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When You’re Injured By a Defective Medical Device
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There are a variety of medical devices on the market that can play an essential role in treating patient injuries, relieving pain or improving mobility. For many patients, innovative medical devices are crucial to upholding their quality of life and being independent. However, it’s important to note that certain medical devices such as artificial joints…
FDA Issues a Class One Recall on Medtronic Catheters
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On November 3, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, for the Medtronic Rashkind Balloon Septostomy Catheter. The recall follows at least one reported death and two severe injuries sustained by Medtronic catheter users. The catheters are used during surgery to create an atrial…
New York Product Liability: Belviq Cancer Lawsuits Rise After FDA Orders Product Withdrawal
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On February 13th, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration asked pharmaceutical distributor Eisai Inc. to voluntarily pull their weight loss drug Belviq off the market after a five-year study conducted on Belviq pointed to a link between the drug and cancer. What is Belviq, the Popular Weight Loss Drug Recalled by the FDA? …
What to Do if You Have Developed Cancer After Using Talcum Powder
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Johnson & Johnson has been under extensive legal fire in the past few years due to thousands of allegations that their talcum powder-based products, such as Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower, cause cancer. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer or mesothelioma after using a talc-based product manufactured by Johnson &…
Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Litigation Continues to Grow
A series of key decisions in multiple courts across the country have gone against Johnson & Johnson in the talcum powder litigation. Most recently, on August 5th, 2020, a New Jersey state appeals court reinstated lawsuits dismissed four years ago that claim Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer. The lawsuits were revived…