Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $300 Million in Punitive Damages for Asbestos-Tainted Talc
A Manhattan jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $300 million in punitive damages to a woman who alleged asbestos-tainted Baby Powder caused her cancer. Last Friday’s verdict was the first punitive award in the New York City Asbestos … Continue reading
Australian Gardner Files First Monsanto Roundup Lawsuit Down Under
Bayer AG is facing yet another Monsanto Roundup lawsuit, this time in Australia. Plaintiff Exposed to Glyphosate for Nearly 20 Years Michael Ogalirolo used glyphosate for nearly 20 years, first while operating a Jim’s Mowing franchise and later after opening his own landscaping business. He received his … Continue reading
Bernstein Liebhard LLP Files Viberzi Pancreatitis Lawsuit in New York Federal Court
The nationwide law firm of Bernstein Liebhard LLP is representing a New York woman who developed pancreatitis allegedly due to side effects associated with Viberzi. Viberzi is manufactured by Allergan, Inc. and is currently indicated to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome … Continue reading
Buffalo Diocese Pays $17.5 Million in Clergy Sexual Abuse Settlements
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, New York recently paid $17.5 million to 106 people who allegedly endured sexual abuse at the hands of a priest while they were children. Clergy Sexual Abuse Settlements Average $158,000 The clergy sexual abuse … Continue reading
FDA Experts to Meet Today on Internal Surgical Staplers
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) will convene a panel of expert advisers today to address safety issues surrounding the use of internal surgical staplers and implantable staples. According to a posting on the agency’s website, the advisers will … Continue reading
Monsanto Roundup Lawsuits go Global, With Class Action Filing in Canada
The litigation involving Monsanto Roundup has gone global, following the filing of a class action lawsuit in Quebec, Canada. Like thousands of individual Roundup lawsuits pending in the United States, the complaint accuses Bayer AG of failing to warn consumers … Continue reading
E-Cigarette Warning: Study Links Flavored Vaping Liquids to Heart Disease Risks
Millions of people – including a vast number of teens – are using e-cigarettes under the assumption that they’re safer than traditional tobacco products. But now researchers have uncovered evidence that inhaling flavored vaping liquids could be bad for the … Continue reading
New York City Jury to Consider Punitive Damages Following $25 Million Baby Powder Verdict
A New York City jury that recently ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $25 million to a woman who developed cancer after years of Baby Powder use will return to a Manhattan court room today to consider whether or not … Continue reading
Allergan Faces Breast Implant Lawsuit in Canada
Allergan has been named in a class action complaint that seeks to benefit Canadian recipients of the company’s allegedly defective breast implants. The breast implant lawsuit was filed earlier this week in the Ontario Court of Justice and names a … Continue reading
Medical Society Convenes Panel on Hernia Mesh Safety
The Americas Hernia Society held its annual meeting in March, and for the first time in its 22-year history, convened a panel to address long-term safety issues associated with hernia mesh implants. Long-Term Safety Data for Hernia Mesh Lacking “I … Continue reading
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