PA Supreme Court Will Hear Appeal of Risperdal Time-Bar
The PA Supreme Court has agreed to review a Superior Court decision which would dismiss thousands of Risperdal cases due to statute of limitations. The two cases on appeal, Saksek v. Janssen and Winter v. Janssen, were dismissed for failing to bring a claim with in the applicable two year statue of limitations. The Supreme Court’s decision would […]
Plaintiff wins Bellwether Xarelto Case in Philadelphia Court
A Philadelphia jury awarded Lynn Hartman $27.8 million after finding drug manufacturers Johnson & Johnson and Bayer failed to warn about the dangers of their blood thinning drug Xarelto. The verdict includes $26 million in punitive damage, which juries award to plaintiffs when they believe the defendant acted egregiously. This bellwether case tried in Pennsylvania […]
