Tagged as: Settlement
International Mesh Maker Adds $448 Million To Lawsuit Fund
Transvaginal mesh lawsuits are on the rise as more women claim to have been injured by the medical implant. The number of lawsuits against mesh makers nears 80,000 as these women step into the arena to fight for their own justice.Manufacturers of trans...
Legitimate or Nonsense Lawsuits: Liebeck V. McDonald’s
The idea of absurd, unnecessary lawsuits became widespread in the '90s when 79-year-old Stella Liebeck spilled hot coffee on her lap, sued McDonalds and was initially awarded almost $3 million in damages.Although most people have heard about the case, ...
Takeda’s Actos Settlement Falls Short
A $2.37 billion dollar deal to settle thousands of lawsuits related to Takeda's cancer-causing diabetes drug Actos is in the works. But the settlement may not make it to the final stages if claimants continue to hold out for higher payouts.Takeda Pharm...
$56 million dollars worth of injuries
(Reuters) - U.S. medical device maker Biomet Inc will pay at least $56 million to settle a multi-district lawsuit relating to defective metal hip replacements, a court filing showed, ending a protracted legal tussle.The litigation involves Biomet's metal-o...