Testosterone lawsuits filed as part of the multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois are now in excess of 2,000, according to the MDL web page. The number is up from 1,500 two months ago. The testosterone MDL was established in June 2014, and initially included eight separate testosterone lawsuits. Plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits in the MDL ...
Testosterone Lawsuits Top 2,000 in Illinois MDL
Posted July 23, 2015 in Product News and Recalls | Testosterone Therapy
$4 Million Xarelto Lawsuit Added to Xarelto MDL
Posted July 14, 2015 in Product News and Recalls | xarelto
According to the Madison Record, a $4.35 million Madison County Xarelto lawsuit has been transferred to the multidistrict litigation court, where it joins roughly 250 similar Xarelto lawsuits. The lawsuit stems from a 90-count complaint filed in January against the various companies responsible for Xarelto, including Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen Pharmaceuticals. The plaintiff has accused the manufacturers of Xarelto of overstating the efficacy of their drug ...
Where Are Liptor Cases Filed?
Posted April 28, 2014 in Lipitor | Product News and Recalls
An estimated 29 million Americans take Lipitor, a prescription medication that works to lower cholesterol, as well as the risk of stroke, chest pains, heart attack, and other blood vessel and heart problems. While meant to help patients stay healthy, many people blame the drug for the development of some dangerous health conditions. In fact, many Americans who took Lipitor have filed lawsuits alleging that Lipitor caused Type 2 diabetes in women.
If you are a woman and have developed ...
continue reading...Ramon Lopez Appointed to Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee in Multidistrict Lipitor Litigation
Posted April 10, 2014 in Product News and Recalls
Lopez McHugh LLP is pleased to announce that principal partner Ramon R. Lopez has been appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (PEC) in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) regarding Lipitor, titled In re: Lipitor (Atorvastatin Calcium) Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation (MDL – 2502). 270 claims were filed against Pfizer, maker of Lipitor, and have been consolidated into this MDL, which was centralized in the United States District ...
Multidistrict Litigation Established for Stryker Hip Implant Cases
Posted October 11, 2013 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
As a result of the increasing number of Stryker hip implant cases filed around the country, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation has ordered the creation of a multidistrict litigation (MDL) so that a single judge can efficiently handle all of these cases.
MDLs are centralized locations for all federal cases involving a particular form of litigation, ...
continue reading...Tylenol/Acetaminophen MDL Formed to Address Liver Injury Lawsuits
Posted August 21, 2013 in Drug and Medical Device Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
A panel of Federal judges recently created a “Multi-District Litigation” to consolidate and speed up numerous Tylenol lawsuits that have been filed around the country. The proceeding, known as MDL 2436, was created by order of the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation on April 1, 2013 and is currently assigned to U.S. District Judge Lawrence F. Stengel of the U.S. District Court in Philadelphia.
When creating the MDL, the Panel noted ...
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