Study suggests IUDs safe for teens, but with greater risk of side effects
Posted: April 16, 2013
Pharmaceutical
A new study published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology suggests that intrauterine devices (IUDs) should be considered a safe and effective form of contraception for teenagers, however teens are more likely to suffer from side effects.
Transvaginal mesh victim says she would never have had surgery if she had known the risks
Posted: April 14, 2013
Pharmaceutical
Lynne Thyne, a 52-year-old mother of two teenagers, one of whom has muscular dystrophy with associated learning difficulties, says she would never have taken a risk with her health due to her family commitments. Yet, following a hysterectomy with a
Man files lawsuit against makers of recalled metal hip implant
Posted: September 8, 2012
Pharmaceutical
“It started to feel a bit clunky and was grinding and then it started to squeak very loudly – loud enough for people in the street to be startled and stare at me,” Chris Monk told the Evening News of
August marks second anniversary of DePuy metal-on-metal hip replacement recall
Posted: August 26, 2012
Pharmaceutical
August 26 marks the second anniversary of the worldwide recall of DePuy Orthopaedics ASR XL Acetabular Hip System and DePuy ASR Hip Resurfacing System, which set in motion monumental concern over the safety of hip implants made from all metal
Organic joint could one day replace artificial hips and knees
Posted: August 20, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Researchers at the University Health Network in Toronto are working to find a biological cure for joints that become damaged by osteo-arthritis that may someday replace invasive knee and hip replacement surgeries.
Woman injured by recalled metal hip implant hires attorney
Posted: August 15, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Sally Gration was barely 50 in 2006 when she was diagnosed with hip dysplasia and underwent a hip replacement surgery. The surgery went well and Sally began looking forward to a life without pain and disability. Artificial hips can last
GSK to pay highest-ever award in Israeli court for concealing risks with diabetes drug
Posted: July 6, 2012
Pharmaceutical
The highest-ever compensation in an Israeli class-action lawsuit against a drug manufacturer was awarded this week to a diabetes patient who claimed the company failed to disclose that its type 2 diabetes drug increased the risk of cardiovascular events. The
Hundreds of Australians join artificial hip class action lawsuit
Posted: May 5, 2012
Pharmaceutical
Hundreds of Australians have joined a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson after receiving artificial hips deemed to be defective. The claim is estimated to be worth about $200 million.
BP oil spill agreement sets terms for economic and medical damages
Posted: April 23, 2012
Environmental
Lawyers for plaintiffs harmed by BP’s 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill announced the terms last week of the settlement agreement it reached with the oil giant in March. The settlement, which establishes new rules of compensation for some 110,000
Attorneys investigating injuries associated with recalled DePuy hip implants
Posted: December 8, 2011
Pharmaceutical
Thousands of patients with artificial hips could receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation after a popular hip replacement system was found to be defective.
