Category: Products
The latest talcum powder asbestos trial
One of the latest talcum powder asbestos trial cases is underway as a 94-year-old lady is claiming that her fatal mesothelioma was caused by talc.
This is one of the many cases being pursued in an action where millions of pounds have been awarded to victims who have successfully claimed that their deadly asbestos-related illnesses have been caused by talcum powder containing the deadly substance.
The talcum powder asbestos action is one of the biggest medical product issues of our time, and it could be set to go on for a number of years.
Pelvic mesh suits continue against Boston Scientific
Pelvic mesh suits are to continue against pharmaceutical giant Boston Scientific after a Judge denied an attempt to dismiss some 800 claims.
The major pharmaceutical companies like Boston Scientific and Johnson and Johnson seem to be trying their hardest to dismiss the thousands of claims that are currently being made against them in them around the world. The UK is somewhat behind in terms of taking full legal action for victims pursuing pelvic mesh suits, and it’s a legal action we’re involved in.
This latest failed effort to dismiss claims is another small victory in what continues to be a long, hard fight for justice.
Pelvic mesh implant complications lead to NHS halt
The increasing number of pelvic mesh implant complications has finally forced the NHS to put a widespread halt on the use of the procedure as more and more women come forward with problems over the use of transvaginal mesh and transvaginal tape.
We’ve been advising women suffering mesh implant complications since the start of 2013, and our Group Action Lawyers are involved in legal action over the use of the devices. We wholeheartedly welcome the NHS pause on the use of the implants that’s arisen from a review chaired by Baroness Julia Cumberlege.
This may prove to be another crucial step forward toward justice for the many women who have suffered catastrophic and lifelong injuries caused by mesh implant complications.
Stagecoach self-drive buses to be tested
Stagecoach self-drive buses are to be tested in depots, marking a potential shift toward self-driving technology on UK roads.
Currently, self-drive vehicles are not yet fully legal for road-use, but the government plans to have them on pubic roads as soon as possible. We have the likes of Tesla testing their self-drive technology right now, despite there being a number of accidents (and fatalities) so far that are linked to self-drive technology.
We remain incredibly concerned about these hastening developments.
Slime borax ingredient ‘toxic’ to children
The levels of a slime borax ingredient contained in the popular children’s toy has been found to be at potentially ‘toxic’ levels in eight of the leading slime products.
According to research conducted by consumer action group Which?, eight of the 11 leading slime products tested contained amounts of boron – a chemical in borax – deemed to be unsafe, leaving children at risk of irritation, diarrhoea, vomiting and cramps.
According to the research, the levels of the dangerous chemical may not be clearly listed on the ingredients and may be described as ‘contact lens solution’ which contains borax.
Phenytoin 90mg/5ml Oral Suspension immediate discontinuation
There has been an immediate discontinuation of unlicensed medicine Phenytoin 90mg/5ml Oral Suspension and a recall of the product.
The medication, manufactured by Rosemont Pharmaceuticals Limited, is now no longer on the shelves having been recalled and discontinued with immediate affect as a result of worrying data that suggested that the medication becomes difficult to resuspend over shelf-life.
Patients who use the Phenytoin 90mg/5ml Oral Suspension are being told to contact their doctors for more information and advice about the issues that have been identified.
Roche Diabetes Care test strip errors leads to recall
Roche Diabetes Care test strip errors has led to a recall of a number of home-use and point-of-care glucose monitoring systems.
The Roche Diabetes Care test strip errors are for the following systems: Accu-Chek Aviva; Accu-Chek Performa; and Accu-Chek Inform II.
There is a risk of a strip error message that may lead to either falsely high or falsely low blood glucose results reported.
30-year-old woman killed by J and J talc
A 30-year-old woman was killed by J and J talc, according to one of the many legal cases being pursued against pharmaceutical giant, Johnson and Johnson.
Legal representatives for the woman at the centre of the case, who was reportedly a lawyer herself, say that she was killed by J and J talc powder because she was exposed to asbestos that had been contaminated with the talcum powder.
The victim reportedly developed the deadly and aggressive mesothelioma which was argued to have been caused by her use of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder.
Diabetes testing kit recall
News of a diabetes testing kit recall is said to be “urgent” amid fears of lives at risk over false readings.
The Accu-Chek Aviva and the Accu-Chek Performa are the diabetes testing kits being recalled that could lead to an overdose or an under-dose of insulin that can lead to serious health complications for users.
Advice to patients is to stop using the affected devices and return them to a pharmacy for a replacement.
Another J and J talc cancer compensation victory
There has been yet another J & J talc cancer compensation victory which has seen a damages claim settle for some £3m. The Judge in the case reportedly ruled that J & J must pay the victim £3m in punitive damages over asbestos in its talcum powder products.
Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J & J) and their supplier have been hit with a wave of cases where victims are claiming that their asbestos-related cancer is being caused as a direct result of their talc powder products. Although J & J and their supplier refute the claims, there have been a number of settlements to date.
J & J subsidiary companied sued for breast implants causing cancer
A J & J subsidiary companied is reportedly being sued for breast implants causing cancer. According to the legal case, a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary company who has manufactured breast implants for some 5 million women has left at least one woman with breast cancer.
It’s alleged that the Claimant developed breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma, which is a rare form of T-cell lymphoma. She alleges that the cause of her cancer stems from being fitted with MemoryGel Siltex breast implants that are manufactured by Mentor Worldwide LLC; a subsidiary company of J & J.
Another J & J talcum powder asbestos cancer Claimant awarded damages
Another J & J talcum powder asbestos cancer Claimant has been awarded damages in the sum of over £15m.
The case is one of many that has run to trial, and there are thousands of Claimants who have reportedly lodged claims against pharmaceutical giants, Johnson & Johnson, on the basis that they have asbestos-induced mesothelioma caused by their talc products.
So far, millions of pounds have been awarded for J & J talc claimants, although the manufacturer and their supplier – both of whom are under fire in some of the legal cases – deny that their products are harmful.