Hundreds of plaintiffs have filed Zantac lawsuits claiming that after years of using the heartburn drug, Zantac (ranitidine), they were diagnosed with bladder cancer. Now, a new study provides additional evidence to support their claims. The American Journal of Gastroenterology recently published research from Scotland…
A Missouri plaintiff recently filed a Paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri. After using the herbicide for years, he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Meanwhile, another plaintiff has filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the recall of about 142 Medtronic Rashkind Balloon Septostomy Catheters. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, the most serious type of recall, which indicates that the use of these devices may cause…
A Florida woman and her husband recently filed a new Belviq lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The plaintiff claims that after taking the weight-loss drug Belviq, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensatory and punitive damages.…
As the number of paraquat lawsuits increases in courts across the country, the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) is considering a motion to consolidate those cases into one court for more efficient pre-trial proceedings. Paraquat is a popular herbicide used in farming applications…
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the recall of all forms of Zantac (ranitidine) from the market, due to concerns about cancer risks. This was the final step in over a year of investigations and studies on the drug…
Ever since a group of scientific studies came out connecting the interstitial cystitis drug Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) with eye and vision damage, patients have been filing Elmiron lawsuits in the hopes of recovering damages for their injuries. On December 15, 2020, the…
In December 2020, the Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important decision pertaining to the rights of Louisiana children given up for adoption. The Court ruled that these children have legal standing to pursue wrongful death/survival claims stemming from the death of their biological parents. However,…
The world of online retail (and retail in general) changed in a big way with the advent of not only Amazon Prime, but also Amazon’s marketplace that sells products from third parties. Many other retailers have since jumped on the bandwagon, offering subscriptions for faster…
The Louisiana First Circuit Court of Appeal recently issued an important ruling allowing an offshore worker’s maritime injury case to proceed forward. The case, filed by an African American tankerman against his former employer, Cenac Towing Co., LLC, stemmed from an incident aboard a tugboat.…
