This announcement is not surprising given the high early failure rates in these devices and the numerous lawsuits the company is now facing.

In 2010, DePuy recalled an all-metal hip model known as the Articular Surface Replacement, or A.S.R., because it was failing just a few years after implant. Typically, artificial hips should last 15 years or more before they wear out. The company has continued to sell an all-metal hip called Pinnacle.

It is estimated that metal-on-metal replacement hips—products in which both the cup and ball are metal—once accounted for about one in three hip implants in the United States.

Unfortunately, patients quickly learned that the metal components in these products rubbed against each other as they moved, creating tiny particles that could damage tissue, muscle, and bone.

Johnson & Johnson is now facing over 10,000 cases related to the A.S.R. and 3,300 cases related to the Pinnacle, according to a company filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Upton Law Firm is actively investigating metal-on-metal hip injuries. If you or a loved one believe you were harmed by a DePuy A.S.R. or Pinnancle hip replacement, contact a defective hip attorney at Upton Law Firm today. For a free case review call 877-675-7987 or click here.

The lawsuits allege that the manufacturer of the drugs, Bayer, failed to adequately warn patients and physicians of the increased risk of serious side effects, which include:

• Blood Clots
• Gallbladder Disease
• Stroke
• Cerebrovascular Accidents
• Heart Attack
• Myocardial Infarction
• Death

Most of the Yaz and Yasmin lawsuits have been consolidated into a federal Multi-District Litigation court in Illinois.

Last year, Bayer announced it was settling some of the pending lawsuits without admitting liability.

Although attorneys nationwide are working on settling Yasmin and Yaz, victims who have not yet filed a claim still have the right to seek compensation.

If you or a loved one suffered an injury or death after taking Yasmin or Yaz, the product liability attorneys at Upton Law Firm can help. To contact a Yasmin and Yaz lawyer today call 877-675-7987 or click here.

The May 9 complaint accuses the drug makers of intentionally hiding the knowledge of increased risk of thyroid cancer in Byetta users to prevent any chances of the drug’s registration being delayed or rejected by the Food and Drug Administration.

The product liability attorneys at Upton Law Firm are investigating Byetta, along with the diabetes drugs Januvia, Bydureon, and Victoza. These drugs have been shown to increase the risk of pancreatic cancer.

If you or a loved one were injured by Byetta, Januvia, Bydureon, Victoza, we can help. Contact a Byetta attorney at Upton Law Firm now by calling (877) 675-7987 or clicking here.

The lawsuit alleged that shoe retailer Steve Madden sent unwanted text message advertisements to cellphone users in violation of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA).

Upton Law Firm is investigating a number of complaints from consumers who received unwanted or spam text messages.

The TCPA allows penalties of $500 to $1,500 for each unsolicited text. The TCPA prohibits companies from using automatic telephone dialing systems to make text message calls to cell phones unless the recipients have provided their prior express consent to receive those messages. Consumers also must be allowed to op-out.

The spam text message attorneys at Upton Law Firm are providing free legal consultations to consumers who received unsolicited text messages. For a free TCPA case review, please contact a consumer protection lawyer at Upton Law Firm by calling toll free at (877) 675-7987 or by clicking here.

The federal court in Ohio overseeing pre-trial proceedings in 1,186 ASR hip implant cases entered the new scheduling order May 7. The court will hold its next status conference May 14.

The judge rescheduled the trial for September 9, citing a need for briefing and possible oral argument on pre-trial motions.

The metal hip attorneys at Upton Law Firm are involved in the DePuy proceedings, as well several other metal-on-metal hip cases. If a metal hip replacement injured you or a loved one, we can help.  Contact us today at (877) 675-7987 or click here.

Unfortunately, it is now apparent that these birth control devices can cause severe complications.

For example, according to a recent report by AdverseEvents, the FDA has received over 45,000 reports of Mirena IUD injuries.

