Consumer Alerts Blog

Boy with Spina Bifida Awarded $15 Million in Lawsuit Over Birth Defects from Depakote

Posted on behalf of Janet, Jenner & Suggs on Jun 19, 2017 in Consumer Alerts

Earlier this month, a federal jury in Illinois ordered AbbVie Inc., manufacturer of the drug Depakote, to pay $15 million to the family of a 10-year-old California boy born with spina bifida.   The mother was prescribed Depakote for the treatment of… Read More

Jury Issues $110 Million Talcum Powder Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

Posted on behalf of Janet, Jenner & Suggs on May 11, 2017 in Consumer Alerts

Last Thursday, a Virginia woman was awarded more than $110 million in her talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and Imerys Talc. This is the largest amount of compensation that has ever been awarded in a talcum powder case. The plaintiff… Read More

Study Finds Long-Term Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors May Increase Risk of Kidney Damage

Posted on behalf of Janet, Jenner & Suggs on Feb 27, 2017 in Consumer Alerts

Approximately 15 million Americans use proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medications to treat heartburn, a condition in which acid from the stomach travels into the esophagus. Unfortunately, a new study has linked long-term use of PPI drugs such as Prevacid,… Read More

California State Court Green-Lights Essure Product Liability Suits Against Bayer

Posted on behalf of Janet, Jenner & Suggs on Aug 08, 2016 in Consumer Alerts

We recently obtained groundbreaking rulings from a California state judge whose decisions have permitted us to continue the fight on behalf of our clients, despite significant preemption, statute of limitations, and jurisdictional obstacles thrown at… Read More

VW settlement vehicles listed and payment process explained

Posted by Justin Browne on Jul 08, 2016 in Consumer Alerts

After the highly publicized discovery that Volkswagen circumvented EPA regulations to hide nitric oxide emissions, the automaker is in the middle of the biggest class action settlement in history. Now that the German auto giant has agreed to settle consumer… Read More

IVC Filter Injury Victims Demand Accountability

Posted by Justin Browne on Apr 15, 2016 in Consumer Alerts

Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filters are supposed to prevent fatal blood clots, not turn into ticking time bombs in patient’s bodies. But many have become just that. The number of lawsuits is growing. Patients severely hurt by these filters, like Wendy Kopeck,… Read More

Hundreds of Fetal Deaths Linked to Essure

Posted by Justin Browne on Feb 17, 2016 in Consumer Alerts

More than 300 fetal deaths have been caused by Essure, a permanent birth control medical device made by Bayer. This staggering statistic was uncovered in an independent analysis of FDA data by Madris Tomes, CEO of Device Events, a medical device data… Read More

Petition Now to Protect Generic Drug Victims

Posted by Rob Jenner on Dec 11, 2015 in Consumer Alerts

Eighty percent of all prescriptions written in the U.S. are for generic drugs. Yet, if you are seriously injured by a generic drug that is not adequately labeled or is prescribed for an “off-label” use, you currently have no legal remedy. Our firm… Read More

Antibiotics Linked to More Health Problems

Posted by Rob Jenner on Dec 05, 2015 in Consumer Alerts

Researchers are linking more long-term, damaging side effects to use of certain antibiotics, which are among the most often prescribed medications in the world. According to studies published recently in research journals: Four antibiotics known as… Read More

The Lipitor Case That Pfizer Doesn’t Want To be Heard

Posted by Howard Janet on Dec 04, 2015 in Consumer Alerts

Not only did Sophia* develop diabetes from Lipitor, so did her doctor. This is their story. Sophia, a woman in her 50s, worked at a local medical clinic, loved shopping with friends and spending time with her family. She volunteered at her church, walked… Read More