Smith & Nephew hip lawsuits are mass tort claims against Smith & Nephew for the defective design of their metal implants used in hip replacement surgeries, including their Birmingham Hip Resurfacing System. These metallic implants require far more corrective surgeries than other implants. Worse, metal fragments can grind off the implants and cause severe complications, …

Neurovascular stent lawsuits are mass tort and medical malpractice claims against doctors, surgeons, and the makers of neurovascular stents for their negligence and their failure to warn people of the risks of using these stents to treat brain aneurysms. The medical procedures that insert these stents into an artery in the brain are risky endeavors, …

PPI litigation is of a group of mass tort lawsuits against the major pharmaceutical companies that make and sell acid reflux pills known as proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs. These PPIs, including Prilosec and Nexium, have serious and potentially fatal side effects, including bone fractures and severe kidney problems. Nevertheless, the companies that make PPIs …

Bellwether cases in mass tort litigation are sample jury trials conducted to gauge how jurors react to the evidence and arguments. They are a common part of multidistrict litigation (MDL) that aims to give plaintiffs and defendants an idea of how judges and juries would respond to issues that are present in other cases in the …

Multidistrict litigation (MDL) is the process of streamlining complex civil lawsuits that arise out of the same course of conduct – like mass tort cases and products liability claims – by consolidating them into a single federal district court for pretrial proceedings. In this article, our personal injury lawyers describe the multidistrict litigation process and …

The migration of an IVC filter after it has been implanted is the most dangerous medical complication associated with the device. When an IVC filter migrates, it can lodge in the patient’s heart, causing life-threatening complications. Migrations often happen after the filter has fractured or broken, with each piece of the device posing a threat. …

The statute of limitations for a Xeljanz lawsuit limits the amount of time that can pass between the injuries you have suffered from Xeljanz’s side effects and when you file a personal injury claim for compensation. Each state has its own statute of limitations. However, most of them require a lawsuit to be filed within two …

Xeljanz can cause blood clots in the lungs, which can create devastating and sometimes fatal consequences, including a pulmonary embolism. Despite the danger, it was only in July of 2019 that the FDA ordered Pfizer, the manufacturer of Xeljanz, to update the drug’s warning label to warn doctors and patients. As a result, hundreds of …

A person may join in the Zostavax litigation if he meets three conditions. These are: he took the Zostavax drug after 2006 (the year it was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)), he experienced shingles anywhere between three weeks to a year after taking the vaccine, and he was diagnosed with shingles by …

The pharmaceutical company Pfizer manufactures Xeljanz, a popular pill for treating rheumatoid arthritis. Xeljanz, however, has been linked to severe side effects, including cancer, liver damage, and pulmonary embolism. Some of these side effects can be fatal. Hundreds of Xeljanz lawsuits against Pfizer have been filed by people who have been hurt by these side …

Xeljanz can cause pulmonary embolisms, according to one post-market study conducted by the manufacturer of Xeljanz, Pfizer. It was only in July of 2019 that the FDA required the drug’s warning label to be updated to disclose this risk. As a result, numerous Xeljanz lawsuits have been filed against Pfizer for this particular side effect …

Medical studies and clinical trials have found that Xeljanz can cause cancer. This side effect of the popular drug for rheumatoid arthritis can put unsuspecting people at serious risk of a potentially fatal medical condition. Nevertheless, Xeljanz’s manufacturer, Pfizer, has downplayed the risk on the Xeljanz warning label, leaving patients to suffer from the development …

Xeljanz can cause serious complications, side effects, and injuries to the people who take the drug for their arthritis or colitis. It was only in July of 2019 that the FDA ordered Pfizer, the manufacturer of Xeljanz, to update the drug’s warning label to adequately notify doctors and patients of the risks. As a result, …

Taking Xeljanz and alcohol can cause severe medical problems, especially if you are also taking methotrexate to treat rheumatoid arthritis. However, the manufacturer of Xeljanz, Pfizer, never mentions alcohol in the warning label for the drug. This failure to warn people of the risks associated with Xeljanz has led to numerous Xeljanz lawsuits, each of …

Updated May 3, 2023 Compensation from a Xeljanz lawsuit aims to cover all of a victim’s setbacks and losses that are associated with the severe side effects of Pfizer’s drug, Xeljanz. While many people think that this only covers the medical expenses they have already accumulated, it actually goes much further than that, and includes: …

Just for Men lawsuits are mass tort claims against Combe Incorporated for severe allergic reactions caused by the popular hair dying product. Some of the injuries caused by these allergic reactions have been severe or even permanently disfiguring. The lawsuits claim that the company making Just for Men, Combe Incorporated, failed to warn people of …

Xeljanz can cause liver damage by altering its enzyme levels. Clinical trials by Pfizer, the manufacturer of Xeljanz, revealed these risks and subsequent medical studies have confirmed them. However, Xeljanz’s warning label continues to downplay the risks. Numerous Xeljanz lawsuits have been filed over this failure to adequately warn people of the risks of taking …

The dosing and administration of Xeljanz is one of the central issues in the Xeljanz lawsuits that have been filed against the drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer. The risks of developing the severe side effects of Xeljanz, which include pulmonary embolism, liver damage, and cancer, seem to increase dramatically at higher doses. However, these risks were not …