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Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
WSHB’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Litigation Practice Group combines years of product-liability and personal-injury experience with an in-depth understanding of the unique regulatory and statutory realm affecting prescription drugs and medical devices.
WSHB handles cases involving:
Prescription and over-the-counter medications
Herbal supplements
Alleged screw, femoral rod, and plate failures
Product-liability claims
Product mislabeling matters
Pharmacists and other healthcare professionals facing professional negligence claims
Also, since plaintiffs’ legal teams are continually searching for the next mass tort, our litigation plans include aggressively attacking weak cases before they encourage other filings, investigating alternative causes for claimed injuries, and asserting every available legal defense.
Representative Matters for Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices
Defended a major pharmaceutical company when a teenager who was prescribed medication for a skin condition died of an intestinal rupture. After we presented the facts, the parents were convinced that no connection existed between our client’s medication and their son’s death and dropped the lawsuit.
Defended the country’s largest distributor of medical imaging products in multidistrict litigation involving gadolinium-based contrast dye products. We obtained dismissals on behalf of the distributor in over 200 lawsuits consolidated in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio without payment of any monetary consideration.
Represented the target defendant in one of the nation’s largest mass torts, defending a best-selling herbal supplement manufacturer facing hundreds of claims for personal injury arising from the use of the supplement. Despite adverse publicity and significant resources committed by plaintiffs’ attorneys, we successfully moved for summary judgment in many cases, and in others, extricated our client for nominal sums.
Our client, a retailer, was sued for wrongful death arising, allegedly, from a teenager’s use of a homeopathic supplement intended to promote muscle growth. Through aggressive discovery and judicious use of expert witnesses, we disposed of the case through summary judgment.
We prevailed at trial in a complex case involving allegations of professional negligence against a pharmacist. A jury found the defendants were negligent, but entered a defense verdict, finding there was no connection between the improper filling of a prescription and the plaintiff’s injuries.
Product Liability, Transportation, Professional Liability, Commercial and Business Litigation, Corporate, Real Estate and Land Use, Hospitality, Complex Tort and Casualty, Automobile Accidents, Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Insurance
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Insurance, Commercial and Business Litigation, Transportation, Construction, Professional Liability, Employment, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency, Complex Tort and Casualty, Arbitration
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Commercial and Business Litigation, Transportation, Product Liability, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Medical Malpractice and Healthcare Law, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Complex Tort and Casualty
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5.0/5.0
Review for
Janice Michaels
by a Managing Partner
on 08/02/14
in Construction Law
Janice is a tribute to the legal profession. She invariably exhibits professionalism and decorum. She is always well prepared and has a compelling presence in the courtroom and elsewhere.
Janice is a tribute to the legal profession. She invariably exhibits professionalism and decorum. She is always well prepared and has a compelling presence in the courtroom and elsewhere.
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5.0/5.0
Review for
Melanie L. Thomas
by a Attorney
on 06/04/20
in Medical Malpractice
Ms. Thomas is a brilliant attorney. she understands rules, and the law perfectly, and her application is daunting to opposing counsel. I am proud that she is a member of our bar.
Ms. Thomas is a brilliant attorney. she understands rules, and the law perfectly, and her application is daunting to opposing counsel. I am proud that she is a member of our bar.
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