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Settlement Reached in Kugel Mesh Litigation

A settlement was recently reached between C.R. Bard and some 2,600 people who were suffered severe injuries allegedly related to the failure of the company’s Kugel mesh hernia patch. The deal, worth about $184 million (roughly $70k per claim), comes as welcome news for many of the plaintiffs that have been waiting for over 5 years for compensation.

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“Black Box” Warning Issued for Levaquin and Cipro

Levaquin gets new warningThe FDA has announced that fluoroquinolone antimicrobial drugs, like Levaquin and Cipro, will now carry the agency’s strictest warning. Antimicrobial drugs are used to treat or prevent certain types of serious bacterial infections, including pneumonia.

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Severe Injuries Linked to Levaquin
Levaquin Linked to Tendon RupturesLevaquin is and antibiotic medication that was recently given a “black box” warning from the FDA. Levaquin is in a class of antibiotic medications known as fluoroquinolones to treat...
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Metrolink Train Accident Claims 25 Lives

Train accidentThe September 12, 2008 collision between a Metrolink passenger train and Union Pacific freight train resulted in the one of the worst rail disasters ever on American soil. The tragic accident left 25 dead and over 130 others injured when the Metrolink train operator allegedly failed to stop at a red signal, crashing head-on into the oncoming freighter.

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