Product Liability Lawyer Blog

September 13, 2013

Transvaginal Mesh Plaintiff Wins $2 Million Lawsuit Against Bard

In a case that was being closely-watched by those in the legal community, a jury awarded $2 million to a woman who alleged C.R. Bard Inc. concealed information regarding the inherent flaws of its transvaginal mesh implant products.

Our Boston transvaginal mesh attorneys know that this case was the first to go to federal trial in widespread claims of flaws regarding the device.

The verdict in the case of Cisson et al v. C.R. Bard, Inc was especially welcome given that the first time around, the case resulted in a mistrial.
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September 12, 2013

Compounding Pharmacy Dangers Persist

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

It’s been almost a year since a fungal meningitis outbreak swept the country, with officials later tracing the cases to Massachusetts compounding pharmacies.

compounding pharmacy injuries continue as lawmakers and public officials begin drawing a harder line with regard to regulation of these facilities.

Unfortunately, despite numerous promises, those regulatory actions have been slow to form, even as more compounding pharmacy drugs face recall, continuing to cause serious illness and even death.
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September 11, 2013

Defective Medical Device Watch: DePuy Hip Lawsuit Postponed

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

All eyes have been on the case of McCracken v. DePuy Orthopaedics Inc., the first bellwether trial scheduled in the federal court multi-district litigation over Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy unit metal hip implants.

Our Boston DePuy hip replacement injury attorneys know that the trial had been slated to begin Sept. 9, 2013, but the judge has postponed the case at least two weeks in order to settle a number of legal rulings that have to be made prior to jury selection.

In complex cases like this, such delays aren’t uncommon.
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September 10, 2013

Consumer Reports: Defective Hip, Knee Replacements Need Lemon Law

by Jeffrey S. Glassman

Imagine you just bought a brand new car, fresh on the market.

Days later, you learn that a number of the parts are defective, part of a manufacturer’s flaw. Even so, when you return the dealership, you are expected to pay extra to fix those problems.

Such a situation would be fundamentally unfair, and would violate state and federal lemon laws. And yet, our Boston product liability attorneys understand this is exactly what we are expecting of those who have been given faulty hip and knee replacements.
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