On June 9, 2023, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Jeffrey Graham dismissed the Chapter 11 bankruptcy case of Aearo Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of 3M. The case was filed in July 2022 in an attempt to shield 3M from liability in a mass tort lawsuit alleging that its...
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Bard PowerPort Litigation
The Bard PowerPort is a medical device that is implanted under the skin to provide easy access to a patient's veins. The device is used for a variety of medical procedures, including chemotherapy, blood transfusions, and pain management. However, there have been...
Safety of Eye Drops: Recent Recalls and the Need for Vigilance
Eye drops are commonly used to alleviate various eye conditions and promote eye health. However, recent news reports have highlighted a concerning issue surrounding the safety of certain eye drop products. This blog post aims to discuss the recent recall of eye drops...
Roundup and Cancer: Understanding the Ongoing Litigation and its Impact
Roundup is a popular herbicide that has been used by farmers, landscapers, and homeowners for decades. However, in recent years, Roundup has been the subject of numerous lawsuits alleging that exposure to the herbicide causes cancer. The lawsuits have been filed...
Asbestos Lawsuits: What you need to know
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was once widely used in a variety of products, including insulation, fireproofing, and construction materials. However, asbestos is now known to be a highly toxic substance that can cause a variety of serious health...
The Potential Link Between Roundup and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Roundup is a popular weed killer that contains glyphosate, a chemical that has been linked to cancer. In recent years, there has been growing concern about the potential link between Roundup and chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a type of blood cancer. A number of...
Roundup Lawsuits: What You Need to Know
Roundup Lawsuits: What You Need to Know Roundup is a popular herbicide that has been used for decades by farmers and homeowners alike. However, in recent years, there has been a growing body of evidence linking Roundup to cancer. As a result, thousands of people have...
How safe is the Bard PowerPort?
Bard PowerPort ClearVue Implantable Port, often referred to as PowerPort, is marketed as a catheter port and placed below a person’s skin to facilitate the delivery of chemotherapy drugs for patients diagnosed with cancer or other medical conditions. The medicine goes...
U.S Supreme Court leaves weed killer award in place
The U.S. Supreme Court dismissed the recent challenge to a lawsuit filed by two individuals affected by a well-known weed killer known as Roundup. Many people across the country have claimed that this product causes cancer. The German manufacturer, Bayer AG, however,...
Roundup verdict lands in the hands of the U.S. Supreme Court
Manufacturers, sellers, distributors, suppliers, and others in the chain of consumer product distribution have a duty to ensure products they place in the hands of consumers are safe and free of dangerous hazards that could cause harm. If they don’t, and the product...