Days after a federal appeals court reversed a key EPA glyphosate rule, the Supreme Court refused to reconsider a $25 million judgment against Roundup’s manufacturer. The San Francisco-area lawsuit had served as a test case for thousands of similar lawsuits. Bayer had...
FDA Confirms CPAP Machine Deaths
During 2021, the Food and Drug Administration received confirmed reports of 124 deaths linked to defective Philips Continuous Positive Airway Pressure machines. The FDA stressed that the findings are preliminary. “We are in the process of evaluating each report while...
Roundup Lawsuit Inches Closer to Supreme Court
In a move that signals possible interest in taking the case, the Justices asked the Biden Administration to weigh in on the ongoing Roundup/cancer dispute. The specific case is Monsanto v. Hardeman, a matter from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. This court affirmed...
Bayer Loses in Court Again
The third time wasn’t a charm for the pharmaceutical company, as a California court of appeals upheld an $86 million judgement in a Roundup-cancer case. The company’s lawyers filed this appeal in February 2020. They claimed that the verdict was against the...
EPA Expands Paraquat Sales
Paraquat, a chemical which has been linked to Parkinson’s disease, is the most toxic pesticide known to mankind. Nevertheless, the Environmental Protection Agency has authorized additional paraquat uses. The Trump EPA reauthorized paraquat sales after a brief pause....
Victims Begin Filing Lawsuits Over Defective Philips CPAP Machines
A Pennsylvania truck driver seeks to represent nearly four million people who have inhaled toxic fumes through defective breathing machines. The plaintiff’s doctor diagnosed him with sleep apnea in 2020, and prescribed a Philips CPAP machine the same year. Since he...
War of Words Escalates in Roundup Appeal
As the lawsuits against Bayer/Monsanto wind their way through the justice system, things are starting to get interesting. Lawyers for plaintiffs argued that Bayer’s settlement with a Georgia doctor was basically a “pay-to-appeal scheme.” The company is determined to...
Top Five Product Recalls in American History
At one time or another, there has been a dangerous product in your medicine cabinet, garage, or pantry. As a matter of fact, there might be one there now. From a legal perspective, there are basically two kinds of product defects. Sometimes, manufacturers take...
3M Loses First Defective Earplug Trial
A federal jury in Florida ordered the company to pay over $7 million in damages to three veterans who claimed that defective 3M earplugs caused their hearing loss. According to court documents, the company knowingly sold these defective earplugs between 2007 and 2013....
What You Should Know About Swimming Pool Injuries
Drownings are the most talked-about swimming pool injuries, especially among children. In fact, among children between 1 and 4, unintentional drowning is the leading cause of death. If left unattended for more than a few moments, these children could easily drown in a...
