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Mallinckrodt In Talks To Avoid Opioid Settlements
Categories: General
Mallinckrodt, a pharmaceutical company, is in talks with hedge funders about declaring bankruptcy and skipping payments meant to aid opioid addicts.
The company's shares…
Governor Of New York Announces $22M To Combat Opioid Crisis
Categories: Announcements
The governor of New York has announced more than $22 million in funding for a variety of opioid addiction prevention, treatment, harm reduction, and recovery services.
With the…
FDA Updates Guidelines For Use Of Surgical Mesh
Categories: FDA Related
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has revised its guidelines to assist patients in making knowledgeable choices on the use of surgical mesh…
FDA Approves Second Nasal Spray To Combat Opioid Crisis
Categories: FDA Related
RiVive, a 3 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, has been given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use in the treatment of known or suspected…
J&J's Bankruptcy Move To Deal Talc Suits Fails A Second Time
Categories: General
Johnson & Johnson's second effort to settle tens of thousands of cases over its talc products in bankruptcy was rejected by a U.S. judge, jeopardizing a proposed $8.9 billion…
Man Who Suffered Brain Damage Gets Record Breaking $16.1M
Categories: Settlements
A man who experienced significant problems following what ought to have been a routine operation was awarded a malpractice judgment of a record-breaking 16 million dollars.
This decision came in a case before the Fifth Circuit Court.…
J&J To Pay $18.8M To Cancer Patient In Baby Powder Suit
Categories: Settlements
A Californian man claimed that exposure to Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused him to get cancer, and the company must now pay him $18.8 million.
The company's efforts to resolve hundreds of similar lawsuits involving its talc-based…
Jury Awards $1.4M To A Nursing Home Patient In New York
Categories: Settlements
A patient in an Oswego nursing home who had to have his left leg amputated below the knee received a $1.4 million award from an arbitrator.
The arbitrator ruled that the care and treatment provided to a 64-year-old man from Constantia by St…
Boat Crash Victim Gets $15M In Wrongful Death Settlement
Categories: Settlements
The family of a 19-year-old lady who perished on a boat owned by the well-known Murdaugh family in South Carolina in 2019 has struck a $15 million settlement deal with the proprietor of a convenience store.
The lady, who was 19, passed away…
Paralyzed Cyclist Gets $10M From Washington State County
Categories: Settlements
After more than six years, a cyclist who was paralyzed from the neck down in a collision on a King County route received the justice he had been seeking.
The plaintiff was an enthusiastic biker who rode his bike a great deal. When he…
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