Anjelica Cappellino, J.D.

The case in point was  Reibenstein v. Barax, 236 A.3d 1162 (Pa. Super. 2020), a medical malpractice case. The Superior Court reversed and remanded the trial court’s summary judgment ruling in favor of the defendants. The opinion required the courts…

Pfizer, the drug manufacturing giant, has recently expanded its prior recall of its popular anti-smoking medication, Chantix. The expanded recall is contemporaneous to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent test results. The FDA discovered high levels of nitrosamines…

Rule 26(a)(2)(B) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure mandates disclosure of the expert report to opposing counsel. The report summarizes the expert’s opinions and includes the facts on which the expert relied. Additionally, the report consists of the expert’s…

Zantac’s History Zantac, and its generic name, ranitidine, have been on the market since 1983 for the treatment of heartburn and acid reflux. By 1988, it was one of the world’s top-selling drugs, earning $1 billion in annual sales. By…

The motion sought dismissal of the case, Elizabeth Kahn v. Sanofi S.A., et al., 16-CV-17039. This case is part of multidistrict litigation pending before the District Court in the Eastern District of Louisiana against Sanofi and other drugmakers. The Kahn…

Two plaintiffs have brought a class action lawsuit against cosmetics giant, Unilever Inc. and Conopco Inc. The plaintiffs claim that their TRESemmé keratin products have caused hair loss and scalp burns. A chemical preservative found in the products which releases…

Whenever an attorney is litigating a case involving personal injuries, the case almost always needs a medical expert’s assistance. These cases include medical malpractice, product liability, or workers’ compensation claims, among others. Medical professionals are uniquely qualified to opine given…

Last week, Johnson & Johnson issued a voluntary recall of five of its sunscreen product lines. Internal testing revealed the products contained low levels of benzene, a known carcinogen. Benzene is not a listed ingredient in any of the sunscreens.…

This past week, Juul announced a $40 million settlement with North Carolina. The settlement occurred after the state’s attorney general sued the company for its deceptive marketing practices toward minors. The lawsuit, which was scheduled to begin trial next month,…

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation recently ruled to consolidate McKinsey & Company opioid lawsuits into a separate MDL. Purdue Pharma hired the consulting giant to craft marketing strategies for a drug—OxyContin—irrefutably responsible for widespread addiction and overdose. Along…