Over 60,000 women in the U.S. get diagnosed with uterine cancer every year, making cancer of the uterus the 2nd most common female cancer. Recently, uterine cancer has been linked to exposure to certain chemicals, putting this disease at the center of several mass torts, including hair relaxer lawsuits and Camp Lejeune…
Last week, a judge in California denied a motion by a group of baby food manufacturers that sought to exclude expert testimony regarding a link between heavy metals in baby foods and the development of autism spectrum disorder and ADHD. This ruling, in NC v. Han Celestial, et al. (Superior…
Our lawyers are handling Camp Lejeune cancer lawsuits in all 50 states. This page is about a particular type of cancer: multiple myeloma at Camp Lejeune. We look at how multiple myeloma is linked to contaminated water and our attorneys speculate about potential settlement amounts for these cancer lawsuits. From…
Our attorneys are handling Camp Lejeune lawsuits in all 50 states. This page focuses on brain cancer at Camp Lejeune. Our lawyers talk about the connection between brain cancer and contaminated water – a connection that was not originally made – and the potential settlement amounts victims and their families…
Last week, the 2nd bellwether test trial in the C.R. Bard hernia mesh MDL ended in a verdict for the plaintiffs awarding total damages of $255,000. This verdict marked a solid victory for the hernia mesh plaintiffs and helped reaffirm the course of the litigation after the 1st bellwether trial…
In March 2022, Pfizer announced that it was recalling a popular blood pressure medication (Accuretic) after several lots of the drug were found to contain unsafe levels of a known carcinogen called nitrosamine. At least for now, the recall appears to be related to isolated batches of the drug and…
Almost 300,000 plaintiffs (mostly military veterans) have filed product liability lawsuits against 3M alleging that defects in the design of 3M’s Combat Arms Earplugs caused them to suffer hearing damage. The first 3M earplug lawsuits started getting filed in 2019 and new cases are still being filed now. Now that…
Significant or prolonged exposure to formaldehyde has been linked to a number of adverse health conditions and recent evidence has shown that it can increase the risk of cancer. In recent years, dangerously high levels of formaldehyde have been discovered in various consumer products which has prompted product liability lawsuits…
Understandably, victims want to know how much their Camp Lejeune settlement might be. Any injury victim or wrongful death survivor has this settlement question in any case. But it is even more pronounced here because settlement amounts are a greater mystery. We have a sample size of one for these…
Surgimesh is a new type of hernia mesh implant made from non-woven polypropylene microfibers. The use of individual fibers of polypropylene was intended to make the Surgimesh smaller than other hernia mesh products and less prone to biocompatibility problems and other post-surgery complications. The design of the Surgimesh is therefore…