Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary recently won a hernia mesh lawsuit that was dismissed. However, before jumping to any conclusions about whether hernia mesh lawsuits, in general, will be successful, it is important to understand the context behind this dismissal. Ethicon’s win was based solely on the facts of this case as opposed to any …
Recently, the health insurer Humana filed a lawsuit against device maker St. Jude Medical, alleging that the company hid the fact that its pacemakers were defective. As a result, this caused the insurer to have to foot the bill when patients needed surgery to correct the issues caused by the defective pacemakers. Specifically, the lawsuit …
TVT-O is a plastic mesh that is used to treat urinary incontinence. It is inserted into the body vaginally. However, the product has been known to cause serious side effects in the women who have received it. As a result, Johnson & Johnson, the manufacturer of the product, has been hit with several large jury …
Hip replacements made by DePuy Pharmaceuticals have been the subject of thousands of lawsuits due to painful side effects. Recently, DePuy’s parent company, Johnson & Johnson has agreed to settle approximately 6,000 lawsuits brought against it. The problem with these hip replacements is that they were designed as metal on metal. This was a defective …
A Philadelphia jury recently handed down a large verdict against Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary Ethicon for injuries suffered by a woman due to transvaginal mesh. The verdict was the latest in a long series of jury verdicts against the company for defects in the product that have injured patients. Although the FDA has recently ordered …
On January 15, 2019, in the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, a New York woman filed a vein filter injury lawsuit, claiming the filter was defective and caused unnecessary injuries which required multiple surgeries to correct. In the lawsuit the woman, known as Susan R.B., states she underwent a surgical procedure on June 20, 2017 …
When they are introduced to the market, medical devices are often hailed as a breakthrough that can help patients improve their health and their lives. In many instances, these devices do work for their intended purpose and bring many benefits to the patient. However, sometimes these devices can either fail or can cause some devastating …
In a settlement recently announced, Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay over $120 million to 46 states and Washington, D.C. to resolve numerous claims brought against the company’s hip implants. According to the announcement, the settlement is by far the largest the New Jersey-based company has made to cover injuries and other complications various persons …
The Universal Declaration for Human Rights stipulates that “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.” But when citizens are troubled with health problems, the healthcare system, regardless if its private or public is challenged in a way that it needs to secure the right healthcare for every human being. In the …
As medical technology has progressed, one of the innovations has been the invention of IVC filters. Known as Inferior Vena Cava filters, they have been used in patients over the past decade. Designed to catch life-threatening blood clots, the filters have been implanted in numerous patients. However, as more data has begun to emerge regarding …
