Medical Malpractice

A recent lawsuit alleges that Pfizer Inc., the manufacturer of widely used arthritis drug Xeljanz, failed to warn U.S. customers that the drug can cause sepsis leading to amputation. After reviewing initial findings from recent clinical trials of the drug, the Food and Drug...

Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest talc product manufacturer, faces a criminal probe by the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the company’s denial that asbestos fibers were found in its talc-containing products. Here, the New York product liability attorneys at Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath...

SPBMC Member Eleni Coffinas recently obtained a $1.5 million settlement for a previously disabled client who suffered further disabling injuries after a fall in a nursing home facility.  Ms. Coffinas’ client, a 34-year-old man who had a pre-existing severe brain injury due to a...

Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon has recalled its Endo-Surgery Curved Intraluminal Stapler with Adjustable Height Staples due to a defect that may result in potential failure and misfiring. The U.S. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has labeled the recall as Class 1, the...

Eleni Coffinas, SPBMC member and experienced medical malpractice trial advocate, was interviewed by Doug Lou Ellen and Jim Masters on CUTV news radio on April 2nd and 9th. The interview covered medical malpractice, particularly delayed cancer diagnosis, and how victims can seek justice when...