$72 Million Awarded to Family of Alabama Woman Over Ovarian Cancer Death Allegedly Caused by Talc Powder Johnson & Johnson has been ordered to pay the family of an Alabama woman $72 million in damages in a product liability lawsuit alleging that the pharmaceutical giant’s talcum powder products caused her to develop a deadly ovarian …
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Lawsuits Alleges J&J Knew About Ovarian Cancer Risk from Talcum Powder Women who use talc-based powders for feminine hygiene purposes may have a 20% to 30% increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. Johnson & Johnson faces yet another product liability lawsuit, filed on behalf of an Illinois woman who alleges that the company has withheld …
Ford Recalls Lincoln SUVs Due to Risk Vehicles May Be Shut Off During Use Ford has issued a recall of approximately 13,500 model-year 2015 Lincoln MKC sport-utility vehicles (SUVs), due to a risk that drivers may inadvertently turn off the electronic ignition while the vehicle is moving, posing a potential accident hazard. If you have …
Stryker Hip Lawsuits Top 2,100 in NJ Litigation Following Settlement Announcement A growing number of defective hip implant lawsuits are being filed against Stryker over its recalled Rejuvenate and ABG II hip systems. According to a Case List updated on November 18, more than 2,160 lawsuits have been filed in Bergen County Superior Court over …
5 Million Graco Strollers Recalled Over Risk of Amputation Injuries Children may be at risk of getting their fingers caught in the stroller’s sliding hinge, possible causing laceration or amputation injuries. Close to five million Graco and Century-branded strollers are being subjected to a consumer product recall, following reports of children’s fingers getting amputated in …
Talcum Powder May Be Linked to Mesothelioma Cancer in Women Inhalable asbestos fibers found in certain talcum powder products may cause women to develop mesothelioma, a deadly type of lung cancer. According to the findings of a new study, side effects of certain brands of talc-based cosmetic products may put women at risk for mesothelioma, …
Takata Airbag Recall Expanded to Include Vehicles Manufactured Through June 2014 Another 30,867 vehicles have been added to the Takata airbag recall, including vehicles manufactured from 2008 up until this summer. After recalling more than seven million vehicles with faulty airbags that may shoot metal debris into the car’s passenger compartment upon deployment, Takata Corp. …
AMS Reaches Agreement to Settle Nearly All Transvaginal Mesh Lawsuits Thousands of vaginal mesh lawsuits involving painful and debilitating injuries have been settled by American Medical Systems. Endo International has released a statement indicating that “substantially all” of the transvaginal mesh lawsuits pending against its American Medical Systems (AMS) unit have been settled by the …
More Than 100 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Filed Over GM Ignition Switch Problem Consumers adversely affected by recalled GM vehicles continue to seek financial compensation from General Motors. According to estimates, more than 100 wrongful death claims have been filed in connection with General Motors’ ignition switch recalls earlier this year, despite claims by the auto …
Children’s Deaths Lead to Recall of Ace Bayou Bean Bag Chairs Two children in the United States died after crawling inside recalled Ace Bayou bean bag chairs. Approximately 2.2 million bean bag chairs have been recalled due to design problems that may put children using the chairs at risk for suffocation. The U.S. Consumer Product …
