Mississippi Mom Joins Effexor MDL in Pennsylvania

In December 2011, a Mississippi mom filed a new lawsuit against Wyeth and Pfizer, manufacturers of the antidepressant Effexor. The case was initially filed in the Northern District...

Eric Chaffin & Roopal Luhana Recognized as N.Y. Super Lawyers 2013

Chaffin Luhana LLP is pleased to announce the selection of partner Eric Chaffin as one of the prestigious New York Metro Super Lawyers of 2013. This is the...

Widower Files GranuFlo Lawsuit While MDL Moves Forward

In June 2012, the FDA notified the public of a Class I recall for Fresenius Medical Care concentrates GranuFlo and NaturaLyte. Used during kidney dialysis procedures to reduce...

Infection Rate with Medpor Nose Implant Extremely High and Startling

In a new study on cosmetic nose surgery (rhinoplasty) conducted by researchers from the University of Colorado and the Oregon Health and Sciences University, the Medpor nose implant...

India Bans Actos

The FDA approved Actos (pioglitazone) in 1999 for the treatment of type II diabetes, but since then, the drug has been linked with increasing the risk of bladder...

Judge Katz Names Alternate Plaintiff for First DePuy ASR Bellwether Trial

In December 2010, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) established the DePuy ASR hip replacement device MDL in the Northern District of Ohio. Since then, thousands...