Zofran Lawsuit Update: Plaintiffs Propose Sequence & Function Of Master...
On March 11, 2016, Plaintiffs submitted their proposal on the sequence and effect of “Master Pleadings.” A PDF copy of the proposal can be viewed at ZofranLegal.com. A Short Guide To Master Pleadings...
View ArticleHere’s The Info Zofran Lawsuit Plaintiffs Want From GlaxoSmithKline
More than 230 Zofran lawsuits, alleging that GlaxoSmithKline’s anti-nausea drug causes major birth defects, have now been consolidated in the US District Court of Massachusetts. Parents from across the...
View ArticleWith Discovery On Horizon, Zofran Lawsuits Await Court’s Fact Sheet Opinion
Two months of negotiation have been relatively fruitful, GlaxoSmithKline’s legal counsel writes in a new memorandum to the US District Court of Massachusetts. Filed on April 8, 2016, the memo presents...
View ArticleAs Zofran Lawsuits Mount, Government Settles For Less In Big Pharma Cases
Public Citizen, a key industry watchdog advocating public interests in Washington, has released its newest update to a major 2012 report, which analyzed the most significant court judgments and...
View ArticleNew Timeline Proposed For Master Pleadings In Zofran Lawsuits
More than 200 families have filed suit against GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Zofran, a drug parents say causes major birth defects. Their lawsuits have been consolidated in the US District of...
View ArticleNew Florida Zofran Lawsuit Transferred To Boston
On May 16, 2016, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation issued another Conditional Transfer Order, sending a recently-filed Zofran birth defect lawsuit to join more than 200 lawsuits already...
View ArticleMassachusetts Judge Finalizes Upcoming Zofran Lawsuit Timeline
After a successful status conference on May 17, 2016, Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV has issued a new court order in the Zofran MDL, a consolidated litigation that now includes over 200 birth defect...
View ArticleLast Generic Zofran Lawsuits Filed In Alabama, As Generic Liability Ends
As of June 1, 2016, more than 250 Zofran lawsuits have been filed in the US District Court of Massachusetts. Most of the claims, however, didn’t start in the Boston court where they are now...
View ArticleKey Court-Mandated Deadlines Announced For Zofran Lawsuits
Four new court orders have spurred a flurry of activity among more than 200 families who have filed Zofran lawsuits against GlaxoSmithKline. Four New Court Orders Set Essential Timeline For Zofran MDL...
View ArticleIn Zofran Lawsuit Master Complaint, Novartis Named As Defendant Alongside...
Over 250 families have filed suit against GlaxoSmithKline, claiming the company’s anti-nausea drug Zofran, a common off-label treatment for morning sickness, causes birth defects. While the litigation...
View ArticleZofran Lawsuit Update: Boston Court Approves Short Form Complaint
More than 260 families say GlaxoSmithKline’s anti-nausea drug Zofran can cause birth defects. In lawsuit after lawsuit, parents from across the country claim the pharmaceutical giant failed to warn...
View ArticleUsing Short Form Complaint, New Zofran Lawsuits Filed Directly In Boston Court
There will be a new way to file Zofran birth defect lawsuits, and several families have already used it to make their voices heard in a growing litigation against pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline....
View ArticleZofran Lawsuit Update: Parties Clash Over “Sequenced Discovery” Proposal
With the Zofran litigation moving along at a fast clip, Plaintiffs in more than 200 birth defect lawsuits have raised concerns over GlaxoSmithKline’s new proposal for Sequenced Discovery. Families from...
View ArticleNew Jersey Mother Says Zofran Caused Heart Defects, Facial Dysmorphia
In a recent Zofran lawsuit, a mother from Hainesport, New Jersey claims that her child was born with countless birth defects after being exposed to GlaxoSmithKline’s popular nausea drug. She says that...
View ArticleZofran Lawsuit: Utah Mother Says Nausea Drug Caused Daughter’s Hip Birth Defect
To date, more than 280 families have filed Zofran birth defect lawsuits in the US District Court for Massachusetts – where the litigation has been “consolidated” for pre-trial proceedings. In Boston,...
View ArticleIn Zofran Lawsuit, Texas Family Says Nausea Drug Caused Fatal Heart Defects
In a new Zofran lawsuit, parents from Brazoria, Texas – a city just outside Houston – say that GlaxoSmithKline’s potent anti-nausea drug led to tragic results in two pregnancies. Their first child,...
View ArticleIllinois Woman Says Zofran Caused “Life-Threatening” Birth Defects
Zofran is a potent anti-nausea medication manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. And while Zofran’s active ingredient, ondansetron, has never been approved for use during pregnancy, doctors frequently...
View ArticleNew Zofran Lawsuit: New York Mother Claims Anti-Nausea Drug Caused Cleft Palate
In a new Zofran lawsuit, filed on October 3, 2016, a mother from Oneida, New York claims the drug’s active ingredient caused her son to develop cleft palate and cleft lip in the womb. The woman’s case,...
View ArticleTwo New Zofran Lawsuits Transferred To Boston MDL
Two more Zofran lawsuits have been transferred to the US District Court of Massachusetts. In their complaints, women from Mississippi and Texas claim the potent anti-nausea drug holds the potential to...
View ArticleGSK Asks Massachusetts Federal Court To Dismiss 27 Generic Zofran Lawsuits
On October 13, 2016, GlaxoSmithKline asked a federal court to dismiss all Zofran lawsuits that involve the anti-nausea drug’s generic equivalents. In a second motion, filed the same day, the company...
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