The Opioid companies who made the “Opioids” in the “Opioid epidemic” and their owners/executives have been rewarded for their efforts to the tune of billions of dollars. Punishment and blame from the general public and government has been steadily increasing as the epidemic increased in severity. The Sacklers are the family behind OxyContin manufacturer Purdue […]
Merril Hoge, Former running back for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago bears has joined the many hurt by RoundUp by filing a lawsuit against Monsanto/Bayer AG and the carcinogenic chemical glyphosate used in the weed killer. After being diagnosed in 2003 with non-Hodgkin’s he discovered his cancer may be linked to the use of RoundUp. […]
Baum Hedlund Aristei & Goldman has filed a lawsuit against Merck & Co., Inc. and subsidiary Merck Sharp & Dohme on behalf of a young Michigan woman who developed postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS), and several other serious health issues after receiving Gardasil; a human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine . Gardasil […]
The popular sunscreen maker Coppertone has issued a voluntary recall of five aerosol sunscreen products due to the presence of benzene. Benzene is a chemical that can cause cancer after repeated exposure. The company announced the recall stating several types of sunscreen and has advised that consumers immediately stop using the listed products, which were […]
In a court filing this year Syngenta, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, and Chevron USA faced several hundred cases against them in both state and federal courts in the states that are still pending trial. The lawsuits claim that their paraquat-based herbicides cause Parkinson’s disease while the defendants deny any liability. A highly toxic chemical known […]
On Aug. 16, Bayer filed a Writ of Certiorari with the US Supreme Court in response to a $25 million federal court verdict in the Edwin Hardeman trial. Hardeman and his legal team were able to prove in court that exposure to glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup) caused his non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Writ Link: Bayer […]
According to PRNewswire: the Official Tort Claimants’ Committee (TCC) in the filing of chapter 11 bankruptcy on the part of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) has announced on Sept. 14th that it doesn’t support the BSA’s proposed settlements with Hartford Insurance Company for the proposed $787 million nor does it support The Church of […]
A flurry of lawsuits have sprung up with patients claiming the drug Elmiron used in treating interstitial cystitis (IC) had caused them to develop vision loss and eye damage. The cases could be heading to trial as early as January 2023. Over 200 federal Elmiron cases in New Jersey are being overseen by Judge Brian […]
A flurry of lawsuits have sprung up with patients claiming the drug Elmiron used in treating interstitial cystitis (IC) had caused them to develop vision loss and eye damage. The cases could be heading to trial as early as January 2023. Over 200 federal Elmiron cases in New Jersey are being overseen by Judge Brian […]
The herbicide Paraquat is known to be acutely toxic. This product will stay in the US market with apparently better safety measures meant to reduce exposure to farmworkers. The Environmental Protection Agency made the call in an interim decision on Aug. 2. The surprising move comes amidst over 100 lawsuits against the pesticide’s manufacturer Syngenta […]