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Philips Halts U.S. Sales of Breathing Machines Amid Recall
Philips Respironics has announced a suspension of all sales of its breathing machines in the United States following a settlement with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) over persistent issues with the devices.The company's ventilators…
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Rhode Island Jury Hears Closings In First Hernia Mesh Trial
A Rhode Island jury heard closing arguments in the first state court trial involving allegedly faulty hernia mesh implants.The trial, which started in late July, centers on allegations that the defendant, Davol Inc., a unit of CR Bard,…
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Roundup Lawsuits in New Jersey Seek Centralization
A request has been filed by a group of plaintiffs urging the consolidation of all Roundup lawsuits related to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma injuries in New Jersey state courts.The request aims to establish a multicounty litigation (MCL) with…
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CR Bard To Pay $250K In 2nd Hernia Mesh Bellwether
A man who alleged C.R. Bard of designing a defective hernia mesh patch has been awarded $250,000 in the second bellwether trial from the multidistrict litigation over hernia mesh products.The verdict in the trial has been awarded on the…
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3M Claims No Hearing Loss Among Plaintiffs In Earplugs MDL
According to 3M Co., documents from the United States Department of Defense for more than 175,000 plaintiffs reveal that the great majority of claimants in the Combat Arms earplug lawsuit have normal hearings under medically accepted…
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3M Appeals To Undo 'Excessive' $50M Ear Plug Verdict
3M is appealing for a new trial to a Florida federal judge over the company's lawsuit against Combat Arms Earplugs, where a plaintiff was awarded a $50 million verdict in a bellwether trial in multidistrict litigation.The attorney…
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$5.3M Med Malpractice Award for Oro Valley Woman
In a landmark case in Pima County, a jury awarded a woman $5.3 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit, regarded as the largest such verdict in the county in five years. The plaintiff, a resident of Oro Valley, suffered life-altering…
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$50M Talc Lawsuit In Illinois Against J&J Dismissed
A $50 million talc lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson was dismissed in Illinois on Friday, but hundreds of cases are still pending.The number of talc-related claims has increased from slightly over 20,000 last year to 34,600, according…
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CYFD Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit for $5.5M
The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department has agreed to a $5.5 million settlement in a lawsuit arising from the wrongful death of an eight-year-old girl, as outlined in a settlement agreement filed in the First District Court…
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Sexually Abused Woman Gets $2M
A federal jury has ordered San Jose Unified School District to pay $2 million in a lawsuit where a Spanish teacher sexually abused a woman when she was a 17-year-old student in his classroom.As per the lawsuit, the woman met the teacher…