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For individuals who have suffered ill effects of a DePuy hip replacement on or before Aug. 31, 2013, there is important news from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Western Division. The defendant company, DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. sought and successfully obtained case management order in a multi-district litigation action that would establish a cut-off date of Sept. 30, 2014 for all eligible claimants.
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Our Boston DePuy hip lawsuit attorneys understand plaintiff attorneys did not object to this extension, and U.S. District Judge David A. Katz approved the request Aug. 13, 2014 in In re: DePuy Orthopaedics Inc. ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation.

This cut-off date pertains to the $2.5 billion settlement reached by DePuy’s parent company, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.
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According to recent article, the makers of Nuvaring are warning Canadian patients that this form of birth control may not be safe for many women. According to the drug company, women who smoke and are over 35-years-old or have had at least one serious heath condition, including blood clotting issues, high blood pressure, or diabetes, could be at a risk for serious illness if they use the Nuvaring as a form of birth control.

medical-instruments-3-1033916-m.jpgThe Nuvaring is a ring that is inserted into the vagina that continuously releases hormones to prevent pregnancy. This drug has been shown to have serious side effects, including increased risk of heart disease, strokes and dangerous blood clots. According to the manufacturer, it is now known that the drug can lead to other serious side effects, including painful joints, blisters, hearing loss, swelling, and intestine problems.

As your Boston dangerous drug lawyers can explain, one of the most serious side effects is blood-clotting issues. Blood clots can form in the veins of the legs in a condition known as deep vein thrombosis. These clots can then break free from the leg veins and travel through the blood system into the heart and lungs. When a clot enters the lungs, it is known as a pulmonary embolism, or PE. A PE is often fatal for the patient.
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Our Boston personal injury attorneys know significant investigation may be required before filing a lawsuit related to injuries sustained to lead exposure. It is important to find out as much as possible about what type of lead carbonate pigment paint contributed to the plaintiff’s illness, when the paint was applied, and who manufactured that type of paint.

old-brush-1389549-m.jpgGibson v. Am. Cyanamid Co., a case from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, involved a plaintiff who said he was injured as a result of eating lead paint as child in the late 1990s. Lead was added to paint to speed drying time, increase durability, and improve the overall look of the paint. If the paint is ingested, it can lead to kidney problems, liver disease, developmental disorders, and other health concerns. The fact that lead paint has a distinctly sweet taste is the reason that children often ate it after it flaked off a wall.
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Our Boston knee replacement attorneys understand that many patients are suffering substantial pain and loss of mobility after having a surgery.

And nobody warned them of the risks.

knee-replacement---side-view-1183622-m.jpgAccording to a recent article from Fox News, former President George W. Bush recently underwent partial knee replacement on his left knee. Mr. Bush is 68 years of age. This was his second knee surgery. The first surgery was performed three month ago and was a partial knee replacement on his right knee.

This partial knee replacement is in contrast to the more than 700,000 total knee replacements performed each year. As we have discussed in a previous blog entry, research suggests many total knee replacements are not medically necessary.

Any patient who undergoes a total knee replacement is exposed to serious side effects including loss of flexibility, pain, stiffness, rejection, and even death. The fact that many patients are suffering these side effects when they may not have needed a total knee replacement in the first place illustrates the risks of today’s medical system.
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Our Boston defective product attorneys know that handling these types of cases requires very close attention to detail and a thorough understanding of ever-evolving law related to these actions.

gavel7.jpgIn Johnson v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. et al, the plaintiff alleged that metoclopramide, the generic name for Relgan, caused her to develop the neurologic condition known as tardive dyskinesia.
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According to a recent article in the Sun News, patients in Canada are filing a class action lawsuit against the manufacturer of a testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) drug. The drug in question is Delatestryl, which is a form of testosterone delivered by injection. TRT drugs can be delivered by injection, skin gels, transdermal patches, and pills.

Thumbnail image for drugscn1.jpgThis TRT class action lawsuit is asserting negligence under a failure to warn theory. As your Boston testosterone replacement therapy attorney can explain, one of the typical reasons for filing a lawsuit against a drug company is because the company failed to warn patients of dangerous side effects that were known to the company. This is also sometimes called a deceptive marketing lawsuit.

In the case discussed in this article, the plaintiffs are alleging that they suffered from adverse cardiovascular events and that the drug manufacturer failed to warn both doctors and patients that TRT drugs are known to cause heart attacks, stroke, and deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which can lead to the potentially fatal occurrence of a pulmonary embolism. This the medical term for a clot that forms in the veins of the legs (DVT) and travels through the circulatory system to the lungs, where it can cause a hole and internal bleeding.
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Our Boston injury attorneys know a products liability lawsuit may involve multiple defendants who participated in the manufacture, advertising, distribution, and retail sale of the medication.

prescriptionbottle.jpgHardin v. PDX, Inc., an opinion from the California Court of Appeals, involved a plaintiff who experienced a complete and permanent loss of eyesight, along with extensive and painful scarring, after taking Lamotrigine. Lamotrigine is the generic version of Lamictal.

The plaintiff alleged that Lamotrigine has been shown to cause Steven-Johnsons Syndrome (SJS) and associated toxic epidermal necrolysis. She further alleged that these conditions were responsible for her injuries.

The plaintiff filed a negligence claim under a theory of products liability against the drug company, the doctor who prescribed the medication, and the retail pharmacy where she filled her prescription. She also sued the publisher that made the drug information insert for patients to read when they get their medicine. This information consists of warnings about the drug in the form of what is called a drug monograph. These monographs are not required by the FDA but are required as part of a self-regulating action plan, which is required by the federal government.
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Our Boston injury lawyers understand that no patient can make an informed consent about the risks they face in taking a medication if they are not told of known side effects.

football.jpgA recent article in the La Crosse Tribune discusses the ongoing lawsuit by NFL players against the NFL organization related to the ways players were allegedly given powerful medication with little or no medical oversight.

According to reports, the players would be sitting in their seats on flights home from games, and the trainers wanted them to hold up fingers to show how many narcotic pills they wanted to dull the pain. These pill included Vicodin, Percocet, and a variety of other narcotics and anti-inflammatory medications.
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Despite ongoing litigation surrounding the diabetes drug Actos, the Japanese drug manufacturer, Takeda Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, seems to be pushing ahead with sales and conducting studies to find new markets for its medication.

one-pill-a-day-1054534-m.jpgAccording to a recent article from Reuters, a German study shows Actos may delay the onset of Alzheimer’s related dementia. Though this is an early study, and the drug is not expected to gain approval to treat dementia in the next five years, there has been no mention of whether Actos has the same issues concerning bladder cancers as it does when given to diabetes patients.

Our Boston Actos injury lawyer notes in the case of Allen et al. v. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. et al., the plaintiff was awarded $1.5 billion in actual damages and another $9 billion in punitive damages. Takeda is to be responsible for $6 billion of the punitive award and Eli Lilly, which marketed the drug, would be responsible for the remaining $3 billion.
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Our Boston personal injury lawyers who represent patients with knee replacement-related injuries know that these matters can be confusing to patients who may already have been the victim of inappropriate medical advice.

knee-replacement---side-view-1183622-m.jpgA new report from CBS examines whether doctors are performing more knee replacements than are medically necessary. A recently released study in a peer-reviewed medical journal found that more than 33 percent of all knee replacement surgeries performed in the United States were not medically appropriate in terms of risks to patients versus medical benefit.
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