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Weitz & Luxenberg is among four firms representing plaintiffs in class action and personal injury cases against the e-cigarette manufacturer. Weitz & Luxenberg and three other plaintiff firms, who are the court appointed co-lead counsel for the multidistrict litigation (MDL) involving JUUL electronic cigarettes recently filed consolidated complaints alleging that e-cigarette manufacturer JUUL Labs and…
UPDATE: On August 11, 2022, Exactech expanded the recall to include nonconforming conventional UHMWPE liners. The timeframe for use of the affected implants was also expanded. UPDATE: Exactech issues recall of select liners in summer 2021 as reported by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Weitz & Luxenberg is representing clients who have suffered…
This past January, we stepped into the new decade with an ambitious caseload backed by the full momentum of 30 years of leadership in personal injury mass tort litigation. Our goal? First, to build on 2019, a year of powerful successes when we expanded our fight for America’s families in these challenging arenas: Then, on…
Weitz & Luxenberg ranks #1 as the law firm filing the most product liability cases on behalf of clients harmed by defective or faulty products. Between 2015 and 2019, plaintiffs’ law firm Weitz & Luxenberg filed 6,848 cases across 53 districts, according to recent analysis. We are honored to report this news on behalf of…
Studies Link Elmiron (Pentosan Polysulfate Sodium) to Retinal Damage Studies have linked use of Elmiron, pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), to a unique kind of eye damage affecting the retina. This damage is best described as a type of pigmentary maculopathy. An initial study published in 2018 reported on a type of pigmentary maculopathy linked to…
What Is Revision Surgery? Revision surgery refers to a second (or additional) surgery for any body part or system that has previously been operated on. For implants, revision surgery typically involves removing and replacing all or some of the implanted devices. This includes revision surgeries done to correct first-time, or primary, hip, knee, shoulder, and…
Weitz & Luxenberg is taking cases of eye disorders and vision problems in adults who took pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), also known as Elmiron, indicated for relief of bladder pain or discomfort associated with interstitial cystitis, or chronic bladder pain and pressure. The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently added eye disorders related to…
Some patients who have received either the Zimmer M/L Taper Hip or M/L Taper Hip with Kinectiv, along with a Zimmer VerSys Femoral Head, have experienced metallosis and other metal-related problems. Injuries specifically seem to occur when these Zimmer taper hip implant parts are paired with the Zimmer VerSys Femoral Head hip implant part. The…
Weitz & Luxenberg is accepting cases of people implanted with the first-generation Smith & Nephew Journey Bi-cruciate Stabilized (BCS) Knee replacement system (Journey I BCS Knee System) who have either had revision surgery or been told by their doctor that they will require revision surgery due to loosening of the knee implant’s femoral component. Study…
W&L Accepting Cases of 3M Combat Arms Earplugs Injuries On July 26, 2018, the manufacturer of Dual-Ended Combat Arms earplugs, 3M Company, agreed to pay the U.S. military $9.1 million to resolve allegations that 3M Company knowingly supplied the U.S. military with a defective product. In entering the settlement, 3M Company made no admissions of…
