For more than two years, 3M has been the subject of over two hundred thousand lawsuits and multiple trials concerning its Combat Arms Version 2 earplugs, which are linked to tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and hearing loss. Although any person injured by 3M’s earplugs can file suit, most pending […]
Category: Mass Torts
SoClean, Inc. is a New Hampshire-based cleaning products company that leads the market in ozone cleaners. Many patients with sleep apnea who require the use of CPAP or BiPAP devices use SoClean ozone cleaning products to clean their machines. SoClean filed a recent lawsuit against Philips seeking $200 million, alleging […]
One of the most recent mass torts to hit the courts and consolidate into multidistrict litigation (MDL) concerns the recall of multiple Philips CPAP, BIPAP, and ventilator machines that pose a risk to the health of millions of patients worldwide. The United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation recently entered […]
Major companies are under intense scrutiny following the discovery that many of their sunscreen products contain higher than safe levels of known cancer-causing carcinogens. According to the Los Angeles Times, a group of researchers and scientists are asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue another recall of […]
C.R. Bard, Inc. Faces First Bellwether Trial Over Hernia Mesh Injuries – Hernia Mesh Lawyer Explains
C.R. Bard, Inc. is one of many medical device companies involved in large nationwide litigation concerning defective hernia mesh products. C.R. Bard, Inc. faces more than 25,000 lawsuits in state and federal courts, with the first trial in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) fully underway, as reported by medtruth.com and […]
3M Company, the manufacturer of multiple pharmaceutical and consumer products, is the defendant in a large mass tort litigation involving the company’s Bair Hugger warming blankets. According to a report from Reuters, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit reversed a Minnesota trial court’s ruling that effectively […]
A recent Kaiser Health News investigation, as reported by Modern Healthcare, demonstrates that medical device sales representatives for various products play a substantial role in patient injuries. Whether the medical device at issue is for a spinal procedure, a hip replacement procedure, or a hernia mesh procedure, a sales representative […]
A group of Florida agricultural workers is seeking to be part of a class action lawsuit against the makers of paraquat, an herbicide known to be toxic, alleging that exposure to paraquat increases the risk of developing Parkinson’s Disease. According to ABC Action News, approximately 70 individuals are currently seeking […]
E-cigarettes and vaping have steadily become more popular over the past 15 years, with many e-cigarette users unaware that the products they have been consuming are not approved for use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Juul Labs and other e-cigarette manufacturers are awaiting the FDA’s decision on […]
Nearly 25 million adults in the United States have sleep apnea, a condition that disrupts a person’s breathing while asleep. Many patients stop and start breathing repeatedly while sleeping, which can be dangerous and potentially fatal, but generally, sleep apnea sufferers cannot get a good night’s sleep from constantly waking […]