In the face of mounting nationwide lawsuits and continuing alarming testing data, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finally announced it is requesting manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) ranitidine drugs from the market immediately. As
Mass Torts Law Blog
The Mass Torts Law Blog, published by Stark & Stark, focuses on legal issues related to mass tort litigation involving defective medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and other product liability claims. The blog covers topics such as lawsuits and settlements for recalled implants like Exactech joint replacements, intrauterine devices like ParaGard, and medical devices including Philips Respironics CPAP machines. It also addresses vaccine injury compensation programs and related legal processes. The blog provides guidance on identifying potential claims, understanding litigation procedures including multidistrict litigation (MDL), and navigating complex mass tort cases.
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A Simple Guide to Paragard Lawsuits and Settlements
You have seen a lot of commercials and have probably been searching the internet for some straightforward explanations about Paragard. Here is a simple guide to Paragard lawsuits and settlements in four easy steps:
- Step 1: Get Your Medical
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A Guide to Figuring Out What Your Defective Hernia Mesh Case is Worth
So, what is my defective hernia mesh case worth?
It is a very simple question, but you have done quite a bit of research and consulted with supposed experts – and no one can give you a straight answer. The…
A Simple Guide to Zantac Cancer Lawsuits and Settlements
How Do I Know If I Have a Zantac Cancer Claim?
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. “Zantac” is…
Bard Hernia Mesh Cases Leading the Charge to Settlements in Hernia Mesh Litigations
The primary Bard Hernia Mesh state litigation, pending in Rhode Island state court under Judge Gibney, is now set to begin its first bellwether trials that will focus on claims involving the Ventralex patch product, and proceed to trials involving…
What is the Deal With Zantac Cancer Lawsuits and Settlements?
What is Zantac (ranitidine)?
You have seen a lot of commercials and have probably been searching the internet for some straightforward explanations about Zantac Cancer Lawsuits and Settlements.
Very simply, Zantac is the brand name of a common heartburn…
Zantac and Cancer: the Plot Thickens
The potential issues with Zantac just became a little more complicated. Zantac is the brand name of a common heartburn medication called ranitidine. As we have reported, there have been multiple, and ongoing, recalls of ranitidine after testing of…
FDA Recommends New Warnings for Breast Implants Alleged to Cause Cancer
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
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”)…
First Valsartan, Now Zantac: Cancer Causing Impurities in Foreign-Made Drugs
We have already written at length about the nationwide litigation alleging contamination of Valsartan, Losartan, and Irbesartan, with carcinogenic substances. Basically, the claims are that generic versions of those drugs were being made overseas using poor manufacturing processes that caused…