Bayer Reaches $10 Billion Settlement to Resolve Roundup Cancer Cases
Bayer announced they will pay over $10 billion to settle around 75% of the current Roundup cancer cases pending against them in the U.S. alleging Roundup weed killer caused users to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. Currently the company faces over 125,000 Roundup injury lawsuits nationwide. In a statement released June 24, Bayer indicated […]
$2.1 Billion Talcum Powder Verdict Upheld by Missouri Court, Rejecting J&J Appeal
A Missouri appeals court upheld a multi-billion-dollar jury verdict that Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder caused women to develop ovarian cancer. This lawsuit is one of over 15,000 against the pharmaceutical giant, each alleging J&J knowing sold a product that caused cancer and other severe injuries. On Tuesday, June 23 a panel of judges […]
Invokana Side Effects Caused Fournier’s Gangrene Diagnosis, Man Claims
A recent lawsuit claims diabetes drug Invokana (canagliflozin) caused a man to develop Fournier’s Gangrene, a potentially deadly disease. According to allegations, Invokana manufacturers knew or should have known the medication caused severe side effects and failed to warn users and the medical community about the risks. On June 10, Russell Mullis, a Georgia resident, […]
Why Did JUUL Stop Selling Flavors?
For years JUUL Labs featured several “fun” flavors for their JUUL e-cigarette pods, claiming their products helped traditional cigarette users quit smoking. Along with the traditional tobacco e-liquid pod, the e-cigarette company created nearly a dozen “kid-friendly” JUUL flavors. These vaping pods were marketed with colorful names like mango, fruit, crème, and mint. JUUL encouraged […]
What are the Dangers of JUUL Nicotine Salts?
JUUL is renowned as the most popular vaping brand on the American market. JUUL Labs, whose U.S. headquarters is based in San Francisco, CA, manufactured their e-cigarette to look like an USB flash drive, sleek and easy for everyone to use. Since their introduction U.S. consumers in 2015, youth vaping has skyrocketed, and health officials […]
Who Can File a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
Losing a loved one is one of the most painful circumstances a person can go through, and it is even more tragic when that loved one dies as the result of someone else’s negligence. Wrongful death happens with someone dies due to the legal fault of another individual or entity and can apply to a […]
Bayer to Settle up to 85,000 Roundup Weed Killer Lawsuits
Reports indicated that Bayer AG tentatively agreed to settle a substantial part of nearly 125,000 Roundup weed killer lawsuits in the U.S. alleging glyphosate exposure in the popular herbicide caused individuals to develop cancer. The deals, which still need to be signed, cover an estimated 50,000 to 85,000 federal product liability lawsuits against Bayer’s subsidiary […]
Texas Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Tyson Foods for Coronavirus Death
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate the U.S., increasing numbers of individuals are discovering their loved ones’ COVID-19 deaths were caused by workplace negligence. In Amarillo, a family is suing Tyson Foods Inc. in a Texas wrongful death lawsuit after a woman endured a work-related injury, caught COVID-19, then died from the disease. The […]
Talcum Powder Discontinued by J&J in U.S. and Canada Due to Cancer Lawsuits
Medical and consumer product giant Johnson & Johnson announced they are discontinuing their talc-based baby powder in both the United States and Canada in light of lack of declining demand from talcum powder cancer lawsuits. J&J currently faces nearly 20,000 talcum powder lawsuits over injuries caused by talc in their baby powder. Individuals across the […]
PPI Heartburn Drug Litigation Moving Forward Amid Coronavirus Delay
A case management order released May 11 announced the litigation on kidney problems linked to proton pump inhibitor (PPI) heartburn drugs is moving forward despite the interruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Manufacturers of popular PPI heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec face nearly 14,000 product liability lawsuits in the federal court system from individuals […]