Lipitor MDL Established in South Carolina
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation recently ruled that all federal Lipitor lawsuits will be consolidated into multidistrict litigation. The order was handed down on February 18, stating that all complaints will be transferred to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, under the direction of U.S. District Judge Richard M. Gergel. MDL 2502 has centralized at… Read more »
Judge Rules St. Jude Riata Cases Can Move Forward
U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna has paved the way for St. Jude Riata defibrillator cases to move forward when he denied a motion to dismiss filed by the defendant. The manufacturer argued that they should be shielded from liability based on the theory of federal preemption. Additionally, Judge Selna also rejected the claim that plaintiffs were not able… Read more »
Biomet Agrees to $56 Million Settlement after Protracted Litigation
In a settlement approved on February 3, 2014, Biomet Inc. agreed to pay a base award of $200,000 to each plaintiff who received one of its defective metal hip replacements. The total settlement is expected to amount to at least $56 million. Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed against the medical device manufacturer. They were consolidated in the U.S. District… Read more »
How to Get a Cash Advance on a NuvaRing Settlement
Taking on a big medical device company in court can be a daunting experience. Even when a favorable outcome is expected, it can take months and even years for the plaintiff to receive fair compensation for their injuries. In the meantime, financial burdens exacerbated by medical bills and lost wages may pressure plaintiffs to settle cases for less than they are… Read more »
Advantages of a Lipitor Lawsuit Loan
The precise financial toll taken on anyone pursuing compensation through the courts is hard to predict. As new evidence comes in, start dates for legal proceedings are set back, and consumers awaiting a payout have to dip into their own money to fund their lawsuit. Lawsuit loans and pre settlement funding can play a positive role for plaintiffs who find… Read more »
