Philadelphia, PA: A deceptive marketing class action lawsuit has been filed by the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Health and Welfare Fund (PFTHWF) against Endo International PLC for allegedly fraudulently marketing its opioid painkiller as being safe and effective treatment for chronic pain. [Original Article]
Class Action Lawsuit Headlines
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Lawsuit Filed: Endo Facing Class Action over Opioid Marketing
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Potential Lawsuit: FDA Warns of Continued High Death Rates with Syncardia Heart Transplant Devices
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration has issued an update to healthcare providers, informing them of the latest findings from the SynCardia TAH-t post-approval study. The results support earlier findings which show a continued higher three-month mortality rate for the subgroup of patients requiring pre-implant circulatory rescue interventions when using the C2 Driver System compared to those using the CSS Console. [Original Article]
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Potential Lawsuit: Spectranetics Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheters Recalled
Washington, DC: Spectranetics is recalling its Bridge Occlusion Balloon Catheter due to the possibility of a blocked guidewire lumen in some device units. [Original Article]
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Settlement: $15M Awarded to Plant Supervisor in Discrimination and Labor Law Violations Lawsuit
Los Angeles, CA: A $15 million settlement has been awarded to a manufacturing plant supervisor injured while at work and later demoted then fired. [Original Article]
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Settlement: $3.2 Awarded to Family in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
East Norriton, PA: A $3.2 million verdict has been awarded to the family of a man who died after receiving a vein implant designed to stop blood clots. The lawsuit claimed medical malpractice against three doctors at Mercy Suburban Hospital in Montgomery County. [Original Article]
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Lawsuit Filed: St Jude Cardiac Defibrillator Lawsuit News & Legal Information
Chicago, IL: Abbott and its subsidiary, St. Jude Medical, are facing a defective products class action lawsuit over allegations the companies were aware of a battery-depletion defect in some of its cardiac defibrillators, as early as 2011. However, the lawsuit asserts, the defendants failed to adequately report the risk and waited almost five years before issuing the recall. [Original Article]
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Potential Lawsuit: FDA Issues Warning for Ocaliva
Washington, DC: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning that the liver disease medicine Ocaliva (obeticholic acid) is being incorrectly dosed in some patients with moderate to severe decreases in liver function, resulting in an increased risk of serious liver injury and death. [Original Article]
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Potential Lawsuit: Flushing Bus Accident Causes Death and Injuries
Flushing, NY: A bus accident involving a charter bus driven by a man who was fired by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) two years ago, has killed three people, including the driver, and injured at least 16. [Original Article]