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Stryker isn’t liable for pain-pump injury

Pat Murphy — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:37:19 +0000

A medical device manufacturer didn’t violate a duty to warn a patient who allegedly suffered the destruction of cartilage as a result of a pain pump used following shoulder surgery, the 6th Circuit has ruled in affirming a summary judgment.

The plaintiff underwent arthroscopic shoulder surgery in 2004. Several years
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Injury caused by cell phone use yields $22 million verdict

Ruth Sheehan — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:23:33 +0000

A Texas jury has awarded more than $22 million to a woman injured when her car was broadsided by a station wagon driven by a Coca-Cola marketing employee talking on her cell phone.

The Nueces County jury awarded 37-year-old Vanice Chatman-Wilson more than $11.5 million for lost wages, medical expenses
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Injured trash truck driver awarded $11.4 million

Tony Ogden — Wed, 23 May 2012 14:22:48 +0000

A federal court jury in San Francisco has awarded $11.4 million in damages to a garbage truck driver whose spine was injured when a front wheel of his truck collapsed and the 55,000-pound vehicle dropped to the ground.

Read the full article from the San Francisco Chronicle: Injured trash truck
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Benchmarks: Select Comfort mold claim gets green light

Pat Murphy — Wed, 23 May 2012 13:49:01 +0000

A federal judge on Monday gave the go ahead to a product liability lawsuit filed by a California woman who claimed she suffered injuries from a mass of toxic mold growing in her Sleep Number mattress.

“A reasonable inference can be
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Police officer’s lawsuit divides town, settles for $1.2 million

Dan McDonald — Tue, 22 May 2012 18:34:14 +0000

At first, attorney Michael Sacco thought he was handling a routine disability claim. A sole practitioner in Westfield, Mass. who typically represents retirement boards, Sacco quickly found himself knee-deep in a civil rights lawsuit that offered a glimpse into the inner political machinations of a sleepy town and its police department, revealing a sordid mess.

Some birth control associated with increased blood clot risk

Pat Murphy — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:06:37 +0000

Women who use birth control patches like Ortho-Evra or contraceptive vaginal rings like NuvaRing have a heightened risk of blood clots, a new medical study has found.

“Women who use transdermal patches or vaginal rings for contraception have a 7.9 and
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Skechers to pay $40 million to settle case over claims

Tony Ogden — Fri, 18 May 2012 14:42:46 +0000

Skechers has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company made unsupported claims about the benefits of its toning shoes, falsely asserting that they help people lose weight, tone their lower bodies and even combat heart disease.

Read the full article from the Columbia Daily Tribune: Skechers
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State attorneys general push for generic drug legislation

Kimberly Atkins — Fri, 18 May 2012 11:57:10 +0000

WASHINGTON – State attorneys general are urging Washington lawmakers to pass a bill that would allow generic drug makers to face the same liability as brand name drug companies for failing to include adequate warnings on drug labels.

In
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Lap-Band weight loss device maker subpoenaed

Sylvia Hsieh — Thu, 17 May 2012 19:59:12 +0000

Lap-Band maker Allergan has been subpoenaed by the U.S. government over problems with the weight loss device.

Lawsuits have been filed over injuries and deaths related to gastric band products and surgeries.

The company said that the Department of Health
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Jury blames hospital for using old equipment in baby’s birth

Sylvia Hsieh — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:55:47 +0000

A jury in Philadelphia has awarded $78.5 million to a mother whose baby was born with quadriplegic cerebral palsy because outdated ultrasound equipment failed to detect the baby’s heartbeat.

The obstetrician testified that he was sure the ultrasound read a still
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