Lithium-ion batteries have become ubiquitous in our lives today, powering up our cell phones, tablets, laptops, MP3 players, e-cigarettes, and much more. While there are millions of such batteries out there, not all have problems, but when they do, the results can be disastrous. According…
Buffalo News recently reported that the Catholic Church’s Buffalo Diocese has paid $17.5 million to clergy sexual abuse victims through their voluntary compensation program. Settlements ranged from $2,000 to $650,000, with an average award of $158,622. Victims who accept an award through a program l
On June 20, 2019, Apple announced they were recalling a limited number of older generation 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops because of lithium-ion battery problems. This is the fifth in a series of recalls regarding the company’s laptops, which have had problems with faulty keyboards, expanding…
In May 2019, a California jury handed down a $2 billion verdict in the third Roundup trial to result in a plaintiffs’ verdict. The couple who brought the lawsuit claimed they developed cancer after using the weed killer and its active herbicide glyphosate for many…
When something goes wrong with a medical device, the manufacturer is typically required to report those problems to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These reports are then added to a database and made available to the public—unless the manufacturer manages to get an exemption…
The FDA recently warned patients and doctors about a potential problem with certain Medtronic pacemakers. The batteries in these pacemakers may drain more quickly than they should, presenting a danger that the device may not deliver the appropriate pacing therapy. Should that happen, patients who…
On April 3, 2019, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally-filed 3M Dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs lawsuits into one court in the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. District Court Judge M. Casey Rodgers was appointed to…
In January 2019, the New York State Legislature passed the “Child Victims Act.” It gives adult survivors of child sexual abuse a window of time in which to file civil lawsuits against their abusers, and or any public or private institution that may have been…
Back in August 2018, a California state court jury awarded $289 million in damages to the plaintiff in a Roundup weed killer lawsuit, after which the Court reduced the verdict to $78 million. The plaintiff claimed that he developed non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after regular exposure as…
Consumers who use PAM brand cooking sprays are now questioning their safety after eight plaintiffs filed personal injury lawsuits against manufacturer Conagra Brands. The plaintiffs allege that the cans exploded while they were cooking, causing serious injuries. The lawsuits are pending in Cook Coun
Pharmaceutical company Takeda recently suffered a blow when the FDA determined that their medication, Uloric (febuxostat), should no longer be recommended as a first-line treatment for gout. After reviewing the data from a post-marketing trial required as a condition of Uloric’s approval, the FDA an
A California man has filed a new hernia mesh lawsuit against manufacturer Covidien, L.P., and Medtronic, Inc. He claims that after being implanted with the Covidien Parietex Optimized Composite Mesh and the Covidien Parietex Hydrophilic Anatomical Mesh, he suffered permanent injuries and significant
