A new study reveals e-cigarettes, considered by many to be a healthier alternative to regular cigarettes, may increase your risk of heart attack and stroke if they contain nicotine. In a medical university in Stockholm, the Karolinska Institute, researchers found that vaping devices that contained nicotine can cause stiffening of the … [Read more...]
Credit Reporting Company Equifax Reports Security Breach
Over 140 Million Americans Hacked Credit reporting firm Equifax Inc. caused quite a panic last week when it announced that approximately 143 million Americans – almost half of the United States population – may have been compromised by hackers. The company said it discovered the incident on July 29 and acted immediately to halt the … [Read more...]
Mirena IUD Lawsuits Consolidated as Complaints Increase
On April 6, 2017, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has reconsidered after previously denying a motion to centralize the Mirena Pseudotumor Cerebri lawsuits. The decision was made to consolidate the cases in order to streamline pre-trial proceedings. The motion for centralization involves 113 pending Mirena … [Read more...]
$57.1M Ethicon Mesh Verdict Awarded to Pennsylvania Plaintiff
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and its subsidiary, Ethicon have been ordered to pay $57.1 million in a case involving their TVT Secur pelvic mesh. According to court documents, the award to the plaintiff breaks down as $50 million in punitive damages and $7.1 million in compensatory damages, and may be the largest award to date … [Read more...]
DePuy Attune Knee Replacements Fail due to Adhesion Issues
DePuy Synthes Attune knee replacements have come under scrutiny as evidence saying the device may have adhesion issues as complaints from patients roll in. There are multiple reasons why hip and knee implants fail, but a major culprit in the malfunction of Attune knees seems to be something technically referred to as “tibial … [Read more...]
Eligibility Requirements for DePuy ASR Hip Lawsuit Settlements
Claim processing is a time sensitive process, so it is important for anyone who received DePuy ASR hip implants affected by the 2010 DePuy ASR hip recall and who found it necessary to have revision surgery since March 2015 to check their eligibility status for settlement payments. Initially, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) had … [Read more...]
Children Exposed to 9/11 Toxins Face Ongoing Health Risks
Even 16 years after the September 11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks, serious health effects are still unfolding for people exposed to the toxins released that day. New research shows that children who lived in lower Manhattan at the time of the attacks and were exposed to the toxic dust that blanketed the area show increased … [Read more...]
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