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…
Long-term use of the drug Elmiron (pentosan), used to treat bladder pain and discomfort caused by interstitial cystitis (IC), has been linked with an increased risk of pigmentary maculopathy, a vision disorder that affects the macula. Patients currently using this medication, or who used it…
Insurance companies are feeling the heat when it comes to coronavirus insurance lawsuits. Many have denied claims filed by businesses seeking coverage for virus-related losses, so now those companies are filing lawsuits in an attempt to recover damages. According to a complaint tracker published by…
Amid rising concerns over the safety of talc-based powders, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced on May 19, 2020, that it will no longer sell its Johnson’s Baby Powder in North America. Like many companies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, J&J refocused its manufacturing and shipping…
Chaffin Luhana LLP is pleased to announce that Co-Founding Partner Roopal P. Luhana was recently appointed by U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) in the In re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation (S.D.FL.). Luhana was also named Chair of t
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
A New Hampshire man recently filed a new Zantac lawsuit in the U.S. District for the Southern District of Florida. He claims that after using the product as directed for years, he suffered from serious injuries stemming from what he claims were unsafe quantities of…
A New York plaintiff recently filed a metformin class-action lawsuit on behalf of himself and all others who took the type 2 diabetes medication manufactured by Ascend Laboratories. The plaintiff claims that the defendants market their medication as safe, but based on scientific findings submitted…
In a new Zantac lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the plaintiff claims he suffered from serious injuries after taking Zantac (ranitidine) for years. He blames the manufacturers of the acid-reducing drug for failing to warn about the…
On Dec. 31, 2018, Bayer stopped selling and distributing Essure—a permanent birth control device—because lawsuits and plummeting sales made the “Essure business no longer sustainable.” The company made the decision after thousands of women complained that the device caused dangerous and painful sid
Another coronavirus business interruption class-action lawsuit was recently filed in the Western District of Missouri. This time, the plaintiff is the owner of a hair salon. As a result of government shutdowns, the salon has experienced significant losses. Operations had to be ceased through no…
Baby powder manufacturer Johnson & Johnson (J&J) currently faces thousands of lawsuits filed by plaintiffs who claim to have suffered serious injuries after using talc-based products for years. J&J has continued to maintain that its products are safe, but according to a recent study, participants…
