Cases involving common issues may be consolidated into a Multidistrict Litigation, or MDL. Cases in a MDL are consolidated for pretrial proceedings, but individually evaluated. The cases may also be resolved in a group setting through what is known as a global settlement.
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Defective Drugs
Updates in Mass Tort Litigation
Mass Tort litigation is where many Plaintiffs have been impacted by the same product or device such that the cases are often consolidated for the Plaintiffs to bring suit against the Defendants.
Juul
Settlements were recently reached in litigation in federal and state court concerning Juul ...
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Recent FDA Recalls and Safety Communications
When the FDA considers a product on the market to be in violation of its regulations, the FDA may issue a recall to remove the product or correct the defect. Recalls, withdrawals and safety alerts may be found on the FDA’s website. Below are some recently recalled products:
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Recent Product, Medicine, and Food Recalls
Product, pharmaceutical, and food recalls can be scary. However, staying informed helps keep you and your family safe. Catching a recall notice before an adverse impact could save your or a loved one's life.
The FDA publishes recalls, market withdrawals, and safety alerts on its website. ...
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“PFS”- What is a Plaintiff Fact Sheet?
A Plaintiff Fact Sheet (“PFS”) is a court mandated questionnaire plaintiffs must fill out in the discovery phase of litigation. During discovery, the parties exchange information. Normally, this is done through interrogatories and requests for production, but in Multidistrict Litigations (“MDL”) and ...
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Bard Hernia Mesh Case Update
The second trial in the Bard hernia mesh MDL (MDL 2846; In Re: Davol, Inc./C.R. Bard, Inc., Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Products Liability Litigation) just concluded. Thankfully, it resulted in a verdict for the plaintiffs.
What are the trials about?
Plaintiffs filed suit for injuries sustained ...
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What is an MDL or Multidistrict Litigation?
Multidistrict Litigation, or MDL, is the consolidation of cases that involve common questions of fact. The cases are centralized in one court, and one judge oversees all pretrial discovery (taking of depositions and exchange of documents and information).
How is an MDL created?
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FDA Approval of Medical Devices
People often think that a medical device is safe because it is approved by the FDA. Unfortunately, this is not the case. There are two ways for device manufacturers to obtain approval to market their products: Premarket Approval and 510(k) Premarket Notification.
The first and most ...
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Recent Developments in the Taxotere MDL
For the past five years, Stag Liuzza has litigated cases on behalf of women who suffered permanent alopecia, or hair loss, as a result of receiving a breast cancer chemotherapy drug called Taxotere. Plaintiffs claim that the manufacturers of the drug, including Sanofi-Aventis U.S., L.L.C. (“Sanofi”) ...
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Walmart Accused in U.S. Lawsuit of Fueling Opioid Crisis
The U.S. government accused Walmart Inc. of fueling a nationwide opioid crisis by ignoring warnings from its own pharmacists that the chain wasn’t properly set up to screen painkiller prescriptions in violation of federal regulations.
The complaint filed Tuesday in Delaware comes two months after ...
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