A Nevada woman has taken legal action against two major food manufacturers, Beech-Nut Nutrition Company and Gerber Products Company, alleging that their baby food products are laden with toxic heavy metals, causing developmental problems for her child. Parents and caregivers trust that the baby food products they feed their children are nutritious and free from […]
An Iowa man has taken legal action against the manufacturers of Ozempic, a widely prescribed diabetes drug. In a product liability lawsuit filed last week in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa, plaintiff Shawn Derrick alleges that Novo Nordisk and its subsidiaries failed to provide adequate warnings about the health risks
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In the latest trial involving claims that Johnson & Johnson talcum powder causes cancer, a Chicago jury ordered Johnson & Johnson and its former consumer healthcare division, Kenvue, to pay $45 million to the family of a woman who died of mesothelioma cancer after using the company’s talc-based Baby Powder. This significant verdict highlights the
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this week revealed a $138.7 million settlement agreement with sexual abuse victims of the disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor, Larry Nassar. The settlement aims to resolve the victims’ claims against the FBI, which allege that the agency failed to properly investigate allegations of sexual abuse involving Nassar. This landmark
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) investigation into the October 2023 lead poisoning outbreak tied to now-recalled children’s applesauce pouches revealed that a ground cinnamon processor in Ecuador played a pivotal role in the lead contamination. The FDA’s findings strongly suggest that the now-defunct processor, Carlos Aguilera, intentionally added dangerous levels of lead chromate
In recent years, millions of Americans have turned to medications like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro, which belong to the class of drugs known as glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RA), for weight loss and diabetes management. These drugs have been aggressively promoted by their manufacturers as safe and effective. However, a growing number of former
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The city of Baltimore was left devastated when the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a vital piece of infrastructure, collapsed in a deadly incident involving a cargo ship late last month. The bridge’s collapse resulted in the loss of lives and significant damages, prompting an urgent investigation into the cause and liability of this catastrophic event.
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Bayer, the chemical giant behind the popular weedkiller Roundup, has faced significant legal battles and hefty settlements over claims that the product causes cancer. Seeking to protect itself from further liability, Bayer has been lobbying lawmakers in several states to pass bills providing legal protection from Roundup cancer claims. Bills introduced this year in Iowa,
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In response to a growing number of lawsuits alleging autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children who consumed baby food tainted with heavy metals like lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic, a federal judicial panel has decided to centralize the claims in California federal court. The toxic baby food multidistrict litigation (MDL), approved
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CooperSurgical, a major fertility technology company headquartered in Trumbull, Connecticut, is facing a wave of product liability lawsuits from couples and families who claim that the company’s faulty embryo culture media, meant to optimize embryo development during in vitro fertilization (IVF), destroyed their embryos. This devastating issue has affected fertility clinics worldwide, as CooperSurgical’s now-recalled
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