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As a Texas medical doctor and Novartis Zometa Osteonecrosis/Jaw Death personal injury and product liability attorney I am providing this Zometa litigation update.

A New York federal jury found Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp. liable for personal injury jawbone damage to Barbara Davids who took the drug Zometa.

The verdict, is the second-largest among similar cases over Zometa. It is the fourth win for plaintiffs out of eight Zometa-related jawbone cases that have gone to trial. According to the plaintiff’s attorney, the jury in the Davids case awarded $450,000 in compensatory damages and $10 million in punitive damages.

As a Texas medical doctor and Dallas Pradaxa drug injury and Pradaxa wrongful death attorney, I am providing this timely update for folks who have been injured by the use of Pradaxa. Many wrongful death victims are seeking compensation for their injuries from German drug maker Boehringer Ingelheim, the maker of Pradaxa. The new anticoagulant blood thinner Pradaxa has been associated with an increased risk of serious and potentially deadly bleeding episodes.

Pradaxa History

The F.D.A. approved Pradaxa in October 2010 and Pradaxa was touted as the first in a new category of replacements for warfarin. Warfarin is a 60-year-old drug used to prevent strokes in people with a heart-rhythm disorder known as atrial fibrillation.

As a Texas medical doctor and Medtronic BMP Infuse bone personal injury and product liability attorney I am providing this Infuse litigation update. According to a report by Senate investigators, Medtronic Inc., the world largest medical device maker, wrote and edited medical journal articles attributed to outside physicians, which minimized the risks of the company’s Infuse BMP-2 bone graft.

The Senate Finance Committee said that Medtronic did not disclose its role in shaping 13 key studies of InFuse. Infuse bone grafts are a $800-million a year product. The medical studies, paid for by Medtronic, failed to mention serious risks of InFuse including male sterility, infection and increased back and leg pain.

Senate investigators reported that Medtronic paid the study authors $210 million in consulting fees for unrelated work over 15 years.

Bayer is currently settling Yasmin and Yaz lawsuits and new Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella claims are being filed. Bayer is only settling cases that involve allegations that the birth control pills caused a venous clot injury, such as a deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.

U.S. health regulators in April added warnings to the labels on the popular class of birth control pills that includes Bayer’s Yaz and Yasmin, to show they may raise the risk of blood clots. Deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are two side effects from Yaz and Yasmin.

YAZ DVT and Pulmonary Embolism Side Effects

As a Texas medical doctor and Stryker Rejuvenate Hips metallosis and injury replacement attorney I am providing this Stryker litigation update.

All New Jersey state court lawsuits over the recalled Stryker Rejuvenate modular hip system, maybe be centralized before one judge for coordinated handling. A Multicounty Litigation application has been made to designate all Stryker hip replacement lawsuits involving the Rejuvenate and ABG II modular hip stems. The Multicounty Litigation designation, would consolidate all of the cases before one judge.

Stryker Rejuvenate Hip Lawsuits

As a Texas medical doctor and Dallas defective drug injury and wrongful death attorney I am providing this timely update for folks who have been injured by the use of Nuvaring contraceptive ring. Many wrongful death victims are seeking compensation for their injuries from Merck and Organon, the maker of Nuvaring rings.

Recently, U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel, who is overseeing the Nuvaring litigation, has denied Organon motion to keep certain key documents under seal.

NuvaRing Pulmonary Embolism and Deep Vein Thrombosis

As a Texas medical doctor and GranuFlo and NaturaLyte defective drugs injury and death attorney I am providing this timely update for folks who have been injured by dialysis from the use of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte defective drugs. Many wrongful death victims are seeking compensation for their injuries from Fresenius Medical Care (FMC), the maker of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte defective drugs.

FDA Recall of GranuFlo and NaturaLyte

Recently GranuFlo and NaturaLyte were recalled after a announcement from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in March 2012. According to scientific studies, many patient injuries and deaths may be associated with GranuFlo and NaturaLyte used in dialysis treatments. The recall was a type Class 1, which is a class reserved for recalled products that can cause severe health problems or death.

As a Texas medical doctor and DePuy ASR recall and DePuy Pinnacle injury replacement attorney I am providing this litigation update.

The DePuy Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip replacement lawsuits have now past the 2,500 mark. These lawsuits alleging a defective DePuy Pinnacle hip device have been consolidated in the federal court system, in the Northern District of Texas.

What is the problem with DePuy Pinnacle Hips?

As a Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG defective metal on metal product liability attorney, I am providing this litigation update. Stryker Orthopaedics is facing additional product liability lawsuits over the recalled Stryker Rejuvenate hip stem.

New Jersey State Claims

The new complaints were filed in New Jersey Superior Court, claiming that each of the plaintiffs received a Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement, involving a modular femoral neck stem designed to allow the surgeon to customize the length of the component.