The ECRI Institute (Emergency Care Research Institute), an independent nonprofit organization focused on safe medical care, recently released its annual safety report identifying its top 10 health technology hazards for 2020. The first of the ten? Surgical stapler misuse. “Injuries and deaths from the misuse…
Back in October 2016, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all talcum powder lawsuits into one court in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Since then, the parties have been working toward preparing a small number of cases…
A group of plaintiffs recently filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed Zantac lawsuits into one court for pre-trial proceedings. The plaintiffs assert that all the pending actions involve common factual questions—namely, that plaintiffs purchased…
On July 29, 2019, JUUL Labs filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed JUUL e-cigarette lawsuits into one court. The company noted at the time that with the increasing number of cases, consolidation was “both…
Amidst investigations of Zantac (ranitidine) contamination with probable carcinogen N- Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), more companies are pulling their products from the market. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified the public of each of these recalls as they’ve occurred. The first few recalls were implemented…
On September 24, 2019, a Delaware woman filed a new Instant Pot pressure cooker lawsuit against Instant Brands, Inc., a Canadian Corporation, and Double Insight, Inc., doing business as Instant Pot Company. The plaintiff claims that after using the Instant Pot, she suffered from serious…
The guiding principle of Chaffin Luhana LLP and the Chaffin Luhana Foundation is Doing Good by Doing Right. I want to share with you a recent experience we had that allowed us to implement the power of what Gary Vee teaches for Good. Using a…
In July 2019, JUUL Labs, the leading manufacturer of e-cigarette products, filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed JUUL lawsuits into one court for more efficient pre-trial proceedings. The company requested the Northern District of…
Amidst reports of acute lung illnesses associated with the use of e-cigarettes, manufacturer JUUL continues to defend e-cigarette lawsuits filed in courts around the country. The market leader in vaping products, particularly among teens, JUUL has faced rising criticism over their use of sweet flavorings…
Following the rising concern over the safety of infant inclined sleepers, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered the consolidation of all federally filed Fisher-Price Rock ’n Play Sleepers lawsuits in the Western District of New York. Under pressure from Consumer Reports and the…