Blog Posts in November, 2014

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  • Stryker to Pay Over $1 Billion to Settle Lawsuits
    Stryker to Pay Over $1 Billion to Settle Lawsuits

    Recently, Stryker Corporation, manufacturer of a metal-on-metal hip replacement system, agreed to a $1.4 billion settlement for injury claims. The Kalamazoo, Michigan-based company pulled its ...

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  • Teva Recalls Parkinson's Drug
    Teva Recalls Parkinson's Drug

    The international pharmaceutical manufacturer Teva Pharmaceutical Industries has issued a voluntary recall of one lot of carbidopa/levodopa, its generic Parkinson's disease combination medication. The ...

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  • Despite Potentially Deadly Side Effects, Manufacturers Seek to Expand Xarelto Use
    Despite Potentially Deadly Side Effects, Manufacturers Seek to Expand Xarelto Use

    The manufacturers of the blood-thinning drug Xarelto are seeking to expand the approved uses of the drug despite documented dangers. Bayer and Janssen-a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson-were denied ...

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  • Takata Airbag Class Action Case
    Takata Airbag Class Action Case

    On Wednesday, October 29, 2014, the Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wrote a letter to Takata Corporation urging them to speed up the production of airbag ...

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  • Energy Drinks May Pose Health Risks for Young Kids
    Energy Drinks May Pose Health Risks for Young Kids

    Energy drinks should not be a part of a young child’s diet, according to an article recently published by Bloomberg entitled “Energy Drinks Jolts Young Kids with too much Caffeine.” The article says ...

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  • Jury Standards in Defective Products Cases
    Jury Standards in Defective Products Cases

    A seemingly obscure legal dispute in Pennsylvania courts might have important implications if you're considering pursuing a defective products claim in Philadelphia or anywhere in the state. The ...

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