Inferior Vena Cava Filters are designed to be implanted temporarily in patients to catch blood clots before they can enter the lungs, causing pulmonary embolism. Unfortunately these filters, made by Bard, Cook, and several other companies, have proven to be defective and dangerous, and have caused injuries in many people who have undergone the implant…. Read more →
Medical Malpractice
Latest Status for Remaining Metal on Metal Hip Claims
Please find this update on scheduling for pending DePuy Pinnacle and Wright Conserve Hip cases. As you know, these cases have been pending for about 4 years and to date there has been no global settlement as DePuy ASR and Biomet. So far only one DePuy Pinnacle case has been tried and resulted in a… Read more →
DePuy Pinnacle Trial Set for January 2016
While the Miller Firm has been able to reach resolution on many metal on metal hip replacement cases, the DePuy Pinnacle litigation continues to proceed. The second major trial is scheduled to occur in Dallas, Texas in January 2016. Additional discovery is being performed during this year. The hope is to improve the result of… Read more →
Bloomberg Reports On Actos Settlement Talks
Bloomberg News is reporting of potential settlement talks relating to Actos claims involving bladder cancer. Please read the article here. Due to our representation of numerous victims of Actos, we are unable to comment on the article at this juncture. We can say that as we have for the past 4 years, we are working diligently to get… Read more →
Citizen Petition Tries To Stop Zofran Use In Pregnant Women
James_P_Reichmann_Citizen_Petition_Redacted (1) The FDA has been facing a citizen petition attempting to change the indications of Zofran for pregnant women and greater warn about its relation to birth defects. We certainly hope the FDA reevaluates their position in light of the mounting evidence demonstrating statistically significant evidence of certain birth defects. The Petition filed in… Read more →
Flawed Zofran Study Results In Doctors Continuing to Put Families At Risk
These studies and the flawed analysis from Pasternak will have a central role in the litigation moving forward. If you have any questions or would like additional information related to risks of Zofran and pregnancy and the Zofran litigation, please contact our office at 1-800-882-2525 or email [email protected].
Expanding on GSK’s Illegal Actions Promoting Zofran
The Miller Firm is continuing to take Zofran birth defect cases and working to be a leading firm in the litigation. We just wanted to layout the 2012 Department of Justice with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), the manufacturers of Zofran. Again, GSK settled civil (2 billion) and criminal (1 billion) allegations related to their illegal promotion of… Read more →
Hip Replacement Update Jan 2015
We have resolved many hip claims including Depuy ASR, Stryker Rejuvenate, Biomet Magnum and many remain pending such as DePuy Pinnacle and Wright Conserve. Here are some general updates to pass along and please give us a call to talk about your case specifically. DePuy ASR For Settled Cases: Enhanced Award (Part B) administration is… Read more →
Transvagnial Mesh Update, Ethicon and Call Centers
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/23/johnson-johnson-lawsuit-mesh-idUSL1N0V21EQ20150123 Interesting story reported by Reuters on recent arguments in the WVA pelvic mesh MDL related to Ethicon. The story reports on a call service that had sent letters out to potential mesh victims with FDA logoing and represented that that they had a claim that could settle for $25,000. It is difficult picking a… Read more →
Miller Firm Investigating Mirena Pseudotumor Celebri Claims
The Miller Firm has filed a lawsuit involving the Mirena IUD device causing pseudotumor celebri. Pseudotumor celebri also referred to as intracranial hypertension is a neurological condition that can cause severe visual distortion, including blindness, frequent headaches and deficiencies with balance. The condition is usually diagnosed after a spinal tap or visual field testing. Treatment… Read more →