New Jersey Jury Awards Millions in Punitive Damages to Baby Powder Cancer Plaintiffs
Johnson & Johnson was ordered to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four plaintiffs who claimed Baby Powder caused their mesothelioma, after a New Jersey jury concluded the talc-based powder did contain asbestos. While the Middlesex County Superior Court … Continue reading
Zantac Recall Lawsuits Centralized in Southern District of Florida
A federal judicial panel has agreed to centralize all Zantac lawsuits stemming from recent recalls of contaminated heartburn drugs before a single judge in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida. Zantac Lawsuits Assert Similar Allegations According to an … Continue reading
Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit Parties Agree to Delay California Trial
The parties to a Monsanto Roundup lawsuit that was scheduled for trial last week in California apparently agreed to delay the proceeding just moments before opening arguments were set to begin. “The parties have reached an agreement to continue the … Continue reading
Federal Judge Allows Injectafer Injury Lawsuit to Proceed
An Injectafer lawsuit plaintiff will be allowed to proceed with her injury claims, after a federal judge in Pennsylvania found that the defendants’ motion for dismissal was premature. What this Injectafer Lawsuit is About Injectafer is an intravenous medication approved … Continue reading
Plaintiffs Claim Medtronic Sold Defective Surgical Staplers, Hid Risks
Medtronic, Inc. is facing three new surgical stapler lawsuits that accuse the company of selling defective devices and concealing their risks. All three complaints were filed in December, including two cases in Minnesota’s Hennepin County District Court by plaintiffs from … Continue reading
Talcum Powder Lawsuit News: FDA Hearing to Address Talc-Asbestos Testing
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will convene a public hearing next week to discuss possible methods for talc-asbestos testing. The agency announced the February 4th meeting after a panel of eight government agencies – including the U.S. Geological … Continue reading
Kellogg’s Will Reduce Use of Monsanto Roundup Chemical by 2025
Kellogg’s, the company behind Cornflakes and other popular cereal brands, has committed to reducing its use of oats and wheat that have been treated with glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto Roundup. Monsanto Roundup is the most widely used herbicide … Continue reading
BBC Report Finds Little Clinical Evidence to Support Hernia Mesh Implants
As hernia mesh lawsuits mount in courts around the United States, a recent BBC investigation suggests the devices were implanted in thousands of patients with little or no clinical evidence to support their use. Hernia Mesh Testing Limited to Animals … Continue reading
Johnson & Johnson CEO Testifies at Latest Baby Powder Cancer Trial
The CEO of Johnson & Johnson took the witness stand yesterday, testifying for the first time in a trial involving the alleged link between Baby Powder and cancer. Gorsky Questioned on Johnson & Johnson Stock Sale According to Reuters, Alex … Continue reading
Firefighting Foam Chemicals Polluting Water Supplies of Major Cities
A prominent environmental group is warning that PFAS – the toxic chemicals found in certain types of firefighting foam – are polluting the water supplies of several major cities across the United States. Perfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, are manmade chemicals … Continue reading
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