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Lieff Cabraser attorneys Wendy Fleishman and Lexi Hazam have announced that George Evans of Remington, Virginia, and James Mechaley of Bakersfield, California have filed suit against DePuy Orthopaedics for injuries suffered from their faulty DePuy …
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The LA Times reports that the parents of a young woman who died in a 2008 car crash have sued Toyota Motor Corporation for the sudden acceleration of of the vehicle in which their daughter was a passenger to accelerate out of control and crash in Northridge.
The Consumer Protection Safety Commission plans to ban the manufacture, sale and resale of drop-side cribs, several of which have been recalled for defective designs by the CPSC.
John Chisnell, age 58, of Raleigh, North Carolina, has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Zimmer Inc., for manufacturing and selling an allegedly defective hip implant under the brand name Durom Cup.
Appeals court upheld a jury award after death of unborn son from vehicle that suddenly moved into reverse due to a defect known as the park-to-reverse transmission defect.
Bayer to release new birth control drug called Natazia.
Today and yesterday, patients from Arizona, Connecticut and Ohio filed lawsuits against Zimmer Inc., the nation’s largest producer of orthopedic devices, for alleged defective hip implants manufactured and sold by Zimmer under the name Durom Cup.
The New York Times reported this week that GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Avandia, a prescription drug intended for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes, undertook a secret study in 1999 that it has attempted to keep unknown for the past 11 years.
The Los Angeles Times reported that the prescription diabetes drug, Avandia, is linked with an increased risk of hearts attacks, heart failure and strokes, as released in two independent recent study findings.
Bloomberg News has reported that GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of the antidepressant prescription drug Paxil, has entered into settlements with nearly 200 families for a total of $1 billion. The families charged in lawsuits that Paxil caused birth defects.
Franklin Tennessee resident, Walter Thomas, filed a personal injury lawsuit against Zimmer Inc., manufacturer of his Durom Cup artificial hip.
The lawsuit charges that Ms. Mercado sustained a severe lung disease after consuming microwave popcorn containing the butter flavoring chemical diacetyl. The chemical is used for the aroma and taste in butter, some cheeses and snack and bakery products.
Previous Simplicity and Graco child crib recalls have been expanded in the wake of heightened concerns about child safety and the risks of death by suffocation for very young children in drop-side cribs.
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals has agreed to change its warning labels on their oral contraceptive drugs Yaz and Yasmin to alert users to the risks of developing blood clots while using the oral contraceptives.
Toyota Motor Corp. may have a tough time defending itself in U.S. lawsuits filed for flaws in its vehicles after U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood fined the company, saying it “knowingly hid a dangerous defect.”
“The lawsuit charges that the Yamaha Rhino is dangerously unstable and contains multiple design and engineering flaws increasing the likelihood of fatal injuries to occupants in the event of an accident,” stated plaintiffs’ attorney Mark Chalos of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernsetin, LLP
Attorney Lexi Hazam Provides a November 2011 Update on the DePuy Hip Implant Injury Lawsuits
Attorney Kent Klaudt Discusses Medtronic Infuse Bone Problem
Topamax and link to birth defects (clef lip/clef palate) explained.
You may still be eligible to receive compensation for heart damage due to diet drugs Redux and Pondimin.
Attorney Wendy Fleishman discusses Fosamax and other bone loss drugs. Yaz June 2011 Update: Attorney Wendy Fleishman provides an update on Yaz birth control litigation.
DePuy Lawsuit Update: Personal injury attorney Lexi Hazam, provides an update on the DePuy ASR Hip.
Attorney Lexi Hazam discusses the DePuy recall and recent medical evidence on the failure rate of the DePuy ASR hip implant.
Attorney Lexi Hazam outlines steps to protect patients' privacy and legal rights if contacted by the company Broadspire concerning the DePuy ASR artificial hip. Attorney Lexi Hazam provides practical legal advice for patients undergoing revision surgery to remove a faulty DePuy ASR hip implant..
Lieff Cabraser attorney Wendy Fleishman explains why DePuy is liable for its failing ASR Hip Implants and why those implants are failing. Lieff Cabraser attorney Wendy Fleishman provides a December 2010 update on Zimmer's Durom Cup hip implants.
When the Lin family Toyota flew off the road, Mr. Lin suffered grievous injuries rendering him quadriplegic. He now requires 24-hour care and will never work again.
Lieff Cabraser attorneys Robert J. Nelson and
Scott Nealey discuss a wrongful death lawsuit based on a transmission defect in millions of Chrysler vehicles.
Lieff Cabraser attorney Wendy Fleishman discusses the dangers and side effects of the birth control drugs Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella.
