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
According to a recent article in The Washington Post, the number of child sexual abuse allegations against Catholic clergy more than quadrupled in 2019 compared to the average in the previous five years. In 2015, there were 903 reports, and by 2019, that number had…
More than 50 former University of Michigan students, including more than two dozen football players, have banded together to file a sexual abuse lawsuit against the university, claiming that a prominent team doctor sexually abused them during physical exams. They also allege that when legendary…
In May 2020, nine New York plaintiffs filed sex-abuse lawsuits against three Boy Scouts of America local councils. Amid increasing pressure from sex-abuse lawsuits, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy protection in February 2020. The local councils throughout the country are seen…
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a medical condition that affects babies and children whose hips don’t form as they should. It’s most often present at birth, but it can also develop within the first few months of life. With the increasing popularity of…
The consolidated Johnson & Johnson (J&J) talcum powder litigation proceeding in federal court in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey is continuing to move forward. Currently, the parties are working to select 30 cases for a bellwether discovery pool. Despite several…
Soon after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Nuvasive MAGEC System for the treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS), studies on the system revealed potential defects that could lead to injuries in children. In a 2017 study, for example, researchers reported that the…
In February 2020, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) filed for bankruptcy, stating it would use the Chapter 11 process to create a trust to compensate victims of child sexual abuse. After filing for bankruptcy, the Boy Scouts proposed an October 2020 deadline for victims…
Hundreds of new JUUL lawsuits have been filed in U.S. courts over the past year. These include individual claims in which plaintiffs blame JUUL’s advertising for misleading them about the addictive nature of the company’s e-cigarettes, as well as class-action claims filed on behalf of…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced that Infantino was recalling about 14,000 baby carriers. The buckles on the carriers can break, posing a falling hazard that could result in serious injuries. So far, the company is aware of no accidents or injuries…
In October 2016, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) centralized all federally filed talcum powder ovarian cancer lawsuits concerning in the U.S. District Court of the District of New Jersey. The plaintiffs in these cases claim that after using products like Johnson &…
Online pharmacy Valisure—which was the first to detect a cancer-causing agent in Zantac (ranitidine) last year—recently urged Congress to require more oversight and testing of medications, particularly those coming from overseas. Valisure CEO David Light noted in his testimony before the Senate Fina
