If you had knee replacement surgery in the past few years, you may have questions about what that could mean for your health. After all, a recalled device can lead to premature implant failure. If this happens, you could be in serious pain and need revision surgery. Here, we will explain everything you need to …
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What Are the 4 Most Common Defective Products?
Just about any type of product can have a dangerous defect. If you were injured by a defective product, you may have grounds for a claim against multiple parties.
The Risks of E-Cigarettes
Since their introduction into the American tobacco industry, cigarettes have created a substantial public health crisis. Despite efforts to help people quit smoking, tobacco is responsible for 480,000 deaths per year associated with cancers, emphysema, heart disease, and stroke. Therefore, any product that could limit the consumption of cigarettes could be considered of immense value. …
California Judge Cuts $2 Billion Award for Roundup Lawsuit
A California Superior Court judge cut $2 billion jury verdict over Bayer’s Roundup weedkiller to $86.7 million. The reduced amount will be awarded to a couple who claimed the popular glyphosate-based herbicide, originally produced by Monsanto, contributed to their non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a rare type of cancer. Bayer acquired Monsanto in 2018. The jury awarded the …
Third Bayer-Monsanto Roundup Verdict Ends in $2 Billion Payout
A California jury awarded $2 billion in damages to a couple who claimed that their cancer was caused by Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller. The found that Monsanto will be held responsible for $55 million in compensatory damages and an additional $2 billion in punitive damages. Pending Roundup Litigation Monsanto and its parent company Bayer AG are …
Jury Finds Monsanto’s Roundup was a “Substantial Factor” in Causing a California Man’s Cancer
A federal jury in the United States District Court in San Francisco found that Monsanto’s popular weed killer Roundup played a role in causing a California man’s cancer. As part of the first phase in the case, the six-member jury came to a unanimous verdict that Roundup was a “substantial factor” in causing Edwin Hardeman’s …
Plaintiff Awarded $41 Million in Ethicon Pelvic Mesh Verdict
A Philadelphia jury ordered Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon to pay $41 million as part of a product liability lawsuit involving pelvic mesh defects. The lawsuit was brought forth by plaintiff Suzanne Emmett, who began experiencing discomfort in 2007 after undergoing a Prolift pelvic mesh implant. She underwent multiple pelvic procedures using Ethicon’s vaginal mesh …
Talc Lawsuits Continue After Canadian Reports Show Link to Lung Illness
The popularly used powder, talcum, has been at the epicenter of many controversies and class action lawsuits over the past years. Talcum, commonly known as talc, is found in a host of everyday products from deodorant to baby powder. In its natural form, talcum has been shown to contain the infamous carcinogen asbestos. Since 1973, …
Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Cancer Trial Ends with Mistrial
The latest trial assessing claims that Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder causes cancer has ended in mistrial after five days of jury deliberations. The Los Angeles jury was declared deadlocked, or unable to come to a supermajority, by a state judge. The most recent case, brought to court by a retired computer salesman Kirk Von …
Judge Reduces Roundup Weedkiller Punitive Damages to $78.5 Million
A California judge has reduced Bayer AG’s Roundup Weedkiller payment of $250 million in punitive damages to $78.5 million. This decision was made to match the compensatory damages of $39 million that the jury found appropriate. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Suzanne Ramos Bolanos ruled that punitive damages more than seven times larger than the …
5 Toys to Avoid This Holiday Season
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about your family’s wish list for the holiday season. Even if you avoid going out on Black Friday, you may want to get a jump on your Christmas shopping
3 Facts You Should Know About Liability Waivers
Because we live in a fairly litigious society, liability waivers are the norm, not the exception, and most people can expect to sign multiple such documents every year.
Hyundai Recalls 600,000 Vehicles for Hood and Warning Light Defects
WFLA reports on two Hyundai recalls that affect more than 600,000 vehicles. At least 437,000 Santa Fe and Santa Fe Sport SUVs manufactured between 2013 and 2017 have been recalled due to hood latch issues.
I Was Injured by a Defective Product – Who Can I Sue?
Sports equipment, kitchen appliances, furniture – just about any type of product can have a dangerous defect.