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In products liability cases, strict liability likely applies

In many cases, when you are harmed, in order to collect compensation, you must prove that those who harmed you were negligent; in other words, that they owed you a

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Packaging mix-up leads to drug recall

Problems can arise easily in the correct use of pharmaceuticals. A mistake at any level might lead to serious health consequences; a doctor can prescribe the wrong dose, a nurse

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Is pulling laparoscopic power morcellators too little, too late?

On July 30, Johnson & Johnson, the most prolific manufacturer of laparoscopic power morcellators used in hysterectomy procedures, announced its intentions to pull these devices from operating rooms. The following

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Stryker may pay up to $1.13 Billion to Settle Hip Implant Lawsuits

The defective hip design team at Walkup Melodia in San Francisco is representing clients with defective Stryker hips in claims against the manufacturer. Stryker Corporation recalled its ABG II and

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More Problems For da Vinci Robots

An increase in adverse event reports for Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robots has prompted the FDA to urge doctors to engage in additional training before using these devices. In 2013,

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Intuitive Surgical Announces Recall of da Vinci Surgical Robot Parts

Intuitive surgical has issued a voluntary recall for instruments associated with its da Vinci robotic surgical system. Intuitive Surgical issued a field notice to physicians that announced a recall related

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DePuy ASR Hip Supplemental Settlement Fund Details Announced

A supplemental settlement fund was recently announced in connection with the DePuy ASR hip implant litigation. Thousands of patients filed lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics division after being

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Court orders Mediation in N.J. Stryker Cases

A court-mandated mediation of possible Stryker Rejuvenate hip settlements is about to get underway in New Jersey state court. Currently, there are more than 430 cases pending in coordinated litigation

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National Settlement of ASR Hip Cases Announced – Walkup Lawyers Appointed To Oversight Committee

U.S. District Court Judge David Katz has appointed Walkup Attorneys Michael A. Kelly and Khaldoun Baghdadi to a national committee of attorneys overseeing a proposed multibillion dollar settlement of as

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ASR Hearing Set For November 19 in Ohio Federal Court

A hearing in the courtroom of the MDL Judge supervising the federal litigation in the DePuy hip cases has been scheduled in Toledo, Ohio, next Tuesday, November 19, 2013. It

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