Tomorrow, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) is scheduled to revisit whether to create a multidistrict litigation (MDL) docket for cases filed by individuals who have suffered kidney problems after taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others. A MDL is a type of legal proceeding that helps federal courts efficiently manage many...
Second Attempt to Consolidate Acid Reflux PPI Medication Lawsuits for Kidney Problems
Individuals who have suffered kidney problems after taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others, have asked again to have their lawsuits centralized in federal court before a singe federal judge. Previously, they asked the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to create a multidistrict litigation (MDL) docket for the cases. A MDL is...
Acid Reflux PPI Medication Lawsuits for Kidney Problems Will Proceed But Not As Centralized MDL
Recently, individuals who have suffered kidney problems after taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others, asked to have their lawsuits centralized in the federal Middle District of Louisiana in Baton Rouge. Specifically, they asked the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to create a multidistrict litigation (MDL) docket for the cases. A...
Acid Reflux PPI Medication Lawsuits for Kidney Disease and Failure – Litigation Update
Lawsuits have been and continue to be filed by individuals who have suffered kidney harm from proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and others, including acute interstitial nephritis (AIN), chronic kidney disease (CKD), renal failure, and end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Approximately 27 cases have been filed in federal court. Plaintiffs have asked...
Popular Heartburn Drugs Linked to Increased Risk of Kidney Damage
If you are one of the millions of Americans taking heartburn drugs, such as Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium, Protonix, Aciphex and others, recent studies suggest you could be at an increased risk of kidney disease, kidney disease progression, and end-stage renal disease. Heartburn drugs are called proton pump inhibitors or “PPIs.” They help people who suffer from regular heartburn,...