Legal News & Consumer Rights

Plaintiff Believes Defective Philips CPAP Machine Contributed to Pancreatic Cancer

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…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 23 Nov 2021

Plaintiff Believes Defective Philips CPAP Machine Contributed to Pancreatic Cancer

SoClean Sues Philips Claiming CPAP Company Misled Consumers

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…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 28 Oct 2021

SoClean Sues Philips Claiming CPAP Company Misled Consumers

Elmiron MDL Moving Forward with Scheduled Science Day

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…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 24 Oct 2021

Elmiron MDL Moving Forward with Scheduled Science Day

Over 300 Paraquat Lawsuits Pending in Illinois With More Filed Every Week

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 t

By Roopal Luhana

/ 20 Oct 2021

Over 300 Paraquat Lawsuits Pending in Illinois With More Filed Every Week

Illinois Woman Files New Paraquat Lawsuit on Behalf of Her Deceased Father

An Illinois woman recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit on behalf of her deceased father. She claims that his exposure to paraquat led to his Parkinson’s disease (PD), which, in turn, led to his death. Plaintiff’s Deceased Husband Was Exposed to Paraquat for Decades According…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 16 Oct 2021

Illinois Woman Files New Paraquat Lawsuit on Behalf of Her Deceased Father

New Jersey Plaintiffs Request Multi-County Litigation for Elmiron Cases

Back in December 2020, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed Elmiron lawsuits to be transferred to the District of New Jersey for consolidated pre-trial proceedings. Now, the New Jersey Supreme Court has received an application from plaintiffs looking

By Roopal Luhana

/ 27 Sep 2021

New Jersey Plaintiffs Request Multi-County Litigation for Elmiron Cases

Kansas Plaintiff Claims Toxic Effects of Paraquat Were Known for Decades

A Kansas couple recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. They claim that the husband, after being exposed to the herbicide paraquat, developed Parkinson’s disease. They seek compensatory and punitive damages. On June 7, 2021,…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 23 Sep 2021

Kansas Plaintiff Claims Toxic Effects of Paraquat Were Known for Decades

Manufacturers Knew About Paraquat’s Link to Parkinson’s, Plaintiff Says

In a newly filed paraquat lawsuit, a Michigan man claims to have developed Parkinson’s disease after being exposed to the herbicide. He blames the manufacturers for his condition and seeks compensatory and punitive damages. The case is now pending in the U.S. District Court for…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 21 Sep 2021

Manufacturers Knew About Paraquat’s Link to Parkinson’s, Plaintiff Says

Medtronic Infusion Pump Malfunctioned and Stalled, Landing Woman in the Hospital

A Georgia woman has filed a new Medtronic infusion pump lawsuit on behalf of her friend, who was severely injured in a car accident in 2011. Since then, she has been incapacitated and was relying on the infusion pump to deliver medication to control the…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 19 Sep 2021

Medtronic Infusion Pump Malfunctioned and Stalled, Landing Woman in the Hospital

After Years of Problems, Medtronic Stops Sale of HeartWare Heart Pump

In June 2021, Medtronic abruptly discontinued its HeartWare Heart Ventricular Assist Device pump system. The company notified physicians to stop implanting the system and to transition to an alternative option. Medtronic had recalled the system several times over the years amid reports of malfunctio

By Roopal Luhana

/ 17 Sep 2021

After Years of Problems, Medtronic Stops Sale of HeartWare Heart Pump

Plaintiff States Interstitial Cystitis Drug Caused Vision Damage

A new Elmiron lawsuit has joined the consolidated litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. In this case, the plaintiff is from Oklahoma and states that after taking Elmiron for a long period of time, she suffered from significant vision…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 15 Sep 2021

Plaintiff States Interstitial Cystitis Drug Caused Vision Damage

Paraquat MDL Grows As Another Plaintiff Blames the Herbicide for Parkinson’s Disease

An Illinois man recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. He claims that after using the herbicide, he suffered from serious injuries, and seeks both compensatory and punitive damages. On June 7, 2021, the U.S.…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 2 Sep 2021

Paraquat MDL Grows As Another Plaintiff Blames the Herbicide for Parkinson’s Disease