’ lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over its Baby Powder claiming there were reports as early as 1982 that the company’s baby powder was linked to […]

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$100 Million for Victims of Meningitis Outbreak

05/16/2014
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We’ve previously written about the 2012 meningitis outbreak caused by contaminated drugs originating from the New England Compounding Pharmacy (NECC). The meningitis outbreak from these tainted steroids was linked to 64 deaths and hundreds of injuries. The outbreak was severe enough to prompt the creation of a slew of new […]

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AAOS Demystifies Metal on Metal Hips

05/16/2014
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently published an “information statement” for patients who have been affected by the recent metal-on-metal (MoM) hip disaster. The statement is not a rigorous academic analysis of the current situation with MoM hips, but it does provide a fantastic resource for patients who […]

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Putting Testosterone to the Test

05/12/2014
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Testosterone is the new big drug on the market. Marketed to men with low T, a vague illness with even vaguer symptoms, there has been a recent explosion in its use. In line with this explosion are also the vast amounts of ways one can take testosterone, either as a […]

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