In its decision filed on July 17, 2015, the Court of Appeal of the State of California Second Appellate District Division Three (“Appellate Court”) held that the trial court erred in striking the plaintiffs’ medical expert’s testimony (the trial court required that… Read More
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Contributory Negligence Dooms Maryland Jury’s $1.765M Actos Award
On September 26, 2013, after less than one day of jury deliberations following four weeks of trial, a Baltimore jury calculated its award in the total amount of $1,765,000 in favor of the plaintiffs in their product liability lawsuit against the large pharmaceutical… Read More
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Diabetes Drug Actos May Increase Risk Of Bladder Cancer
Actos (pioglitazone as the single ingredient) is a prescription medication used in the treatment of diabetes. It is used to improve control of blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Medications containing pioglitazone (pioglitazone is the single ingredient… Read More