Zimmer Knee Class Action Lawsuit
What is Zimmer Knee? The Zimmer NexGen is a cementless knee replacement. The femoral component, which is located at the base of the thigh bone, is not cemented to the bone. Instead, it has a porous coating to help fuse...
Wright Profemur Hip Class Action Lawsuit
What is the Wright Profemur Hip Replacement? Wright Medical Technology Inc. manufactures the Profemur and Profemur-Z hip replacement systems. Instead of a traditional “fixed-neck” design, the Profemur consist of three separate components that are assembled together during surgery: a femoral...
Wright Conserve Hip Class Action Lawsuit
What is the Wright Conserve Hip Replacement? Wright Medical Technology Inc. manufactures the Conserve, a metal-on-metal implant used in total hip replacement surgery. The Conserve is designed with an all-metal “ball-and-socket” design, in which a metal femoral head that pivots...
Victoza Class Action Lawsuit
Update: LEADER Trial Finds Increased Pancreatic Cancer Risk with Victoza June 17, 2016 – A study published this month in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) identified a potential increased risk of pancreatic cancer in type 2 diabetes patients treated...
Uloric Class Action Lawsuit
Uloric (febuxostat) is a drug that prevents flare-ups of gout, a painful medical condition that causes severe arthritis. Although Uloric has only been on the market since 2009, lawsuits have already been filed against its manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, for failing...
Transvaginal Mesh Class Action Lawsuit
Update: Judge Affirms $13.7 Million Transvaginal Mesh Award January 11, 2017 – The Philadelphia judge presiding over a transvaginal mesh lawsuit that resulted in a $13.7 million judgment affirmed the award on appeal. The lawsuit was filed by Plaintiff Sharon...
Stryker Hip Class Action Lawsuit
Update: New Jersey Supreme Court Establishes MCL for Stryker LFIT Lawsuits June 5, 2017 – The New Jersey Supreme Court has approved a request to consolidate state lawsuits filed by plaintiffs alleging complications from the Stryker LFIT Anatomic Cobalt Chromium...
Pradaxa Class Action Lawsuit
Pradaxa Lawsuits If you were injured by Pradaxa, you are not alone — over 2,000 Pradaxa lawsuits are pending in a federal Multi-District Litigation (MDL). Judge David R. Herndon presides over the litigation in the U.S. District Court for the...