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40 Xarelto Bellwether Cases to be Selected, Says Judge
Prescription Drugs

40 Xarelto Bellwether Cases to be Selected, Says Judge

According to a case management order issued by U.S. District Judge Eldon Fallon, 40 cases will be chosen for the Xarelto bellwether pool, with each side selecting 10 cases and an additional 20 chosen randomly. According to Judge Fallon’s plan: Half of the cases will…

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Study Questions Actual Worth of IVC Filters for Trauma Patients
Medical Devices

Study Questions Actual Worth of IVC Filters for Trauma Patients

A medical study published in the October 2015 issue of the Annals of Surgery takes a closer look at whether trauma patients actually benefit from having inferior vena cava (IVC) filters implanted, or instead face a greater risk of life-threatening complications associated with the filters…

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Risperdal Claim Settled for $15.5M in Kentucky
Prescription Drugs

Risperdal Claim Settled for $15.5M in Kentucky

Janssen Pharmaceuticals and its parent company, Johnson & Johnson, recently entered into a settlement agreement with the Commonwealth of Kentucky over allegations surrounding the drug Risperdal.  Janssen agreed to: Pay $15.5 million to the state of Kentucky Fully disclose the associated risks of Ris

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Bard G2 IVC Filter Complaint Filed in Georgia
Medical Devices

Bard G2 IVC Filter Complaint Filed in Georgia

A new complaint filed by Mr. and Mrs. Duffie of Georgia joins more than two dozen Bard G2 IVC filter lawsuits that have been centralized for pretrial proceedings before Arizona U.S. District Judge David G. Campbell. Atlanta injury law firm Childers, Schlueter & Smith LLC,…

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