The pharmaceutical giant agreed to set up a $2 billion fund to compensate victims who claim that the glyphosate in the popular weed killer caused their cancer. But not everyone thinks this settlement is a good idea. Lawyers for Bayer, which recently purchased Roundup...
Ford Recalls Vehicles Over Airbag Concerns
The automaker says that over 150,000 of its cars, trucks, and SUVs may have defective passenger airbags which could explode without warning. According to Ford, some “obsolete” airbag parts may have made their way from a mechanic’s shelf into a customer’s vehicle. The...
Trial Date Set in Dispute Over 3M Hearing Protection Devices
In March 2020, a federal jury in Florida will hear opening arguments in a mass tort case which alleges that 3M knowingly furnished defective earplugs to servicemembers. The initial trial is a bellwether trial which helps “help the parties and the court determine what...
Additional Evidence Surfaces Linking Zantac to Cancer
People who used the popular antacid have an elevated risk of stomach, esophageal, and colorectal cancer, according to a recent study. This study focused on Zantac’s chemical composition, specifically proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and H2 antagonists. The conclusions...
Roundup’s Legal Woes Continue to Worsen
Company stockholders cheered when the Environmental Protection Agency re-approved glyphosate, the controversial main ingredient in Roundup. Now, an advocacy group wants a court to reverse that decision. Lawyers at the Center for Food Safety filed a lawsuit in the...
What is Products Liability?
Generally, individuals are legally responsible for injury damages if they were negligent, which is essentially a lack of ordinary care. If a mechanic puts a tire on incorrectly, the driver of that vehicle could be injured. But manufacturers are strictly liable for the...
The Link Between Defective 3M Earplugs and Hearing Loss
In 2018, Minnesota-based 3M agreed to pay a $9.1 million fine for alleged violations of the False Claims Act. According to the Department of Justice, 3M knew that a design flaw caused CAEv2 earplugs to loosen almost imperceptibly. As a result, the earplug did not...
Zantac Defendant Files Key Procedural Motion
Generic ranitidine manufactures asked a U.S. district judge in Florida to dismiss the claims against it because the plaintiffs had not alleged an actionable injury. Most Zantac claimants took the drug and developed cancer. But the increased risk is dangerous as well....
The Nuts and Bolts of a Dangerous Drug Claim
Dangerous drugs, products laced with toxic chemicals, and other defective products can injure hundreds of thousands of people at once. As a result, under Kentucky law, these manufacturers are strictly liable for the injuries their defective products cause....
Mediation Fails in Roundup Lawsuits
Shortly after a mediator claimed that the two sides had made “substantial progress” toward a settlement, talks suddenly collapsed, meaning that litigation could resume. At an October 2020 hearing, federal mediator Kenneth Feinberg, who successfully mediated a major...
