Lawsuits Filed Over Side Effects Associated with Testosterone Drugs
There are a growing number of lawsuits being filed against pharmaceutical companies who market and sell testosterone therapy products. The side effects of the products can range from heart attacks to strokes to death. With such debilitating side effects, some patients may benefit from testosterone lawsuit loans for financial support until damages are paid. LawStreet Capital is the direct lender… Read more »
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 »
Bellwether Cases May be Delayed in Granuflo Litigation
A December 16 motion filed by plaintiffs and defendants in the coordinated Granuflo MDL has requested additional time for selecting bellwether cases in the consolidated proceedings. “In as much as generic discovery is only beginning, the parties are not yet in a position to propose a realistic schedule for case specific discovery and the selection of bellwether cases,” states the… Read more »
Tylenol Lawsuit Loans Assist Plaintiffs in MDL
Plaintiffs with Tylenol lawsuits currently pending in multidistrict litigation in Pennsylvania have moved forward another small step. A status conference was held on December 17 to discuss some of the specifics of the nearly 100 cases currently pending in U.S. District Court. Those with pending cases may find that Tylenol lawsuit loans help to ease the financial pinch while they… Read more »
