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 …
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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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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In recent years, Roundup weed killer, manufactured by Bayer, has faced significant controversy due to its active ingredient, glyphosate. The herbicide has been linked to an increased risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leading to an onslaught of lawsuits against the company. Bayer officials have now revealed that they are in the process of testing a potential …
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The controversy surrounding Bayer AG and its Roundup weedkiller continues to escalate as the company faces massive verdicts in non-Hodgkins lymphoma lawsuits. With a wave of additional trials set to take place throughout 2024, Bayer is reportedly considering a controversial bankruptcy scheme known as the “Texas two-step” to force settlements through the U.S. bankruptcy system. …
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A New York man has filed a product liability lawsuit against the makers of Suboxone sublingual film, claiming that the strips have caused him to suffer severe dental erosion and tooth decay. The product liability lawsuit, filed this week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, alleges that the manufacturers, …
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The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has consolidated all lawsuits alleging a link between Suboxone and dental problems in a federal court in Ohio. Suboxone is a medication widely used to treat opioid addiction and it has recently come under scrutiny due to its link to severe dental issues. Users of Suboxone have …
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Two couples from Los Angeles have filed lawsuits against fertility technology company CooperSurgical, alleging that the company’s toxic embryo culture solution destroyed the embryos they hoped to use to have children. According to the two lawsuits, filed in California Superior Court in Los Angeles last month, CooperSurgical was negligent in belatedly recalling several lots of …
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The FDA has reported a staggering number of adverse events associated with the breakdown of the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used in certain Philips Respironics CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator machines, including hundreds of deaths. In recent years, CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines have become increasingly common in treating sleep apnea and other respiratory conditions. …
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In a landmark verdict, a Philadelphia jury has awarded a staggering $2.25 billion in damages in a trial involving the popular weed killer Roundup. The plaintiff, John McKivison, a resident of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, claimed that his prolonged exposure to Roundup caused him to develop non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This verdict marks the third significant ruling against …
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