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Pa. A.G. Kane, others urge FDA to place black box warning on opioid analgesics

May 16, 2013 7:24 AM
By Jon Campisi

Pennsylvania’s top law enforcer was one of among 42 state attorneys general from across the country this week who urged the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to place a black box warning on opioid analgesics to note the risk of … Read More »

Attorney General, Issues, News, Product Liability

Philly’s NastLaw files Mirena products liability claim against Bayer, Berlex

May 7, 2013 8:36 AM
By Jon Campisi

Another products liability complaint has been filed against pharmaceutical giant Bayer and various corporate subsidiaries over claims that the defendants’ birth control system Mirena can cause serious injuries in patients who have the device implanted into their bodies. The latest … Read More »

Federal Court, mass tort, News, Product Liability

Judge sides with Ford Motor Co. in products liability case

May 6, 2013 7:10 AM
By Jon Campisi

A federal judge in Philadelphia has granted judgment in favor of Ford Motor Co. in a case involving the auto maker’s seat belt restraint and airbag system. The merits of the case initiated by plaintiff Eric Voicheck, however, were not … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Personal Injury, Product Liability

GM, Buick dealer face products liability claim in death of Pa. man

May 3, 2013 10:47 AM
By Jon Campisi

The estate of a man who died as a result of injuries he sustained in a side-impact vehicle collision in Chester County during the summer of 2011 has filed a products liability claim against the vehicle’s manufacturer and seller. Plaintiff … Read More »

motor vehicle accident, negligence, News, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Product Liability, wrongful death

Avandia judge: GSK removal to federal court premature, sends suits back to Phila. Common Pleas Court

April 30, 2013 6:49 AM
By Jon Campisi

U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, recently granted a motion by two health insurers to remand their respective Avandia drug cases to the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. The decision by Rufe doesn’t mean the … Read More »

Federal Court, mass tort, News, Personal Injury, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Product Liability

Contaminated dog treats class actions transferred to Pa.

April 17, 2013 10:33 AM
By Jon Campisi

A federal judge in western Pennsylvania will soon be handling a putative class action involving allegations that Del Monte Corp. and Milo’s Kitchen LLC made false and misleading representations relating to a pet snack called Chicken Jerky Dog Treats. The … Read More »

Class Action, Federal Court, News, Product Liability

Judge allows expert witness testimony to go forward in products liability case

April 17, 2013 10:28 AM
By Jon Campisi

A federal judge in Philadelphia has denied two defense motions in a products liability case, one to exclude the plaintiff’s expert witness testimony and another seeking summary judgment. The case involves Montgomery County, Pa. residents Daniel Reardon and his wife, … Read More »

Federal Court, News, Personal Injury, Product Liability

Colorado plaintiff’s $3.1 million verdict against Riddell raises questions about NFL case in Philly

April 16, 2013 7:20 AM
By Jon Campisi

A Colorado jury recently determined that helmet manufacturer Riddell failed to adequately warn a former football player about the dangers of concussions, with the verdict coming mere days after company lawyers sought to have Riddell severed from a nationwide class … Read More »

Features, Federal Court, Issues, negligence, News, Personal Injury, Product Liability

Pa. plaintiff sues makers of weight loss product for allegedly causing liver toxicity

April 12, 2013 9:51 AM
By Jon Campisi

A Pennsylvania woman is suing the makers of a weight loss product over claims that she suffered liver toxicity after ingesting the supplement in the spring of 2011. Karen Jacobs-Poles and her husband, Dwayne Poles, who reside in Springfield Township, … Read More »

Federal Court, negligence, News, Personal Injury, Product Liability

N.Y. Tylenol wrongful death claim transferred to MDL in Philadelphia

April 11, 2013 9:17 AM
By Jon Campisi

A wrongful death claim that had been filed by a New York State widow over her husband’s death as an alleged result of Tylenol use has been transferred to the newly created multidistrict over-the-counter Tylenol litigation docket in Philadelphia. Cathleen … Read More »

Federal Court, mass tort, multi-district litigation, News, Personal Injury, Product Liability, wrongful death