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E-Cigarette Company JUUL To Pay $40 Million To Settle North Carolina Lawsuit Featured

On June 28th, E-cigarette company Juul Labs announced it will pay $40 million and make changes to its business practices to settle the first state complaint that alleged it marketed to teens, North Carolina state attorneys announced on Monday. The settlement follows a lawsuit filed in 2019 by North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein that claimed…

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Paraquat Exposure, Pesticide Drift and Water Contamination Led To Parkinson’s Disease – Lawsuit Featured

According to a recently filed product liability lawsuit, a Missouri woman indicates she developed Parkinson’s disease from Paraquat, following years of exposure directly working with the herbicide, as well as living on a farm where it was regularly used. A Complaint was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri on…

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Illinois Man Alleges Exposure to Paraquat Caused Parkinson’s Disease Featured

An Illinois man indicates he suffered severe neurological injuries consistent with Parkinson’s disease following exposure to paraquat, a controversial weedkiller used throughout the United States for decades. According to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, a man claims his injuries were the result of repeated exposure to…

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Sprout Organic Foods Shuns Federal Oversight Committee Examining Heavy Metal Content in Baby Foods

The research group Healthy Babies Bright Futures published a report in October 2019 that found 95% of the baby food products sold in the U.S..contain toxic levels of four heavy metals – mercury, arsenic, lead and cadmium. Exposure to these in babies results in IQ loss, attention deficits, learning and behavioral problems not to mention…

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Lawsuits Allege JUUL Addiction Responsible For Chronic Lung Condition and Behavioral Issues Featured

Olga Demidova, a Cleveland Ohio mother on behalf of her minor child, recently filed a product liability lawsuit (PDF) alleging her child suffered a severe JUUL nicotine addiction due to the deceptive and illegal marketing of the vape pens towards minors, causing her child to develop chronic lung problems and severe behavioral issues. A similar…

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Elmiron Lawsuit Alleges Drug Side Effects Led To Blurred Cloudy Vision Featured

Another Elmiron Lawsuit was recently filed on behalf of a New York woman who suffered unexpected vision impairment after taking the bladder pain drug. The lawsuit alleges the drug manufacturer withheld information from users and the medical community about the risk of permanent retinal damage associated with the interstitial cystitis treatment. The lawsuit filed in…

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