Readers may recall our post about Simmons v. Novartis Pharmaceutical Corp., a case in which the Sixth Circuit affirmed the exclusion of plaintiff’s ex
Continue Reading Supreme Court Denies Cert in Case Excluding Treater Opinions
treater
Proof of General Causation in Drug Case Not Automatic
By Sean Wajert on
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device
A West Virginia federal court has granted summary judgment against a plaintiff alleging that the heartburn drug metoclopramide caused her tardive dysk…
Continue Reading Proof of General Causation in Drug Case Not Automatic
MDL Court Addresses Ex Parte Communication With Treating Physicians
By Sean Wajert on
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device
A recent federal court decision explores a seemingly small but potentially crucial issue involving a product liability plaintiff’s treating physicians…
Continue Reading MDL Court Addresses Ex Parte Communication With Treating Physicians
Defense Use Of Plaintiffs’ Treaters As Experts In MDL Disallowed
By Sean Wajert on
Posted in Articles, Drug and Device
The Magistrate Judge in the Kugel Mesh Hernia Repair Patch MDL has refused to allow defendants to retain as experts any physicians who have treated an…
Continue Reading Defense Use Of Plaintiffs’ Treaters As Experts In MDL Disallowed