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Federal Judge Awards $1.25 Million In First Malpractice Trial Against VA Hospital Over Contaminated Endoscope
Posted on 12 Dec 2012 by LexisNexis Litigation Resource Community Staff

Judge Adalberto Jordan entered his ruling Nov. 19, awarding Robert Metzler and his wife $1.25 Million for Pain and Suffering, Economic Loss MIAMI - After 16 months of deliberation, Federal Judge Adalberto Jordan on Nov. 19 entered a ruling in favor... Read More

Tags: Hepatitis B , hepatitis C , medical malpractice , HIV , U.S. VA Hospital , medical equipment , Litigation , Robert Metzler , U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs , blood borne diseases , endoscopies , colonoscopy , Colson Hicks Eidson

Nevada Jury Awards $104 Million In Compensatory, Punitive Damages In Propofol Case
Posted on 13 Oct 2011 by Tom Moylan

LAS VEGAS - (Mealey's) A Nevada state court jury on Oct. 12 ordered a maker and distributor of generic propofol to pay $90 million in punitive damages in a case in which a plaintiff claimed that he was infected as a result of reusable "jumbo"... Read More

Tags: punitive damages , hepatitis C , Baxter Healthcare , Nevada , Propofol , Endoscopy Centers of Southern Nevada , compensatory damages , Scior , Michael Washington , drugs and devices , Michael Washington v. Scior , Litigation , Scior Inc. , colonoscopy , Teva , Teva Parenteral Medicine , anesthetic

Teva Settles 'Vast Majority' Of Propofol Vial/Hepatitis C Infection Cases In Nevada
Posted on 21 Feb 2012 by Tom Moylan

NORTH WALES, Pa. - (Mealey's) Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. has agreed to settle "the vast majority" of its propofol vial/hepatitis C cases, a company spokesperson said Feb. 21. Teva did not disclose the amount of the settlement... Read More

Tags: punitive damages , Teva Pharmaceuticals Industries , preemption , hepatitis C , U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission , Nevada , Baxter Healthcare Corp. , compensatory damages , Litigation , propofol vial , Settlement , Henry Chanin , colonoscopy , Teva Parenteral Medicines Inc. v. Henry Chanin , verdict , Sicor Pharmaceuticals Inc.