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January 2013 Fosamax Federal Court MDL Trial: Scheinberg vs. Merck: ONJ / Jaw Injury Case

January 8, 2013

This May Be The Final Bellwether Case Trial For IN RE: FOSAMAX PRODUCTS LIABILITY LITIGATION, MDL No. 1789 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: This just in: $285,000 plaintiff verdict on failure…
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Third Boles vs. Merck Fosamax Trial In September 2012 Involves Only The Damages Amount Aspect

September 6, 2012

Brief History Of This ONJ / Jaw Lawsuit: First, Mistrial; Second, Jury Verdict For Plaintiff But Award Reduced By Judge (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: We have been informed that there will not be a…
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April 2012 Fosamax Trial Jury Verdict For Sessner v. Merck Case Expected Soon In New Jersey

April 18, 2012

Closing Arguments Focus On Medical Issue Of Whether Or Not Fosamax Causes Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw (ONJ) (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) ______________________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Defense Verdict For Merck Ques #1: Did Mrs. Sessner…
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Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Alleged To Have Caused Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Just Before April 2009 Recall

January 13, 2011

2011 Raptiva Lawsuit Filed In Texas Against Drug Company: Failure To Warn About Side Effect Risks (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com)Back in 2009 we told you about some of the developments which led…
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North Carolina Aredia / Zometa Product Liability Federal Court Trial Jury Verdict Coming Soon

November 19, 2010

Plaintiff Alleges Novartis Hid Risks Of Osteonecrosis Jaw-Injury From Rita Fussman And Her Doctors (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: On February 8, 2013 the Fourth Circuit affirmed the plaintiff’s verdict in…
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Graves v. Merck Fosamax MDL Trial Begins After Pre-trial Motions Rulings By Judge Keenan

November 2, 2010

Merck Issues Its "No Liability" Press Release On First Day Of Trial; 1092 Fosamax Lawsuits Filed As Of June 2010 (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: Merck Not at Fault in Fosamax…
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April 2010 Accutane Update: More Medical Evidence Follows A Large Trial Verdict For Drug Injury Victim

April 7, 2010

New Study Finds Increased Risk Of Developing Ulcerative Colitis; New Jersey Jury Decides Accutane Caused Man's Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ Update: Roche Wins Reversal of $10.5 Million Accutane…
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February 2010: Fosamax Federal Court MDL Litigation Update; Next Trial Starts In Mid-April

February 2, 2010

Merck Lost Its Attempt To Have Louise Maley's Fosamax Lawsuit Dismissed Before Her April 19, 2010 Trial Date (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) We have been reporting about the three bellwether trial cases…
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First Zometa-ONJ Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Novartis Goes To Jury This Week

October 20, 2009

Montana Woman's Case Is First To Trial; More Than 500 Other Jaw Side Effect Cases Filed In Federal MDL And New Jersey Courts (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) _____________________________________________________________________ UPDATE: "Missoula woman awarded $3.2M in…
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September 2009 Update On Paxil Lawsuits Alleging Birth Defects

September 15, 2009

Reports About Paxil Cases In Boston, Philadelphia, And Mississippi (Posted by Tom Lamb at DrugInjuryWatch.com) To set the stage we start back in December 2005, when the FDA issued a News Release titled "FDA…
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