Between an explosive political climate and a global pandemic, the ins and outs of the U.S. justice system are more convoluted than ever before. If you are looking for more help on the latest changes in the legal system, you will find it here.
A Texas mom has filed a new Similac baby formula lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The plaintiff claims that after her preterm infant was fed Similac formula in the hospital, he developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a life-threatening and…
If you have youth all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) in your home, check the brand and model numbers. Two recent recalls have affected over one thousand of them, with manufacturers recommending that owners get them repaired as soon as possible. CRT Motor Recalls About 100 Youth ATVs…
A Minnesota couple recently filed a new Elmiron lawsuit against manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and parent company Johnson & Johnson, among others. They claim that after using the interstitial cystitis drug, one of them suffered from eye injuries. They seek both compensatory and punitive damages.…
On April 1, 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested manufacturers withdraw all prescription and over-the-counter ranitidine (Zantac) drugs from the market. This, after tests, showed the products could contain N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a potent carcinogen. Meanwhile, many consumers had already filed Zantac lawsuits, claiming…
An Illinois woman has filed a new class-action lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories, Inc., makers of Similac Pro-Advance baby formula. She claims that the company is misleading consumers by stating that its formula is “our closest formula to breastmilk,” when it is not, in fact, almost…
Back in April 2021, a New York plaintiff filed a class-action lawsuit against Gerber Products Company in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The plaintiff claimed that Gerber misled consumers into believing its Good Start Grow Stage 3 baby food…
An Indiana couple recently filed a new Philips CPAP lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. One of the plaintiffs claims that he was using the Philips DreamStation CPAP device when he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The plaintiffs seek…
Two new lawsuits have hit Philips in recent weeks concerning its DreamStation CPAP machines. The first was filed by the makers of the SoClean CPAP cleaning device, and the second by a Pennsylvania woman who used the machine and is now concerned that it may…
On December 15, 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed Elmiron lawsuits consolidated into the U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey. Under the direction of District Judge Brian R. Martinotti, the parties are working to prepare…
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…
