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James Mcphedran Appointed to Committee on Character and Fitness
James Mcphedran Appointed to Committee on Character and Fitness. -
Contract: Simmons, Meyers firms to split 25 percent cut of Cook County's take from any opioid lawsuit payment
Lawyers hired by Cook County to help press the county’s case against drug companies over the proliferation of opioid painkillers stand to pocket at least a quarter of Cook County’s cut of any settlement or dollar amount awarded by a court. -
Cook County jumps into legal fray vs pharmaceutical makers, hires Simmons, Meyers & Flowers to sue over 'opioids'
Cook County, the second largest county in the U.S., has added its name to the ever-growing list of local governments demanding the makers of some of the most prescribed opioid painkillers pay out, saying the companies owe big money for costs the county has incurred in treating painkiller addiction and dealing with its aftermath at the county’s hospitals and other institutions. -
Lawsuit says Walgreens must pay for selling J&J talc products allegedly linked to ovarian cancer
As Johnson & Johnson continues to grapple with hundreds of lawsuits in courts across the country alleging links between its products containing talcum powder to ovarian cancer, Walgreens now also faces legal action for selling such products, in an action recently introduced in Cook County court. -
Jury: Abbvie falsely marketed Androgel, owes man who suffered heart attack $140M
Drugmaker Abbvie has suffered another big loss in court, as a Chicago federal jury has ordered the North Chicago-based pharmaceutical company to pay out $140 million to another man who claimed he had suffered a heart attack as a result of taking Abbvie’s testosterone therapy drug, Androgel. -
Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. accused of designing defective hip prosthesis
A woman is suing Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. and Premier Orthopaedic Sales Inc. for alleged design defect, liability and product liability. -
Hyatt Regency McCormick Place allegedly failed to prevent shooting death
A woman is suing Hyatt Corporation for allegedly failing to take security measures to prevent her son from being shot and killed while visiting a Chicago hotel. -
Man says hip replacement manufacturer, seller provided unsafe implants
A man is suing a hip replacement manufacturer, citing alleged design defect, insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries, negligence and product liability. -
Depuy Orthopedics allegedly failed to properly test hip implant product
An individual is suing Depuy Orthopedics Inc. and Premier Orthopedic Sales Inc. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and recall a defective product. -
Zimmer OK to subpoena records to discover how consulting group may be aiding knee implant plaintiffs
A federal judge has allowed knee implant maker Zimmer, which is the target of hundreds of lawsuits alleging defective implants, to subpoena records to see if a doctor changed his opinion to help several plaintiffs skirt designation as bellwether trials. -
Loyola University Health System, Cook Medical accused of making, implanting faulty embolism filter
A deceased man's family is suing Loyola University Health System, Cook Incorporated, Cook Medical Incorporated, Cook Medical LLC, Cook Polymer Technology, Cook Canton LLC and William Cook Europe APS, alleging negligence and product liability, saying the medical device maker produced, and the hospital implanted, a defective embolism filter, which contributed to the man's death. -
Doctor, NorthShore accused of mishandling child's condition, leading to leg amputation
A mother and her child are suing over allegations medical personnel affiliated with NorthShore University Health provided insufficient care to prevent the child's leg from needing to be amputated.