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Appeals Court Reinstates Risperdal Gynecomastia Claims Against Johnson & Johnson

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , ,

A California appeals court has reinstated the eligibility of thousands of cases against Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen Pharmaceuticals subsidiary, alleging that the company’s antipsychotic drug Risperdal causes abnormal breast growth in males. The court ruling reverses a lower court’s decision to grant Johnson & Johnson’s motion for summary judgment on the grounds that […]

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Daubert Ruling Green Lights 16,000 Talcum Powder Cases Against Johnson & Johnson

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , ,

A recent ruling from a federal judge in New Jersey has cleared the way for thousands of talcum powder cancer lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson to proceed. The ruling, handed down by U.S. District Judge Freda L. Wolfson, allows testimony from plaintiffs’ medical and scientific experts, including specialists in occupational and environmental health, cancer prevention

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Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $750 Million in Punitive Damages in Talcum Powder Cancer Trial

Personal Injury / November 6, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , , ,

In yet another massive loss for Johnson & Johnson, the baby powder manufacturer was ordered by a New Jersey state jury in February to pay $750 million in punitive damages to four plaintiffs who allege that the company’s Baby Powder product caused them to develop cancer. The damage award, which was later reduced to $186

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FDA Calls for Immediate Removal of All Zantac, Ranitidine Products from the Market

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , ,

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced this week that it is asking manufacturers of Zantac and generic ranitidine products to withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) versions of the drug from the market immediately. The FDA’s decision is the latest step in an ongoing investigation into the presence of a carcinogenic chemical called

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Bayer Agrees to Pay $39.5 Million in Class Action Lawsuit Over Misleading Roundup Claims

Personal Injury / November 21, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , ,

Bayer AG has agreed to pay $39.5 million to resolve allegations that its Monsanto subsidiary made false and misleading claims in advertisements about Roundup and the potential health risks the controversial weed killer may pose for humans and animals. As part of the settlement agreement, the company will remove from the Roundup Weed and Grass

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Lawsuit Alleges Side Effects of Zantac Caused Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

Personal Injury / November 6, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , ,

A new product liability lawsuit filed in federal court in Alabama alleges that side effects of the popular heartburn drug Zantac exposed an Alabama man to carcinogenic chemicals for years, ultimately leading to his prostate cancer diagnosis. Based on recent testing by an independent laboratory and widespread drug recalls affecting nearly every version of Zantac

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New Research Supports Link Between Mesothelioma and Exposure to Asbestos in Talc Products

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , ,

Researchers from Virginia have published a new study that appears to confirm growing concerns about the potential for asbestos contamination in talc-based powders to cause a rare but deadly type of cancer known as mesothelioma. The study, published this week in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, suggests that malignant mesothelioma can develop following exposure

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Boy Scouts of America Creates Sexual Abuse Compensation Program

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , ,

Following last month’s announcement that the Boys Scouts of America (BSA) was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in order to “equitably compensate victims who were harmed during their time in Scouting and continue carrying out its mission for years to come,” the organization is now calling for individuals with claims against the Boy Scouts to

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Miami Jury Awards $9 Million in Damages in Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit

Personal Injury / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , ,

Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower Body Powder, has been ordered to pay $9 million in damages to a woman who alleges that years of exposure to asbestos in the company’s talc-based powders caused her to develop mesothelioma. This is the second talcum powder cancer trial Johnson & Johnson has

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Paragard Lawsuits Filed Over Broken IUD Birth Control Devices

Product Liability / September 19, 2023 / 4 minutes of reading / By / , , , , , , , , ,

Women all over the country who have been implanted with a Paragard IUD birth control device are suing the device manufacturer over injuries they suffered after their IUD broke or migrated out of position and damaged their internal organs. Many of the women pursuing legal claims over Paragard IUD injuries required invasive surgery to retrieve

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