Massachusetts Construction Workers Injured in Scissor Lift Accident
Feb 14, 2019
In September 2018, a scissor lift in the Fenway neighborhood of Boston broke during operation. Two construction workers had been strapped into the lift, and they fell along with the machine 15-20 feet...
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Recall Issued for Stryker LFIT V40 Femoral Head
Aug 08, 2017
In 2016, the FDA announced that Stryker Orthopaedics had issued a recall for certain models of its LFIT V40 Femoral Head. History of The Recall Used as a component of a number of hip replacement syste...
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Jury Finds for Toyota in Unintended Acceleration Trial
Oct 28, 2013
After a nine week trial and six days of deliberations, a jury in Los Angeles Superior Court entered a verdict in favor of the defendant Toyota in the nation's second unintended acceleration case to go ...
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Limousine Liability in Massachusetts
Jul 30, 2013
Recently, a fire on a limousine in California ended in tragedy and the death of five co-workers who were not able to escape from the vehicle. Witnesses reported seeing a blast of fire from the rear of ...
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Judicial Panel Creates MultiDistrict Litigation for Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implants
Jul 30, 2013
After the filing of many lawsuits resulting for the FDA's recall of Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II modular-neck hip replacement systems, a federal judicial panel created a consolidated docket for all St...
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The Multi-District Litigation Process for Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II Hip Implants
Jul 30, 2013
Under federal law, a federal judiciary panel is empowered to create a Multi-District Litigation ("MDL") in situations where there are many lawsuits pending in the federal district courts that involve i...
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E-Mails Reveal that Transvaginal Mesh Manufacturer Knew Plastic in Mesh Was Unfit for Use in Humans
Jul 30, 2013
E-mails uncovered during the discovery process in the transvaginal mesh Multi-District Litigation in West Virginia reveal that executives at a subsidiary of CR Bard, Inc. knew that a plastic used in it...
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Massachusetts Driver Charged With Driver Fatigue After Causing Injury and Death
May 10, 2013
A Massachusetts woman who killed a 20 year old and injured his brother back in September was recently charged with "driver fatigue". She was driving in the right-hand travel lane on Boston Street in Ly...
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Changes to the Massachusetts False Claims Act that Affect Whistleblower Lawsuits
Mar 12, 2013
As we previously informed you, Massachusetts has a False Claims Act that provides financial incentive for whistleblowers to come forward and report corporate abuse or fraud against the Commonwealth. Si...
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Jury Awards an Additional $7.75 Million in Punitive Damages in Transvaginal Mesh Case against Johnson & Johnson/Ethicon
Mar 12, 2013
As reported in a recent blog, a New Jersey jury awarded a South Dakota woman $3.35 million for her claims against Johnson Johnson/Ethicon. The plaintiff claimed significant damages, including 18 revis...
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