Back in June 2021, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed paraquat lawsuits into the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois under the Honorable Nancy J. Rosenstengel who was appointed to oversee the proceedings. Now, according to…
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently announced that it has set aside nearly $4 billion to cover verdicts, settlements, and other legal expenses related to litigation concerning its talc-based products. In an annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company stated that its…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
A Florida woman recently filed a new Elmiron lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. She claims that after using the interstitial cystitis (IC) medication, she suffered from serious injuries. Plaintiff Claims Elmiron Caused Her Maculopathy According to her complaint,…
A Louisiana woman has filed a new Zantac lawsuit in the Superior Court of the State of Delaware. As the heir and surviving spouse of the deceased plaintiff, she claims that Zantac is unreasonably dangerous and caused the death of her spouse. Plaintiff Blames Zantac…
In a new Zantac lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida, a Tennessee man claims that after taking Zantac (ranitidine) for years, he was diagnosed with cancer. He blames his diagnosis on his ingestion of the drug, which he…
Amid growing reports of prescription and over-the-counter drugs being contaminated with N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen, manufacturers are looking for ways to make sure their products are safe. In a recent report by Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN), investigators looked into the process of…
