North Carolina Product Liability Lawyer BlogThe Viagra litigation is ramping up. Last April the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) created a multidistrict litigation site in the Northern District of California for lawsuits alleging injury against Pfizer from the use of Viagra. Since then, the Viagra lawsuits have piled up in California federal court. The U.S. Food and Drug […]
Search Results for: viagra
Melanoma Victims Suing Cialis Maker Seek to Join Viagra MDL
In April 2016 the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation created a multi-district litigation (MDL) court for lawsuits against Pfizer, the maker of Viagra. That MDL is No. 2691. Plaintiffs in those cases allege that taking Viagra increased the risk of developing melanoma, a potentially deadly skin cancer. MDLs are created when many lawsuits are filed alleging […]
Six Steps You Should Take If Diagnosed With Melanoma After Taking Viagra
1. Stop Taking Viagra. This is the safe and correct call. If you are diagnosed with melanoma, you need to focus on getting back to health. I suggest you stop taking the drug and schedule an immediate appointment with your dermatologist. In fact, I would say that even without a diagnosis of any skin cancer, […]
Viagra, Levitra, Cialis May Cause Cancer: Study
As if erectile dysfunction were not harrowing enough. In March 2016 a published study concluded that the use of the drug sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis) “could promote melanoma in humans.” As you probably know, melanoma is the most aggressive and most dangerous form of skin cancer. Melanoma develops when damage to skin […]
Medical Device and Drug Law: Making the Best Use of This Website
I’ve been writing about medical device and prescription drug litigation since 2015. Specifically, I’ve looked at lawsuits involving failed medical devices such as artificial hips, artificial knees, surgical mesh, and others, as well as harmful prescription drugs such as Xarelto, Viagra, Invokana, and Risperdal. Sadly, I never run out of devices or drugs to write […]
How Long Will It Take to Resolve My Artificial Hip Lawsuit?
I got a desperate phone call the other day. The call came from a man several states away. Let’s call him “Bill.” Bill had hip replacement surgery in 2007. The Depuy ASR artificial hip was implanted. He began to suffer pain eighteen months later, in early 2009, and blood tests showed his cobalt and chromium […]
What’s the Best Way to Manage My Product Liability Settlement Funds?
My clients who have been injured by a failed medical device like an artificial hip or knee or a problem drug like Viagra suffer in many ways. There is the physical, emotional and psychological suffering. But there is another form of suffering that is often as traumatic: financial suffering. A failed medical device may cause […]
Helpful Links
Harris Sarratt & Hodges Website U.S. Food and Drug Administration Homepage FDA on Medical Devices FDA on Drugs FDA Approved Drug Product Database FDA Manufacturer and Use Facility Device Experience Data Base (MAUDE) FDA Adverse Events Reporting System (FAERS) Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) ProPublica Patient Safety ConsumerMedSafety.org Pharmed Out. Georgetown Project Educating […]
Definitions
Below are common words, phrases, and names that often pop up in discussions of artificial hips, knees, and other medical devices. These definitions may assist you as you read through the articles on this site. Of course, you are always welcome to contact me directly for further explanation. GENERAL TERMS Bellwether Cases. A representative set of […]