Michigan’s Attorney General filed two new lawsuits in the federal and state courts over damages to the state caused by toxic firefighting foam known as AFFF. AFFF—aqueous film-forming foam, has been found to contain dangerous chemicals that not only contaminated Michigan’s resources but caused severe side effects in persons exposed to the foam. Attorney General […]
Reports indicate manufacturers knew since the 1960’s that man-made chemicals added to firefighting foam caused toxic side effects and never warned consumers about the risk. Now, increasing individuals who were regularly exposed to firefighting foam indicate these chemicals caused their severe cancer diagnoses. Since the 1960’s, some of the most popular versions of firefighting foam […]
New research seems to confirm the numerous toxicity warnings about Invokana, the popular type 2 diabetes drug. A study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine found the side effects of Invokana and similar diabetes drugs may triple users’ risk of a potentially deadly condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. Last month, researchers funded by the Canadian […]
The coronavirus pandemic continues to slow the judicial system, as yet another litigation decides to postpone legal proceedings. The most recent: the judge in charge of all federal Roundup weed killer lawsuits announced that proceedings in the litigation are postponed until November 2. Currently parties are working towards finalizing Roundup settlements for thousands of cases, […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hold up legal proceedings across the country, hernia mesh lawsuits against C.R. Bard faced another delay as the court pushed the first bellwether trial to late 2020 or January 2021. Currently, Bard faces over 8,000 product liability lawsuits over injuries caused by their allegedly defective polypropylene mesh products. U.S. […]
Organizations from over 51 countries called for Johnson & Johnson pharmaceuticals calls for the medical giant to issue a worldwide talcum powder recall due to the risk of cancer and asbestos contamination in J&J Baby Powder. Nearly 200 consumer watchdog groups, environmental organizations, and universities banded together from across the world to send a letter […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
Michigan’s Attorney General filed two new lawsuits in the federal and state courts over damages to the state caused by toxic firefighting foam known as AFFF. AFFF—aqueous film-forming foam, has been found to contain dangerous chemicals that not only contaminated Michigan’s resources but caused severe side effects in persons exposed to the foam. Attorney General […]
Reports indicate manufacturers knew since the 1960’s that man-made chemicals added to firefighting foam caused toxic side effects and never warned consumers about the risk. Now, increasing individuals who were regularly exposed to firefighting foam indicate these chemicals caused their severe cancer diagnoses. Since the 1960’s, some of the most popular versions of firefighting foam […]
New research seems to confirm the numerous toxicity warnings about Invokana, the popular type 2 diabetes drug. A study published by the Annals of Internal Medicine found the side effects of Invokana and similar diabetes drugs may triple users’ risk of a potentially deadly condition called diabetic ketoacidosis. Last month, researchers funded by the Canadian […]
The coronavirus pandemic continues to slow the judicial system, as yet another litigation decides to postpone legal proceedings. The most recent: the judge in charge of all federal Roundup weed killer lawsuits announced that proceedings in the litigation are postponed until November 2. Currently parties are working towards finalizing Roundup settlements for thousands of cases, […]
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to hold up legal proceedings across the country, hernia mesh lawsuits against C.R. Bard faced another delay as the court pushed the first bellwether trial to late 2020 or January 2021. Currently, Bard faces over 8,000 product liability lawsuits over injuries caused by their allegedly defective polypropylene mesh products. U.S. […]
Organizations from over 51 countries called for Johnson & Johnson pharmaceuticals calls for the medical giant to issue a worldwide talcum powder recall due to the risk of cancer and asbestos contamination in J&J Baby Powder. Nearly 200 consumer watchdog groups, environmental organizations, and universities banded together from across the world to send a letter […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 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 […]
