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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
AstraZeneca, Merck and Proctor & Gamble face yet another personal injury lawsuit. This time filed by a Crystal Springs, Mississippi man diagnosed with chronic kidney disease allegedly caused by the side effects of Nexium, Prilosec and Prilosec OTC. The lawsuit (PDF) joins more than 13,000 claims filed against the makers of Nexium, Prilosec, and other…
Side effects of Nexium, Prilosec and other heartburn and acid reflux medications have been linked to a number of serious risks, including kidney damage and stomach cancer. Several cases are being pursued over failure to adequately warn users and the medical community about these potential risks. ACID REFLUX DRUG LAWSUIT STATUS:: Product liability lawyers are…
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…