Nature Of Action Abbott Laboratories is facing increasing scrutiny from federal regulators, lawmakers and parents, as new information is emerging that its powdered infant formula products sold under the Similac brand, contain harmful heavy metals known to cause autism, severe attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and/or brain development issues. As such these products pose a long-term health…
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Plaintiffs’ attorneys involved in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) for all Zantac cancer lawsuits filed throughout the federal court system have notified the Court that they only intend to move forward with expert support that establishes five different types of cancer may be caused by Zantac, including bladder cancer, esophageal cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer…
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Amid growing concern that over the past year hundreds of wells across the state of Wisconsin have been found to be contaminated with toxic PFAS chemicals used in some firefighting foams, state officials will hold a final public hearing this week to determine if it too should adopt new safety standards restricting the use of…
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A New Jersey judge, recently appointed to preside over all Strattice hernia mesh lawsuits filed in the state court system, has appointed five plaintiffs’ attorneys and two defense attorneys to serve in leadership positions. So far there have been a number of complaints filed in New Jersey state courts involving problems with LifeCell Strattice biological…
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The U.S. District Judge presiding over all federal Philips CPAP lawsuits is accepting applications until January 4th from lawyers seeking leadership positions in the federal litigation, who will take certain actions during the coordinated pretrial proceedings that benefit all plaintiffs pursuing claims over the recalled breathing machines. Hundreds of product liability lawsuits and class action claims…
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An Arizona man has file a product liability lawsuit against Syngenta and Chevron claiming they failed to protect agricultural workers from Paraquat toxicity, which led to his development of Parkinson’s disease. The complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on December 28, claiming that users of the herbicide were not…
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A massive Philips CPAP recall was issued earlier this year, impacting more than 15 million CPAP, BiPAP and ventilators that contained a polyester-based (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam, which was intended to reduce sounds and vibrations during use. However, the manufacturer now acknowledges that the CPAP foam degrades over time, and may release black particles or debris directly…
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The number of users whose personal information might have been compromised in a recent cyber attack of T-Mobile has climbed to 53 million, as the telecommunication company is hit by a pair of class-action lawsuits. T-Mobile announced Friday it had discovered that another 5.3 million current customers and 667,000 former customers also had their information…
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As new Belviq cases continue to be filed on behalf of former users of the recalled weight loss drug who have now been diagnosed with cancer, a panel of federal judges convened on July 29th to consider whether to centralize and consolidate all lawsuits filed in U.S. District Courts nationwide. Consumers on Thursday urged the…
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As a growing number of Paraquat lawsuits continue to be filed by individuals diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after exposure to the controversial weed killer, a federal judge indicates that the first “bellwether” case will go before a jury in November 2022, which will help gauge how juries are likely to respond to certain evidence and…
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