The U.S. district judge has indicated to fasten up the pace of trials and discovery proceedings in the 3M earplugs hearing loss litigation considering the backlog of 250,000 claims.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-Aug-30
Purdue Pharma's former president and board chair of the company claimed that he, his family, and the company are not responsible for the opioid crisis throughout the United States.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-Aug-23
A Judicial Panel has refused to centralize Belviq lawsuits against Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. in an MDL stating there are too few lawsuits filed against the manufacturers post the recall of the drug.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-Aug-16
The U.S. District Judge rejected an appeal from Merck that requested the court to dismiss a claim of the Zostavax vaccine lawsuit considering the statute of limitations clause. As per the court documents, the plaintiff received Zostavax in September 2007, after which she encountered a severe rash on her…
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-Aug-09
The trial of the first bellwether case against C.R. Bard will begin this week, where the juries will discover testimonies and evidence in the thousands of hernia mesh lawsuits with allegations of defective designs. The trial will include videotape testimony from expert witnesses and two dozen facts…
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: July-2021
A Florida judge has announced a $150 million settlement for the victims and families who suffered losses because of the collapse of a 12-story oceanfront condominium.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-Aug-02
In the latest IVC lawsuit, Jurors in Dallas federal court have concluded that C.R. Bard's IVC blood clot filter design is defective, which resulted in injuries and complications for the users. It is the fourth lawsuit since May. The lawyer representing the plaintiffs has informed Bard about the…
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-July-26
Sanofi's bid for summary judgment in the second bellwether case of Taxotere in multidistrict litigation has been rejected by a federal judge. The lawsuit alleges that the plaintiff suffered from permanent hair loss due to the usage of Sanofi's drug Taxotere. The attorneys representing the company are not…
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-July-19
Purdue Pharma will pay $200 million to New York State as a part of a $4.5 billion opioid settlement that includes drug treatment and prevention programs for the people affected by the opioid epidemic. The settlement includes 15 other states seeking the claims against the company, but Purdue's bankruptcy…
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-July-12
The U.S. Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) and medical monitoring claims in the Zantac litigation have been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Robin Rosenberg. RICO and medical monitoring claims, which the judge dismissed, sought compensation for diagnostic tests that detect cancer.…
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2021-July-5
An Attorney general announced a $230 million settlement between Johnson & Johnson (J&J) and New York state and two Long Island counties where the opioid manufacturer has agreed to discontinue the nationwide opioid sale. The decision was made considering the larger global settlement, which is still…
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: June-2021
CITGO Petroleum Corporation will have to pay approximately a $19.7M fine as a settlement for the 2006 oil spill n Louisiana. The announcement was made by the Department of Justice on Thursday, June 17, 2021.