One of the most common factors in medical malpractice cases is doctor negligence. Medical malpractice negligence claims occur when a hospital or doctor acts negligently and does not adhere to…
Boehringer Ingelheim’s blood-thinning drug Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) is a $1 billion industry unto itself. Developed to usurp Coumadin's (Warfarin) dominance over the blood thinner market, Pradaxa initially showed some promise…
Manufacturers of vaginal mesh medical products -- used to treat conditions like stress urinary incontinence and Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) -- have a fight on their hands. A big one.…
A lawsuit against the Rhino line of ATVs has been moved back to Texas. Victoria County residents Laurie and Drew Perry have sued Yamaha Motor Corporation USA alleging injuries suffered…
As regular readers of our Missouri injury blog know, Pradaxa’s side effects, such as hemorrhaging and stroke, have sparked multiple legal actions across the U.S. On August 9, Federal District…
Are you someone who’s been researching legal action for injuries you sustained due to side effects from transvaginal mesh, the drug Pradaxa, SSRI antidepressants, or other drugs or medical equipment?…
Transvaginal mesh and vaginal slings are often used to treat women with pelvic organ prolapse, also known as POP. A June study published in the New England Journal of Medicine…
Ever since the blood-thinning drug Pradaxa won FDA approval back in 2010, it has been the subject of significant legal fireworks. Disgruntled patients have alleged that Pradaxa’s lack of a…
One frequent problem for St. Louis medical malpractice lawyers is that clients don’t understand that their claims have a deadline. In every state, including Missouri and Illinois, we have laws…
This week, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Western District upheld an $8 million punitive damages award against State Farm, calling the insurance company’s conduct “clearly reprehensible.” The Jan.…