Procter & Gamble issued a recall of 30 dry conditioners and shampoos because these products may contain benzene, a cancer-causing chemical P&G recalled aerosol spray products will familiar names such as Aussie, Pantene, Herbal Essence, and Waterless. dry shampoo products from Old Spice and Hair Food. The products were made…
Last month, Elizabeth Burch (University of Georgia School of Law) and Margaret Williams (Johns Hopkins) published a paper entitled Perceptions of Justice in Multidistrict Litigation. The paper was based on a survey of 217 women who are plaintiffs in various mass tort MDLs. Based on this survey, the authors conclude…
To date, thousands of lawsuits related to defective hernia mesh implants have been filed in courts across the country. These suits claim that defective surgical implant devices were the cause of chronic pain, serious infections, obstructed bowels, perforated abdomen lining, and the development of adhesions. Some plaintiffs’ injuries were severe…
An opioid settlement is coming. How much money is in it for you? If you have suffered, it is a fair question. But this is a different kind of opioid settlement. Thousands of counties, townships, and local jurisdictions across the country are currently suing pharmaceutical companies that manufacture and sell…
3M and one of its subsidiaries, Arizant Healthcare, are facing some heat over their Bair Hugger warming blanket. Lawsuits are starting to be filed, suggesting that the company knew that the use of the Bair Hugger could expose surgical patients to the risk of infection. Patients who underwent surgery for…
AbbVie, manufacturer of the drug Androgel, recently asked a federal judge overseeing litigation against them to bifurcate expert discovery and summary judgment in pretrial proceedings. After rejecting the request, the judge then outlined a schedule for bellwether trials to move forward. AbbVie’s Request Low T Cases Moving Forward In the ongoing…
Much has been said and written about Benicar and its sprue-like enteropathy side effects, symptoms very much like that of celiac disease. Less has been said about two other Daiichi Sankyo manufactured medications, Azor and Tribenzor, though lawsuits are on the rise. In November, an Iowa woman and her husband filed suit against…
Stryker hip settlements are being reached Settlements are being reached in more Stryker Rejuvenate hip replacement cases filed in New Jersey state court. More resolutions of these cases are likely to be imminent. The first phase, a group of 10 cases previously selected for early mediation, has resulted in…
SimplyThick, LLC is facing over 20 different lawsuits from parents of children who have experienced serious injuries or death from the food-thickening agent. These lawsuits claim that the infants were severely ill and/or died after experiencing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). SimplyThick & NEC SimplyThick was placed on the market in 2001…
Risperdal lawsuits have have mostly been resolved as of 2024 after a global settlement was reached. We have updated this post in 2024 to talk about the Risperdal settlements and are leaving the rest of this post up for informational purposes. Our lawyers are no longer seeking new claims. 2024…