PPI Heartburn Drugs May Increase COVID-19 Risk: Study
A new study indicates the side effects of heartburn drugs like Nexium and Prilosec could increase individuals’ risk of developing COVID-19. This news comes in addition to concerns that heartburn drugs can increase users’ risk of dangerous side effects including kidney injury and bone fractures. Last week the American Journal of Gastroenterology released a pre-print […]
Firefighter Claims Film-Forming Foam Caused His Prostate Cancer: Lawsuit
A Texas firefighter claims exposure to aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) during training and firefighting caused his prostate cancer diagnosis. This lawsuit joins hundreds of similar claims from across the U.S., each alleging toxic chemicals in AFFF caused individuals to develop severe side effects, like cancer. The claim was filed last week by Patrick Kelly McDaniel, […]
1 in 6 Veterans Use Potentially Toxic PPI Heartburn Drugs, Report
The Department of Veteran Affairs reports proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the VA. However, PPI heartburn drugs have been linked severe side effects, placing millions of veterans at risk of kidney damage and heart failure. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ blog VAntage Point, about […]
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 […]