On August 20, 2020, Bayer A.G. announced it would pay $1.6 billion to settle Essure claims from women who have been injured by the defective birth control device. The proposed settlement will resolve about 90% of the nearly 40,000 claims against Essure manufacturer, Bayer A.G. which halted Essure sales in 2018 but did not recall …
On September 29, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released final labeling recommendations aimed at improving patients’ understanding of the risk associated with breast implant surgery. The non-binding recommendations highlight the ongoing failure by manufacturers to adequately disclose the risks associated with breast implants to patients and their doctors. The labeling requirements specifically …
What is PFAS and Why is it so Dangerous? Simply put, PFAS is class of more than 4,000 different chemicals and turns up in many everyday things such as clothing, auto parts, household products, fast food wrappers, microwave popcorn bags, firefighting foam and drinking water. PFAS molecules are made up of a chain of linked …
Elmiron attorneys are pushing the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation to create a Multi-District Litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court of New Jersey to consolidate pretrial discovery and related proceedings. Due to the widespread number of patients suffering from eye injuries, experts expect the number of Elmiron lawsuits to grow significantly over the coming …
In a landmark settlement, Johnson & Johnson agreed to pay out over $100 million to resolve more than 1,000 lawsuits which claim the company’s talcum powder-based products like baby powder caused cancer. The long-awaited announcement will begin to resolve years of litigation involving over 20,000 cancer victims. The agreement marks the first time J&J has …
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