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 […]
New Mexico Attorney General Files JUUL Lawsuit for “Creating a Youth Vaping Epidemic”
A new lawsuit has been filed against JUUL Labs Inc. for illegally marketing their e-cigarettes and vaping products to youth in the United States. On May 8, New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas filed a lawsuit against the popular e-cigarette company, alleging JUUL intentionally targeted their products at teens, quickly addicting New Mexico’s youth to […]
Class Action Lawsuit Filed Over Firefighting Foam Contaminating Drinking Water
Individuals from a West Virginia community filed a class action lawsuit against several firefighting foam manufactures, alleging cancer-causing chemicals in the foam contaminated local drinking water supplies. Filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of West Virginia, the complaint indicates that Martinburg, WV’s drinking water was contaminated by per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances […]
Nearly 14,000 Lawsuits Filed for Injuries Caused by PPI Heartburn Medications
A recent joint status report revealed that nearly 14,000 lawsuits have been filed against manufacturers of proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) heartburn medications like Nexium, Prilosec, and Prevacid. Each of these lawsuits, now part of a multidistrict litigation, raise similar claims that PPI heartburn medications caused individuals to develop serious side effects including kidney damage, heart attacks, […]
Why are Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Implants Dangerous?
Hazardous Complications from Polypropylene Hernia Mesh Implants Most U.S. hernia mesh surgeries use polypropylene mesh, a surgical flesh made of flexible, synthetic materials. Polypropylene is a widely manufactured type of plastic meant to be chemically inactive in order to, ideally, minimize complications. However, researchers have found this plastic may actually be dangerous when used for […]