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Parker Waichman LLP is proud to announce that Matthew J. McCauley, Senior Litigation Counsel at the law firm, has been appointed Co-Lead Counsel in the Mirena IUD multidistrict litigation. The MDL centralizes lawsuits that allege injuries from the Mirena IUD, such as uterine perforation, to the Southern District of New York. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical devices...
A new study published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery shows that magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can help detect failure of metal-on-metal hip implants even before symptoms appear. Parker Waichman LLP comments on these findings, and warns consumers to be aware of the risks of all-metal hip implants such as the DePuy ASR. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical...
The plaintiff’s attorney, in his closing argument, said Intuitive Surgical resembled a “car dealership” in terms of how it sought to tie sales and service for customers of its da Vinci surgical system, as Bloomberg reported. This is the first of at least 26 lawsuits to reach trial, most of which are based on allegations that the surgical robot caused harm because the company failed to appropriately train the surgeons. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a...
Parker Waichman LLP and co-counsel recently filed an objection to passage of the proposed $7.25 billion settlement of a price-fixing case against Visa Inc. and MasterCard Inc. over credit-card transaction fees. The settlement has drawn criticism from trade associations and retailers contending that it grants the credit card companies too much leeway to raise future rates, Bloomberg reported. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 National law firm Parker Waichman LLP and its co-counsels...
Actos (pioglitazone) is a Type 2 diabetes drugs that was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1999. Parker Waichman LLP has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a South Dakota man who took the drug, and alleges that it caused his bladder cancer; the case is one of thousands filed into the Actos multidistrict litigation, where Jerrold S. Parker, founding partner of Parker Waichman LLP, serves on the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee. New York, NY (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 Parker...
The national law firm comments on Johnson & Johnson’s decision to discontinue some of its DePuy all-metal and ceramic-on-metal hip implant products, while continuing to offer its Pinnacle Cup lineup. With this move, the company shrinks its presence in a product category that has been the focus of regulatory scrutiny and thousands of customer lawsuits, according to Bloomberg. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 17, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the...
Parker Waichman LLP is representing a Mississippi woman in a lawsuit alleging injuries from the Prolift and TVT sling. The lawsuit alleges that these transvaginal mesh products are defective, and seeks to hold the Defendants liable for negligence and a failure to warn of certain risks. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective medical devices, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a...
The national law firm is offering legal evaluations to anyone who allegedly suffered a serious, life-threatening injury following a da Vinci robot-assisted operation, which would include prostate removal, hysterectomies and gall bladder surgery, among other procedures. The newly launched da Vinci website will assist the firm in these efforts by helping potential victims of the device obtain additional information. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 15, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP has launched a...
Parker Waichman LLP has filed a lawsuit alleging that Actos (pioglitazone) caused bladder cancer and the subsequent wrongful death of an Ohio man. Actos is a drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes; the FDA has warned that it can increase the risk of bladder cancer after one year of therapy. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 14, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of the estate of an...
Parker Waichman LLP continues to offer advice to women who have suffered serious side effects such as uterine perforation, migration, and removal surgery due to the alleged design defect of Bayer’s Mirena IUD. New York, New York (PRWEB) May 13, 2013 Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm dedicated to protecting the rights of victims injured by defective drugs and medical devices, has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a woman who alleges that she was injured by using Bayer’s Mirena IUD...
