Last week, U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg, overseeing the federal multidistrict Zantac litigation, issued a pretrial order indicating that protocol for “In Extremis” depositions has been established for…
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Sep-2020
A $3 million settlement has been approved by the Luzerne County Council over a lawsuit brought by the estate of a former county jail inmate who died two years ago when county corrections officers restrained him during an altercation.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Aug-31
On August 20, Bayer officials disclosed in a press release that the company had reached an agreement with plaintiff law firms to pay approximately $1.6 billion to settle nearly 39,000 Essure lawsuits that allege the birth control device for causing painful and debilitating complications in women due to…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Aug-24
Last Wednesday, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) filed an application for transfer asking the Missouri Supreme Court to reverse the $2.1 billion talc verdict, stating that the lower courts misapplied the law and improperly combined nearly two dozen cases from around the country into a single trial despite…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Aug-17
A motion filed by the manufacturer of Covidien hernia mesh products asking for consolidation was rejected by the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML), indicating that the few pending federal cases don't justify formal coordination.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Aug-10
On Wednesday, a three-judge panel of the New Jersey Superior Court reinstated two lawsuits alleging Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) talcum powder of causing cancer; the lawsuits were dismissed by a trial judge in 2016.
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Aug-2020
A construction site worker, employed by Brazuka Construction, was paid $1.2 million settlement after he was severely injured by electrocution at a residential work site. According to the lawsuit filed in Essex County, the plaintiff was doing siding work on Woodward Street in Jersey City on March 11, 2016. The Plaintiff and other workers were…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Aug-03
A new study by researchers of the Emory School of Medicine on the interstitial cystitis drug, Elmiron, indicates that vision problems can continue to progress even after the usage of the drug is stopped. Elmiron, also known as pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS, is sold by Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Jul-27
On Monday, Bayer was held liable for a former school groundskeeper's cancer, which was the first case to go to trial in the U.S. over the company's weedkiller Roundup, but the California appellate court reduced the total award from $78 million to $20.6 million.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Jul-20
Last week, U.S District Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding over all Roundup lawsuits, indicated that he is doubtful about the agreement that affirms a settlement of more than $10 billion to resolve thousands of claims alleging that the weedkiller causes cancer.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Jul-13
On June 29, U.S. District Judge Casey Rodgers issued a pretrial order indicating that the first 3M combat earplug bellwether case will go to trial on April 5, 2021.
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Jul-2020
A plaintiff who was catastrophically injured and became a quadriplegic after an accident happened on 15 January 2016, won $13.1 million in settlements. According to the court documents, the collision occurred at the intersection of Willow Pass Road and Bella Vista Avenue in Contra Costa County, when the plaintiff was crossing the street in a…