Blood Thinners – Xarelto
Xarelto (rivaroxaban) is an anti-coagulant (blood thinner) manufactured by Bayer and approved for use in Canada. Xarelto is prescribed to treat or prevent conditions such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, as well as atrial fibrillation and sometimes following certain surgeries to prevent strokes that can occur as a result of blood clots. Xarelto and...
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Siskinds is not pursuing any further litigation with respect to this medication. Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate) is an anti-coagulant (blood thinner) manufactured by Boehringer Ingelheim and approved for use in Canada. Pradaxa is prescribed to treat or prevent conditions such as deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, as well as atrial fibrillation and sometimes following certain surgeries,...
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Siskinds LLP seeks to recover compensation for Canadians born with birth defects resulting from their mothers’ use of prescription Zofran to treat morning sickness. Siskinds’ Québec-based affiliate, Siskinds Desmeules, also filed a similar action on behalf of Québec residents. Zofran is approved to treat nausea and vomiting in patients following chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. Zofran...
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The Physiomesh class proceedings will be discontinued on April 12, 2024.If you have a Physiomesh product, or if you received a hernia mesh but do not know what type you were implanted with, please email us at [email protected] or call us, toll-free, at 1.800.461.6166 to see if we can assist you. Siskinds LLP has launched class action...
Continue reading the post titled Hernia MeshInferior Vena Cava (IVC) Filters
Siskinds LLP seeks to recover compensation for Canadians implanted with IVC Filters and who suffered related injuries. The Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved the Notice of Certification of the Cook IVC Filters class action on November 3, 2020. A copy of the long-form notice is available here and includes instructions for opting out of...
Continue reading the post titled Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) FiltersSurgical Staplers
Siskinds LLP has launched class action lawsuits against Covidien and J&J, manufacturers of surgical staplers, on behalf of Canadians who have suffered serious injuries and complications arising from the use of their products. Surgical staplers are used internally during surgeries such as bowel resections, bariatric surgery, and thoracic surgery to anastomize or join tissues together....
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On July 27, 2021, Siskinds Desmeules, the Quebec firm affiliated with Siskinds LLP, filed an application for authorization to bring a class action against Johnson & Johnson, Johnson & Johnson Inc., Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. and Neutrogena Corporation (“Defendants”). This action was filed on behalf of residents of Quebec who have purchased and/or used...
Continue reading the post titled Sunscreens Containing BenzeneCathode Ray Tubes (“CRT”)
The CRT class action relates to allegations that from between March 1995 to November 2007 the defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain prices at which CRTs and products containing CRTs were sold in Canada. Siskinds and Siskinds Desmeules filed class actions in Ontario and Quebec respectively. CRTs are a form of display devices...
Continue reading the post titled Cathode Ray Tubes (“CRT”)In Our Community
Energize, Inspire, Create Energizing good ideas and inspiring others is an apt description of Siskinds’ approach to community service. While Siskinds lawyers and staff volunteer, sponsor, participate and serve on the boards of amazing causes, we’re also proud of what we create. Following are some examples of our events and projects. Jordan’s Run-The-Runway – September 20,...
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Siskinds has filed two proposed privacy class actions against BetterHelp, Inc. (“BetterHelp”) in Ontario and British Columbia. These proposed class actions arise from the plaintiffs’ allegations that there was improper and unauthorized disclosure of intimate personal health information, which BetterHelp collected from consumers through its provision of mental health services, despite its assurances that it...
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