Hundreds of consumers have filed product liability lawsuits against pressure cooker manufacturers in recent years. Pressure cookers have been a staple in kitchens for generations, providing a quick and convenient way to cook meals. However, in recent years, a number of lawsuits have been filed against pressure cooker manufacturers, alleging…
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Recent Lawsuits Allege that Infant Formulas Cause Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Several studies have found an association between cow’s milk-based infant formulas and necrotizing enterocolitis. As a result, plaintiffs have filed NEC infant formula lawsuits against Mead Johnson and Abbott Laboratories, the manufacturers of Enfamil and Similac, respectively. They allege that these formulas cause necrotizing enterocolitis. This is what you need…
New Procedures Help Manage Massive MDLs
Over the last 5 years, the size and scale of mass torts in MDLs (Multidistrict Litigation) has unprecedented levels. With over 250,000 claims, the 3M Earplugs MDL is now the single largest consolidated mass tort ever. Meanwhile, the Zantac MDL has grown to include over 140,000 claims. Each of these…
Judge in Paragard Lawsuits to Rule on Motion to Dismiss
This week the MDL Judge in the Paragard IUD lawsuits will consider a motion to dismiss filed by the manufacturers of the defective birth control device. The Paragard MDL has grown to include over 500 individual cases by plaintiffs alleging that their Paragard IUD fractured during removal resulting in severe…
What Plaintiffs Will Need to Show in Paraquat Lawsuits
Hundreds of farmers and agriculture workers have filed paraquat lawsuits alleging that their exposure to paraquat caused them to develop Parkinson’s disease. Back in June, a new Paraquat MDL was created and it already has around 200 pending cases. Last week, the MDL judge ordered all incoming plaintiffs to complete…
Philips DreamStation Sleep Apnea Machine Lawsuit
Our DreamStation CPAP recall lawyers are currently seeking new cases from individuals who used one of the recalled DreamStation devices and suffered health consequences related to the inhalation of chemicals from the device. If you used a Philips DreamStation, DreamStation Go, or another recalled CPAP machine for 6 months or…
7 Safe Alternatives to Talcum Powder
For decades, Johnson & Johnson talcum products such as Baby Powder were used every day by millions of Americans. That has all changed drastically now as recent scientific research has revealed that long-term use of talcum powder products can cause cancer. The discovery of the link between talcum powder and…
Xeljanz and Pulmonary Embolisms, Heart Disease, & Cancer er
In the past two years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Pfizer have made several announcements on the drug Xeljanz. None of them have been good. The FDA has reported on Xeljanz’s association with pulmonary embolisms, severe heart issues, cancer, and death. This comes nine years after the FDA…
Lawsuit: Paraquat Linked to Parkinson’s Disease
In recent years, studies have found an association between paraquat, an herbicide, with several adverse health effects. Most notably, the concern is Parkinson’s disease. An Illinois man filed a new suit in state court alleging that his decades of paraquat exposure caused him to develop Parkinson’s. There are many more…
Allergan Breast Implants and Lymphoma Cancer Fears
Breast augmentation is the most prevalent cosmetic procedure in the United States, with estimates ranging that 1 to 3 million women have some type of breast implant. For years, there has been developing research about the possibility of implants increase the risk of certain cancers, but the evidence was considered too…