Nevertheless, the manufacturer of the Mirena IUD, Bayer Corporation, has not issued a recall. Nor has it provided additional warnings for its product.

Many women have reported life-threatening and delibating side-effects from the Mirena IUD, including:

• Perforation of the uterine wall
• Embedment in the uterine wall
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Migration of the device
• Ectopic pregnancy

If you used a Mirena IUD and suffered a serious side effect,we can help you receive compensation. Contact a Mirena lawyer at Upton Law Firm today to discuss your legal rights by calling (877) 675-7987 or click here.

The government’s complaint alleges that Chemed and Vitas Hospice submitted false claims to Medicare for crisis care services that were not necessary, not actually provided, or not performed in accordance with Medicare requirements. According to the complaint, the companies set goals for the number of crisis care days that were to be billed to Medicare. The companies also allegedly used aggressive marketing tactics and pressured staff to increase the numbers of crisis care claims submitted to Medicare, without regard to whether the services were appropriate or were actually being provided.

In addition, the government’s complaint alleges that Chemed and Vitas submitted false claims for hospice care for patients who were not terminally ill. The companies allegedly paid bonuses to staff based on the number of patients enrolled in the program and based on patients who were admitted for longer lengths of stay, and took adverse employment actions against marketing representatives who did not meet monthly hospice admissions goals.

The government contends that Chemed and Vitas violated the False Claims Act and misspent tens of millions of taxpayer dollars from the Medicare program.

Ordinary citizens who know of fraud against the government can also take action.  The “qui tam” provision of the False Claims Act allows a person to act as whistleblowers and sue the wrongdoer on behalf of the U.S. government. Any person or entity that has evidence of a fraud occurring against the government may act as a whistleblower under the False Claims Act. A successful whistleblower is entitled to a percentage (ranging from 15-30%) of the total amount of monies the government recovers from the lawsuit.

Do you have whistleblower information? Contact a whistleblower lawyer at Upton Law Firm today. All of your information will be kept confidential.  To receive a free case evaluation, call 877-675-7987 or click here.

Nevertheless, many businesses and nonprofits along the Gulf Coast assume that they aren’t entitled to any financial help because they live too far from the coast or can’t pinpoint exactly why their losses are related to the oil spill. That assumption is wrong. And it could have dramatic financial consequences.

The BP Settlement Program will be pumping billions of dollars back into the Gulf Coast region to any business that felt the trickle-down effects of the spill and saw changes in revenue.

Generally, if a business in one of these areas had an aggregate revenue decrease after the oil spill in April 2010 and later had an aggregate revenue increase, it will probably qualify for compensation. This is true even if the business doesn’t know if the oil spill caused its losses or it is located far inland.

A BP Oil Spill lawyer at the Upton Law Firm can help you receive the compensation you are owed. To receive a free case evaluation, call 877-675-7987 or click here. We will handle all the costs to determine if you have a claim. You pay nothing unless you recover.

This was the first trial of its kind, and the jury found that Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical Company failed to adequately disclose the drug’s risks.

If you or a loved one were injured by the drug Actos, a product liability awyer at the Upton Law Firm can help you receive the compensation you are owed.

To receive a free case evaluation, call 877-675-7987 or click here.

Incredibly, some of the unnecessary testing was deemed to be potentially life threatening and was performed by unlicensed or untrained personnel.

According to the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey, “Katz was so focused on illegal profits that he directed unlicensed and unqualified providers to treat his patients, ordered unnecessary tests, and cavalierly ordered treatments that could have caused patient harm. Ripping off the government and insurance companies is bad enough; risking patient health in the bargain is inexcusable.”

If you are a healthcare or medical billing employee who has inside knowledge of questionable Medicare billing practices, you can file a confidential legal case under the False Claims Act. By acting as a “whistleblower” you may collect between 10 to 30 percent of the amount recovered.

Contact a whistleblower lawyer at Upton Law Firm today. All of your information will be kept confidential. To receive a free case evaluation, call 877-675-7987 or click here.