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
Friday, October 28, 2011
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
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
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
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,
Thursday, October 13, 2011
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
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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
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