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April 23, 2012 |

Mesh devices trigger wave of tort cases

Loss of bladder control and pain during sex are not subjects most women like to talk about. But those symptoms — or, more specifically, the devices used to treat them — are hot topics among plaintiffs attorneys, who have filed nearly 1,000 cases against four manufacturers of the products.
7 minute read
July 10, 2013 |

First Federal Claim Over Transvaginal Mesh Going to Trial

About 20,000 lawsuits over transvaginal mesh products are pending in federal multidistrict litigation, with thousands more in state courts.
9 minute read
April 26, 2006 |

The High Cost of a Case Gone Bad

Biotech company Artegraft is accusing renowned attorney James Tyrrell and his former firm, Latham & Watkins, of malpractice that cost the company more than $10 million. Artegraft claims Tyrrell and the firm convinced it to sue Johnson & Johnson in a contract dispute based on a legally unfounded patent theory. Latham says Artegraft was a savvy client that was aware of the risks and is now trying to avoid paying $1.6 million in bills. The litigation comes as Tyrrell leads a 30-lawyer exodus to Patton & Boggs.
8 minute read
November 07, 2005 |

Lawyers' Brush With Proto-Plaintiff Won't Bar Firm as Defense Counsel

A firm should not be disqualified as defense counsel just because its lawyers previously interviewed the plaintiff as a prospective client in the case, a federal magistrate judge has ruled.
2 minute read
April 26, 2006 |

The High Cost of a Case Gone Bad

Biotech company Artegraft is accusing renowned attorney James Tyrrell and his former firm, Latham & Watkins, of malpractice that cost the company more than $10 million. Artegraft claims Tyrrell and the firm convinced it to sue Johnson & Johnson in a contract dispute based on a legally unfounded patent theory. Latham says Artegraft was a savvy client that was aware of the risks and is now trying to avoid paying $1.6 million in bills. The litigation comes as Tyrrell leads a 30-lawyer exodus to Patton & Boggs.
8 minute read
July 09, 2013 |

First Federal Claim Over Transvaginal Mesh Going To Trial

Donna Cisson already had lost some control of her bladder. But when her problems began interfering with her sex life, she turned to a specialist who diagnosed her with pelvic organ prolapse—a condition that can cause urinary incontinence or pain, sometimes during sex.
9 minute read
August 02, 2010 |

Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance PLC v. UPS Supply Chain Solutions Inc.

Despite Carmack Amendment, Shipper Liable For $250,000 for Damaged Medical Devices
1 minute read
April 24, 2012 |

Manufacturers of transvaginal devices face litigation

Plaintiffs attorneys have filed nearly 1,000 cases against four manufacturers of implanted transvaginal mesh devices, alleging infections, injuries, pain and discomfort follow.
6 minute read
January 14, 2013 |

Royal & Sun Alliance Insur. v. Int'l Management Services Co.

Liability Limitations Do Not Extend to Third Parties Absent Contractual Intent To Do So
1 minute read
February 07, 2012 |

Q&A: The Role Graphics Experts Play in Complex Trials

Jeff Isler, president of Infographics, answers questions on how graphics experts fit into trial strategy and the strategic role graphics presentation plays in complex scientific litigation.
5 minute read

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