Depo-Provera is a contraceptive injection, often referred to as the “birth control shot,” that has been available for many years. Recent scientific research has linked Depo-Provera to an increased risk of brain tumors. Women who used Depo-Provera and later developed a brain tumor may be eligible to file product liability…
A mass tort that has been getting a lot of attention from lawyers around the country in recent weeks is Xeljanz blood clot lawsuits. Xeljanz now has a boxed warning, the FDA’s most severe safety warning, for DVT and pulmonary embolisms. These conditions can be fatal. This is a big…
Our lawyers are handling Tylenol autism lawsuits not only in Maryland but nationwide. Recent medical studies have determined using high doses of Tylenol (or generic acetaminophen) during pregnancy may cause an increased risk of having a baby with autism or autism spectrum disorder. The new research regarding the link between…
If you received the drug Tepezza for treatment of an eye condition and subsequently suffered hearing loss or ringing in your ears (tinnitus), you may be able to bring a Tepezza lawsuit and get financial compensation. Tepezza is a drug recently approved for the treatment of thyroid eye disease, but…
In 2013, the FDA approved the iron supplement Injectafer. This drug is used to treat iron-deficiency anemia, a condition where the body lacks enough iron to produce healthy red blood cells. Shortly after FDA approval, studies revealed that the use of Inectafer could cause severe hypophosphatemia (HPP) in some patients.…
If someone told any lawyer following mass tort litigation that the next big class action lawsuit would involve a diet drug that causes cancer, the reaction would be “that sounds right.” Diet drugs have an awful history and we are seeing more and more drugs and products associated with cancer.…
October 9, 2020 Update: As predicted here 10 months ago, metformin has been recalled. The FDA and Health Canada are testing metformin for cancer-causing N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA). If this testing shows NDMA levels far above the FDA’s acceptable daily intake limit of 96 nanograms, Metformin lawsuits could quickly become a large…
A lawsuit against Gilead Sciences, a prominent drug company known for its HIV medications, has been allowed to continue in federal court after the company filed a motion to dismiss the claims. Although the ruling dismissed some claims against the biopharma giant, it allowed all the core causes of action…
Our Zostavax Trials Set for 2020 Our lawyers are handling Zostavax and Shingrix shingles vaccine lawsuits. If you have a potential suit and have not yet hired a lawyer, call me. Zostavax lawsuits are now moving forward quickly. U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania has…
June 2018 Update: Abilify lawsuits may be very close to a settlement. There were three cases set to go to trial in the federal MDL. They are settled. These cases may settle soon. If you have not already brought a claim, contact a lawyer as soon as possible. What is…