Drugs/Pharmaceuticals

What You Need to Know About Transvaginal Mesh

There may be some victims out there who are unaware of the issues that transvaginal mesh has led to and the damages they may be entitled to, so let’s take a look at some of the most common questions.

Plaintiff Awarded $8.3 Million in DePuyTrial

The first of nearly 11,000 lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, DePuy Orthopaedics, for its recalled artificial hips went to trial recently at Los Angeles Superior Court.

First DePuy ASR Trial In LA

On February 20, Injury Lawyer News published an article stating that the first DePuy ASR lawsuit has gone to trial in Los Angeles.

Woman Files Lawsuit Against American Medical Systems

According to LawyersandSettlements.com, an unnamed Charleston, West Virginia, woman filed a lawsuit against AMS on January 18 claiming that she has suffered serious health complications following a January 2011 surgery during which an Elevate transvaginal mesh was implanted.

Woman Files Pfizer Lawsuit Regarding Zoloft Infirmity

Laura Plumlee, a resident of Watsonville, California, filed a class-action lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Pfizer – the manufacturer of Zoloft – alleging that the company deceptively marketed it for its effectiveness despite having reason to believe otherwise.

U.S. Drug Watchdog To Help Transvaginal Mesh Victims

In an ongoing effort to help women across the United States who have experienced painful complications due to failed transvaginal mesh implants, U.S. Drug Watchdog, a consumer advocacy group for the medical and pharmaceutical industry, is urging affected women to file lawsuits against manufacturers of the devices.

First Transvaginal Mesh Trials Start in 2013

Over the past two years, thousands of women across the United States have filed lawsuits against various manufacturers of transvaginal mesh, a surgical implant designed to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and other abdominal conditions.