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...
Bayer Offers to Settle Future Roundup Claims
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...
