How Do I Know If I Have a Hernia Mesh Claim?
STEP 1: Obtain Medical Records
The first step in figuring out whether you have a potential hernia mesh claim is to confirm which type of hernia mesh you had
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Plaintiffs’ Claims Against Gilead Permitted to Proceed in HIV Drug Lawsuits
Gilead Sciences, Inc. (“Gilead”) manufacturers the HIV drugs: Truvada, Atripla, Viread, Stribild, and Complera. After being named as a defendant in multiple lawsuits in 2018, Gilead filed a motion to dismiss all of the plaintiffs’ claims in the lawsuits, arguing
FDA Adds “Black Box” Warning Label to Sleep Drugs Including Ambien, Lunesta
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced that they are requiring a new black box warning on three drugs commonly prescribed to treat insomnia and sold under various brand names. The warning has been added after serious, deadly
Stark & Stark Named to Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in Valsartan Litigation
On April 24, 2019, the second Case Management Conference (CMC) in the Valsartan Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) before Judge Kugler in Camden, New Jersey was conducted. As part of the agenda, the Court sought to finalize the leadership structure for plaintiffs
What Is the Deal With Xeljanz Lawsuits?
You have seen a lot of commercials and have probably been searching the internet for some straightforward explanations about Xeljanz Lawsuits.
Very simply, Xeljanz (aka tofacitinib) is a drug made by Pfizer used to treat arthritis. Because Xeljanz has
Bard Hernia Mesh Litigation Continues in Federal and State Courts
On April 17, 2019, Judge Sargus, who is overseeing the Bard Hernia Mesh MDL in the Southern District of Ohio, held a Case Management Conference. At the time of the conference, the Court noted that there were just over 1,700
IVC Filter Cases Continue to Move Forward
Currently, there are more than 10,000 IVC filter cases filed across the country, in state and federal courts, with a majority being filed against manufacturers, Bard Medical and Cook Medical. IVC filters are small devices surgically implanted into the inferior
Initial Court Conference Kicks Off Valsartan Litigation in New Jersey
On March 27, 2019, the initial Case Management Conference for the Valsartan MDL was held in the District of New Jersey before the Honorable Robert B. Kugler. At the time that the cases were consolidated before Judge Kugler, for pretrial
What Is the Deal With Valsartan Lawsuits?
You have seen a lot of commercials and have probably been searching the internet for some straightforward explanations about Valsartan Lawsuits.
Very simply, Valsartan (aka Diovan) is part of a class of drugs, including Losartan (aka Cozaar) and Irbesartan
HIV/AIDS Drug Litigation Moves Forward
In May 2018, a class action, as well as multiple personal injury cases, were filed against Gilead Sciences, Inc. (Gilead), for claims surrounding the promotion of the manufacturer’s TDF HIV/AIDs drugs.
The allegations included:
- Gilead’s marketing and distribution of the