PENSACOLA, Fla. – Litigation continues for a group of Pennsylvanians who sued both Bristol Myers-Squibb and Otsuka Pharmaceutical in connection with prescription medication Abilify, after multiple plaintiffs were dismissed from the suit earlier this year for defying court orders and failing to provide basic information about their claims.
TRENTON, N.J. – Eight days of scientific expert witness testimony in a New Jersey federal court, centered on whether Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing baby powder causes women to develop both ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, will conclude Wednesday and ultimately determine if 12,000 lawsuits on the subject move forward.
TRENTON, N.J. – The fate of about 12,000 lawsuits claiming Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing baby powder causes women to develop both ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, will be decided after eight days of expert witness testimony in a New Jersey federal court.
The following cases categorized as "civil - tort - motor vehicle" cases were on the docket in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas on July 12. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
PHILADELPHIA – A Bensalem High School student recently filed a lawsuit claiming Harry S. Truman High School in Levitttown and Bristol Township School District failed to take measures to protect her following a basketball game and post-game melee.
The Delaware County Court of Common Pleas reported the following activities in the suit brought by David Forrest against Bristol West Insurance Company on July 12.
PHILADELPHIA – A Taiwanese company that was facing suit from plaintiffs after a serious crossbow injury successfully secured their exit from the case, after arguing it was not properly served or subject to American jurisdiction.
The following asbestos-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on April 24. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania reported the following activities in the suit brought by Joseph Sclafani against Johnson & Johnson on April 24.
PHILADELPHIA – A temp worker who claimed to have been maimed by a faulty paper cushioning machine in the shipping facility where she worked is scheduled to stand across the courtroom from Estee Lauder cosmetics in federal court this summer.
HARRISBURG – Pelvic mesh litigation in Philadelphia may now be greatly affected by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania’s choice to examine a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision pivotal to the issue of jurisdiction.
PHILADELPHIA – A Bristol woman is suing a potential Bucks County employer over allegations she was not hired for a position due to a seizure condition.
HARRISBURG - Opponents of what is called "forum shopping" are urging the full panel of Pennsylvania's Superior Court to overturn a decision finding that out-of-state plaintiffs can sue any company registered in the state.
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Prime Healthcare Services, Inc. (“Prime”) and Prime’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Prem Reddy, have agreed to pay the United States $1.25 million to settle allegations that two Prime hospitals in Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA – According to the ruling of a federal judge, Pennsylvania courts now have jurisdiction over a talc and asbestos exposure injury case because the defendant followed state law in registering to do business here.
PHILADELPHIA – With Philadelphia's Court of Common Pleas and the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania once again being featured on the American Tort Reform Association’s annual “Judicial Hellholes” and “Watch List," reactions among civil litigation reform groups and Philadelphia's Bar remain adversarial.
PHILADELPHIA — A New York-based pharmaceutical giant will have to answer allegations that it underpaid rebates for almost a decade to state Medicaid programs following a federal judge's decision last month to not dismiss the case.