Products Liability
FDA Issues Flavored Vape Pod Ban – But It’s Limited
In September 2019, as report after report of Juul and vaping-related injuries rolled in throughout the United States, President Trump and his top health officials announced they would be taking “very, very strong” action against the vaping epidemic, including a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. On January 2, 2020, the FDA published the details of this…
Read MoreJUUL Is Unsafe. We Want You to Know Why.
It is now painfully clear that vaping is not the safe alternative to smoking. More individual cities and entire states are implementing temporary bans by the day, and even the federal government is looking to restrict the sale and use of flavored e-cigs. At the center of this controversy sits JUUL: a popular vaping device…
Read MoreExploding E-Cigarettes Are More Common, and More Dangerous, Than You Might Think
In June 2019, an e-cigarette exploded in the mouth of a 17-year-old boy from Nevada, breaking his jaw and destroying the sockets where his teeth once sat. In February 2019, a man in Texas died after his e-cigarette exploded and a piece sliced open an artery in his neck. Last year, a man in Texas…
Read MoreFDA Warns of Anti-Diarrhea Medication Viberzi Amid Severe Pancreas Inflammation Concerns
Viberzi (sold by Allergan) is a medication used to treat irritable bowel syndrome in adults suffering primarily with the symptom of diarrhea. In March 2017, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning that Viberzi should not be used in patients without a gallbladder. The warning stems from reports of pancreatitis occurring in some of…
Read MoreCPSC Bans Phthalates in Children’s Toys and Other Products
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has banned children’s toys and child care products that contain more than 0.1% of certain phthalate chemicals. Phthalates are chemical compounds that are added to plastics and vinyl to make an item soft and pliable. If a child ingests certain types of phthalates, it can have harmful effects…
Read MoreNewly Unsealed Documents in Johnson & Johnson Talcum Powder Asbestos Case
Johnson & Johnson is in more than 5,000 lawsuits nationwide for cancer-causing talcum powder that contained asbestos. Many women are bringing claims against the household goods brand for contracting ovarian cancer, which can be extremely aggressive and deadly. There have been some victories for the cancer patients, but Johnson & Johnson has also had some…
Read MorePotential Risks of Glyphosate Weed Treatment
Glyphosate is an herbicide which is used to kill grass and broadleaf plants. There are over 750 liquid and solid forms of glyphosate. Both the glyphosate form and the sodium salt form used for controlling plant growth and helping fruits ripen are used on gardens, lawns, and industrial weeds. The product dates back to 1974.…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know about the Latest Talc Lawsuit
Many lawsuits are being brought against Johnson & Johnson based on the assertion that its talc powder causes ovarian cancer in women. Over 300 such lawsuits are pending in California, and over 4,500 nationwide. The lawsuits assert that Johnson & Johnson, a major healthcare product maker, ignored studies that linked its Shower to Shower and…
Read MoreJohnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $417 Million to Ovarian Cancer Victim in Talc Case
On Monday, August 21, while most of the country was out searching for the solar eclipse, a jury in Los Angeles awarded $417 million to Eva Echeverria. She is dying of ovarian cancer – too ill even to attend the trial – linked to 41 years’ worth of daily use of Johnson & Johnson’s baby…
Read MoreBenicar Settles Lawsuits for $300 Million
On August 1, 2017, Daiichi Sankyo – the manufacturer of Benicar, a drug used to treat high blood pressure – settled the more than 2,300 defective drug lawsuits filed against it by agreeing to pay out $300 million to victims. If you were prescribed Benicar to treat your high blood pressure before May of 2015,…
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