PHARMACEUTICALS, HEALTH PRODUCTS AND MEDICAL DEVICES

See also:
Dangerous Drugs, Drug Recalls
Defective Products, Product Recalls

Attorneys at Kershaw, Cutter & Ratinoff have extensive experience litigating cases on behalf of individuals harmed or injured by dangerous drugs, products and defective medical devices. We have taken a lead role in many cases involving thousands of injured claimants against some of the largest corporations in the country.

Following are some of the product and medical devices cases we are currently litigating:

• Medtronic Sprint Fidelis Defibrillator Leads
• Guidant Pacemakers
• Guidant Defibrillators
• Trasylol induced kidney failure
• Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI And MRA Scans
• Defective Cordis Balloon Catheters
• Contaminated Heparin and Saline Pre-Filled Flush Syringes
• Renu Moisture Loc
• Drug eluting stents
• AMO Complete® MoisturePlus™ Multi-Purpose Solution
• Artificial intervertebral discs
• Bard IVC Vena Cava Filters
• Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution
• Tainted tissue transplants

Following is a short list of some of the dangerous drugs we are currently investigating or litigating:

• Avandia® and Actos® (Type 2 Diabetes Drugs)
• Plavix®
• Vioxx (Rofecoxib)
• SJS / Skin Reaction
• Fosamax
• Ortho Eva patch
• Herbal Supplements
• Bausch & Lomb
• Bausch & Lomb Contact Lens Solution
• Amoxicillin
• Dilantin
• Bactrim, Septra
• Sulfacoxine
• Sulfasalazine
• Bextra (Valdecoxib)
• Celebrex (Celecoxib)
• Clinoril (Sulindac)
• Ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil)
• Vancomycin
• Zithromax
• Sulfadoxine

A few case examples

• In a confidential settlement we successfully resolved a case against Johnson & Johnson on behalf of over 200 individuals who alleged that they contracted post operative infections from sutures that had not been properly sterilized. In another case, we successfully resolved a case against a Johnson & Johnson subsidiary, Ethicon, Inc., on behalf of approximately 56 women who allege that they were injured by a defective medical device known as Intergel.

• More recently, we along with several other firms are leading the fight against Guidant, Inc. in a case alleging that thousands of individuals received defective implantable cardiac defibrillators and pacemakers manufactured by Guidant.

Report an injury:
If you or a loved one has suffered serious injury, harm or loss from a medical device or dangerous drug, please contact us toll-free at 888-285-3333 for a free consultation with one of our attorneys or click the bar below to submit your information online.

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