Posts Tagged ‘Johnson & Johnson’
The Link Between Hip Implants And Brain Injury
While the physical risks of all-metal hip implants have been extensively documented, scientists are only now learning more about the mental risks. These devices contain high levels of cobalt. While this metal has not been studied as extensively as mercury, lead and some other heavy metals, researchers firmly believe that cobalt is as toxic to the brain…
Read MoreUnderstanding The Dangers Of The Ethicon Physiomesh
Why did the Food and Drug Administration approve the Ethicon hernia mesh, a dangerous medical device that is the subject of thousands of lawsuits and has been linked to at least three wrongful deaths? The agency, which is supposedly a consumer safety watchdog, approved the Ethicon Physiomesh because it was “substantially similar” to the Prolift…
Read MoreRisperdal Plaintiff Demands New Trial
Dean Hibbs asked a Pennsylvania judge to reinstate his Risperdal lawsuit against drug maker Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. after a rather bizzare episode led to a mistrial declaration. As one of the plaintiff’s medical experts was testifying in court, a juror had an emergency medical episode and the doctor stopped his testimony to help the stricken juror. Judge…
Read MoreDallas Jury Awards $1B In Hip Implant Lawsuit
Johnson & Johnson must pay $1.041 billion to six California residents who experienced serious side effects from their metal-on-metal (MoM) hip implants; the jurors declared that the devices were defectively designed and that DePuy Orthopaedics, a division of Johnson & Johnson, failed to adequately warn consumers. DePuy originally marketed these devices as safe and long-lasting…
Read MoreJudge Awards $2.5 Million to Gynecomastia victim that took Risperdal
A Philadelphia court jury awarded $2.5 Million to the family of an autistic boy who developed male breasts after taking the drug Risperdal beginning in 2002. This is a big setback for the large drug manufacturer Johnson & Johnson who was reported to failed to warn people that taking Risperdal, an antipsychotic drug, might cause…
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