Minnesota MDL To Contain Thousands of Levaquin Trials

There are 1,314 Levaquin lawsuits pending in a multidistrict litigation in federal court in Minnesota, where two cases have already gone to trial. The first resulted in a $1.82 million verdict for the plaintiff, while the second ended in favor of the defendant. Across the country, there are more than 2,600 lawsuits making similar claims about Levaquin. One of these cases involves Barbara Urynowicz, who seeks damages claiming that she has suffered from sever Levauin  tendon rupture in her left ankle. An active

Levaquin Trial Begins in New Jersey

The Gaffney-Beare lawsuit is the first to go to trial in the New Jersey Levaquin mass tort litigation. The trial, which is being presided over by Judge Carol Higbee, is expected to last about four weeks. It is compiled of various Levaquin lawsuits filed by individuals whom have sustained unwanted Levaquin side effects. In his opening statement, Andres F. Alonso alleged that Paul Gaffney, 67, and Robert Beare, 72, both of New Jersey, suffered Achilles-tendon injuries because of Levaquin that left them unable to walk and required surgery. He said both men

Many Different Types of Tendon Rupture in Levaquin Lawsuits

Levaquin (levofloxacin) is an antibiotic which is prescribed to prevent bacteria from rapidly reproducing, causing infection.  It is part of a class of antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones.  Although many of the reported cases of tendon ruptures have been one of the painful side effects of Levaquin, this condition has also been seen with the use of other antibiotics which are part of this class, including Cipro. A tendon rupture is a painful and debilitating injury which can require surgery and substantial recovery time.  The most common injury is Levaquin tendon rupture involving the: achilles tendon, shoulder and hand. In December, a federal jury ruled that the drug makers failed to adequately warn about the risk of Levaquin tendon ruptures,

Levaquin MDL Status Covered in New Conference

There are currently more than 2,500 lawsuits that have been filed on behalf of individuals throughout the United States who suffered a Levaquin tendon rupture. Of those cases, more than 1512 are pending in New Jersey state court and about 1000 are pending in federal court, where the litigation has been centralized for pretrial preceedings as part of an MDL, or multidistrict litigation, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota before U.S. District Judge John Tunheim. A recent conference in Minnesota was held to review many subjects pertaining to Levaquin litigation. According to a prior Wall Street Journal report, one of the latest Levaquin lawsuits filed in a New Jersey state court on behalf of three plaintiffs from around the U.S. charged

Levaquin Punitive Damages Sweeten Pot

Many Levaquin patients who have experienced rotator cuff tearing and Levaquin tendon rupture associated with the popular and common antibiotic are looking for compensation that will help them cover costs like medical bills, lost wages, and other monetary losses associated with the side effects they have suffered. However, some plaintiffs are unaware that when filing a Levaquin lawsuit, many claims involve another kind of compensation, called punitive damages.

            Punitive damages are costs charged to