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30 Apr 2024, 10:28 am
Egilman was sufficiently clever to discern that if his “method” led to a conclusion that silicone gel breast implants cause autoimmune disease, but the Institute of Medicine, along with court-appointed experts, found no basis for a causal conclusion, then by modus tollens Egilman’s “method” was suspect and must be rejected.[1] This awareness likely explains the extent to which he went to cover up his involvement in the plaintiffs’ causation case… [read post]
28 Apr 2024, 11:33 am
There was a good bit of irony in Egilman’s reaching out to me to help him prepare for my deposition of him in a silicone gel breast implant case. [read post]
13 Apr 2024, 3:33 pm
Prelude to Litigation Phenylpropanolamine (PPA) was a widely used direct α-adrenergic agonist used as a medication to control cold symptoms and to suppress appetite for weight loss.[1] In 1972, an over-the-counter (OTC) Advisory Review Panel considered the safety and efficacy of PPA-containing nasal decongestant medications, leading, in 1976, to a recommendation that the agency label these medications as “generally recognized as safe and effective. [read post]
8 Apr 2024, 10:08 am
The initial tests of the newly articulated standard for admissibility of opinion testimony in silicone litigation did not go well.[3] Peer review, which was absent in the re-analyses relied upon in the Bendectin litigation, was superficially present in the studies relied upon in the silicone litigation. [read post]
23 Dec 2023, 7:16 pm
“Vermin of Proof: Arguments for the Admissibility of Animal Model Studies as Proof of Causation in Toxic Tort Litigation. [read post]
12 Jun 2023, 1:09 pm
In scientific publishing, when scientists make a mistake, they publish an erratum or a corrigendum. [read post]
10 Feb 2023, 4:44 am
Putting aside the idiosyncratic chapter by the late Professor Berger, most of the third edition of the Reference Manual presented guidance on many important issues. [read post]
15 Sep 2022, 1:24 pm
” Imagine the endless litigation over what the “relevant” community is. [read post]
20 May 2022, 2:30 am
Her areas of expertise included multi-district litigation, such as the Dalkon Shield, L-Tryptophan, and Breast Implant cases, as well as in construction law. [read post]
15 Apr 2022, 2:14 am
Her areas of expertise included multi-district litigation, such as the Dalkon Shield, L-Tryptophan, and Breast Implant cases, as well as in construction law. [read post]
19 Mar 2022, 2:09 pm
The important divide between regulatory practice and the litigation of causal claims in civil actions arises from the theoretical nature of the risk assessment enterprise. [read post]
12 Dec 2021, 2:22 pm
Litig., 858 F.3d 787, 793 (3d Cir. 2017) (affirming exclusion of causation expert witness) Magistrini v. [read post]
17 Jun 2021, 12:29 pm
Supreme Court breathed fresh life into the trial court’s power and obligation to review expert witness opinions and to exclude unsound opinions.[7] Several months before the Supreme Court charted this new direction on expert witness testimony, the silicone breast implant litigation, fueled by iffy science and iffier scientists, erupted.[8] In October 1994, the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation created MDL 926, which consolidated the federal… [read post]
14 Nov 2020, 10:11 am
Rev. de novo 1, 14 (2009) (“[t]he breast implant litigation was largely based on a litigation fraud. [read post]
14 Nov 2020, 10:11 am
Rev. de novo 1, 14 (2009) (“[t]he breast implant litigation was largely based on a litigation fraud. [read post]
26 May 2020, 6:22 am
” The late Judge Sam Pointer, appointed to preside over MDL 926, In re Silicone Gel Breast Implants Products Liability Litigation, Master File No. [read post]
23 Feb 2020, 9:54 am
Nor does Smith delve into how Swan sought to reprise her performance in the silicone gel breast implant litigation, only to be booted by several judges as an expert witness. [read post]
23 Jan 2020, 10:37 pm
Singh abandoned his own interpretative principle to suit the litigation needs of the case. [read post]
16 Sep 2019, 12:13 pm
You Need Lawyers Who Understand You If you’re reading this page you have no doubt heard the intense media attention on existing litigation being waged against the pharmaceutical industry for creating the Opioid Crisis. [read post]
1 Aug 2019, 1:00 am
This matter arose in the context of liability for costs arising out of litigation concerning the supply of defective implants for use in breast surgery. [read post]
