Hospitals across the country advertise their high-tech (and expensive) medical robots as a safer and more effective way to perform surgical procedures. But researchers from Columbia University recently examined the costs and payoffs of robotic surgery – like da Vinci robot hysterectomy, ovarian cyst removal, and a host of other... Read more »

Damages awarded to the plaintiff in a Boston Scientific mesh verdict last month have been reduced by half in compliance with a Texas statute capping punitive damages. Last month, a Dallas jury determined that plaintiff Martha Salazar should receive approximately $23 million in compensatory damages for the pain and suffering... Read more »

Findings from two recent JAMA Internal Medicine studies may reveal some of the causes behind hip replacement problems and similar issues with other medical implants. Researchers discovered the U.S. Food and Drug Administration doesn’t always complete proper due diligence on medical devices. Each year, millions of patients receive medical implants,... Read more »

A federal judge presiding over a DePuy hip implant lawsuit has determined that the case will not be sent back to Nevada state court, despite the plaintiff’s jurisdictional arguments, finding that a medical device supplier included as a defendant in the suit was fraudulently added to the complaint. The ruling... Read more »

Intuitive Surgical is facing a new da Vinci robot surgery lawsuit in California district court. The plaintiff, a Tennessee resident, argues that the defendant’s robotic device caused her to suffer an anastomic leak and rectovaginal fistula during her gynecological surgery. Due to the alleged complications and ongoing pain from her... Read more »

The federal judge presiding over hundreds of Stryker Rejuvenate and ABG II hip lawsuits in Minnesota has issued an order expanding the pool of lawsuits eligible for preliminary or “bellwether” trials to take place next summer. The order, issued on September 19 by Judge Donovan Frank, establishes that both parties... Read more »

Many of the plaintiffs who have filed lawsuits against Biomet with regard to allegedly defective hip implant devices are looking forward to the resolution of their cases. A Biomet hip settlement is reportedly in the works for plaintiffs who were forced to undergo revision surgery after suffering from complications following... Read more »

A recently released study has suggested that the latest innovations in total hip and knee replacement devices provide virtually no benefits to patients and may in fact boost the likelihood that they will suffer serious complications that put their health in jeopardy. These revelations follow an onslaught of litigation surrounding... Read more »

The second bellwether case to go before trial in the Ethicon MDL was a resounding victory for the plaintiff, 52-year-old Jo Husky. A federal panel in West Virginia district court determined that Ethicon’s Gynecare TVT Obturator suffered design flaws, and ultimately caused the plaintiff’s severe injuries and complications. As such,... Read more »

A transvaginal mesh verdict in Texas has resulted in a $73 million jury award for the plaintiff. This is the largest award to date for lawsuits involving vaginal mesh devices that plaintiffs are alleging cause serious injury. The verdict ruled against mesh manufacturer Boston Scientific in this case, but numerous other... Read more »