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…
Zantac (ranitidine) manufacturers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have recently come under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) concerning their failure to disclose the presence of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a cancer-causing agent, in the popular heartburn drug. According to Re
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…
Two new Zantac lawsuits have been filed in federal court in Connecticut. These suits will be sent to the Southern District of Florida where all federally filed Zantac lawsuits were recently centralized for pre-trial proceedings. All three plaintiffs claim that after using Zantac for extended…
Two new plaintiffs have filed Elmiron lawsuits in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Both claim that after using Elmiron to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), they suffered from vision damage. Plaintiffs Take Elmiron and Years Later, Suffer Vision Damage The first case was filed in May 2020…
A Texas man recently filed a new Uloric lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. He claims that after taking the gout medication, he suffered from serious injuries. He seeks to hold manufacturer Takeda Pharmaceuticals liable for damages. In February…
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…
Due to a declining demand related to talc-based health risks, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has stopped producing its Johnson’s Baby Powder in the U.S. The company maintains that its products are safe, however, and has appealed verdicts lost in talc-based lawsuits. One of those verdicts…
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…
Under pressure from scientists and consumers, Janssen Pharmaceuticals has updated the label for its interstitial cystitis (IC) drug, Elmiron, to address the risk of developing damage to your vision. The company had already made similar label changes in Canada and Europe but failed to warn…
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 &…
Interstitial cystitis (IC) drug Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) has been on the market since 1996. Recent studies have linked long-term use of this drug to an increased risk of a rare form of eye damage called pigmentary maculopathy. Individuals who used the product…
