Ashcraft & Gerel Fights for Those Injured by ParaGard® IUDs
The Ashcraft & Gerel legal team is now accepting injury cases concerning ParaGard® copper intrauterine devices (IUDs). With more and more patients coming forward about the ...
New Medtronic Insulin Pump Recall Affects 300,000+ Type 1 Diabetics
Medtronic’s Nov. 2019 recall of certain MiniMed 600 Series Insulin Pumps affects 322,005 units that were sold in the U.S. between 2016 and 2019. The device, used by patients ...
Settlement Doesn’t Always Mean Settling for Less
Settling cases before trial is an integral part of our civil justice system. In fact, this is what happens most frequently—cases are settled or are dismissed before a final ...
FBI Investigating Manufacturers of Power Morcellators
In late May 2015, the FBI began investigating Johnson & Johnson in connection with its manufacture of power morcellator devices, surgical tools used to cut and remove ...
Boston Scientific to Pay $100M in Transvaginal Mesh Trial
On May 28, 2015, a Delaware jury ordered Boston Scientific Corp. to pay $100 million to a woman who was injured by transvaginal mesh. The verdict is the largest so far against ...
FDA Now Investigating Birth Control Device Essure
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will launch an investigation into the safety of the birth control device Essure. The FDA’s decision comes after ...
FAQs: Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Cases
When considering whether to pursue a lawsuit in a pharmaceutical or medical device case, there are many questions that arise. Pharmaceutical and medical device lawyer Sara ...
Duodenoscope Procedures: Things to Consider
Last Thursday, the FDA issued a warning letter concerning the design of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) Duodenoscopes. What is an Endoscopic Retrograde ...
Birth Control Device Essure: Too Dangerous for Women?
Thousands of women have reported severe medical issues caused by Essure, a permanent, non-surgical birth control device. What Is Essure? Essure is a FDA-approved birth control ...
Johnson & Johnson to Pull Morcellator Off the Market
Johnson & Johnson said yesterday that they will be pulling their power morcellators off the market. This announcement comes in light of the rising concerns over the safety ...
