PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES CONSPIRE
According to a lawsuit brought by the Attorneys General of 36 states across the country, three pharmaceutical companies – Reckitt Benkiser, Indivior, and MonoSol RX – have been engaging in a conspiracy to change the form of Suboxone from a tablet to a type of film...
ANOTHER DEFECTIVE HIP RECALL FROM STRYKER MEDICAL
First, it was Stryker Medical’s Accolade TMZF Plus Hip Stem, which was recalled in 2011 because of a problem due to employee error. This was followed in 2012 by the Rejuvenate and ABG II Femoral Stems, which were prone to failure and were responsible for metal...
CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENTS
Manufacturers of defective products that have injured or killed others that have settled claims often require that a confidentiality agreement be a term of settlement. These agreements forbid disclosure of the settlement and also prevent consumers from learning about...
SUPREME COURT LIMITS DAMAGES OF MINOR SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY PRIEST
“Tort Reform” enacted by the Ohio General Assembly in 2005 designed to protect doctors and corporate interests also ensures that rapists and those who enable them will not have to be held to the full measure of damages they caused – even if they rape a child. The Ohio...
OHIO SUPREME COURT FINDS IN FAVOR OF FORD MOTOR COMPANY REGARDING POLICE CAR DESIGN
The Ohio Supreme Court decided the case of Linert v. Ford Motor Company, Slip Opinion No. 2016-Ohio-8445 on December 29, 2016, stating that the trial court properly refused to instruct the jury on the manufacturer’s post market duty to warn consumers and overruled and...
FDA
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released final guidance for reporting and record-keeping requirements applicable to manufacturers of medical devices for device-related adverse events and certain malfunctions. The FDA says the purpose of the updated...
DUPONT DUMPING OF C8 CHEMICAL INTO THE OHIO RIVER
The chemical known as C8 was used in the manufacture of DuPont’s blockbuster creation Teflon for decades. For almost as long as the company was using and carelessly dumping C8 into local waterways, it knew that the chemical was going to wreak havoc on humans that came...
TRUCK ACCIDENT LITIGATION
In every tractor trailer case, compliance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR) is critical regarding an evaluation of the claim. A long list of requested items is sent to the trucking company which not only helps to preserve evidence but also is...
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