Victims of abuse within the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) may wonder if it’s too late to file a claim against the organization. What if the abuse happened 10 or 20 years ago or more? It used to be that state law restricted the time…
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New Class Action Zantac Lawsuit Includes Claims from Over 200 Zantac Users
Over 200 people recently joined together to file a new Zantac class-action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. This is the location of the current consolidated Zantac MDL, which was formed in February 2020. The plaintiffs bring the action…
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No Industry-Wide COVID-19 Insurance MDL, but Panel Open to Insurance-Specific Consolidation
Hundreds of business owners, denied insurance coverage on their COVID-19 losses, have filed lawsuits in courts around the country hoping to force insurance companies to pay damages. In April 2020, a group of such companies filed a motion with the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML)…
Elmiron Users Claim the Drug Caused Vision Problems
Two recently filed Elmiron lawsuits reflect a growing concern about potential vision problems that may be associated with taking the drug for long periods. Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS), which is FDA-approved to treat a painful bladder condition called interstitial cystitis (IC), has recently…
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While Zantac MDL Gets Underway, Study Highlights Risks of Storage Conditions
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Zantac (ranitidine) lawsuits in the Southern District of Florida in February 2020. A few months later, District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg ordered the parties to conduct a two-stage census of all Zantac cases,…
As Lawsuits Increase, N.Y. Extends Look-Back Window for Child Sex Abuse Cases
According to a recent article in The Washington Post, the number of child sexual abuse allegations against Catholic clergy more than quadrupled in 2019 compared to the average in the previous five years. In 2015, there were 903 reports, and by 2019, that number had…
Bayer Indicates Progress in Essure Settlement Talks
Victims of Essure birth control implant injuries may soon get the compensation they deserve. Manufacturer Bayer has indicated it is making progress in settlement talks with plaintiffs’ lawyers, and that it has set aside $1.47 billion for potential settlements involving approximately 32,000 lawsuits pending around…
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Orange Circuit Judge Approves Punitive Damages Against Universal Orlando
Universal Orlando’s Volcano Bay has come under fire due to injuries sustained by park visitors on its water slide attractions. Since the water park opened three years ago, 73 injury claims have been filed against Volcano Bay. Despite these claims, Universal Orlando’s insurance company insists…
Judge in Diocese of Buffalo Bankruptcy Sets Bar Date
Chief Judge Carl L. Bucki of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Western District of New York ruled Friday that the bar date for abuse victims to submit claims should be the same day that the extended Child Victims Act expires – Aug. 14, 2021.…
Stem Cells Could Offer Treatment For COVID-19 Lung Damage
It was back in early January when Dr. Michael Matthay and his team at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) began delving into a clinical trial to study how stem cells could help treat acute respiratory distress syndrome. Known as ARDS, the syndrome causes…
