A California appeals court has slated to hear oral arguments for cross-appeals in the first week of June, over a $289 million Roundup verdict, resulting from the first-ever trial claiming that the herbicide causes cancer. According to the oral argument notice issued by the court, the case involves a…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Apr-13
Parties involved in the Zantac itigations are asked to conduct a two-stage census to provide more information about all filed and unfiled claims by U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg. According to a pretrial order issued by Judge Rosenberg on April 2, an initial census will give the court details about…
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Apr-2020
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied an appeal made by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. and Philip Morris USA Inc. over a $41 million jury award given to a former smoker whose decades-long habit allegedly led to pulmonary disease.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Apr-06
The plaintiffs involved in the Allergan Biocell breast implant lawsuits asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to consolidate all the cases before one state judge for pretrial proceedings. Last month, Glenn A. Grant, the Acting Administrative Director for New Jersey state courts, issued a…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Mar-30
A proposal to allow direct filing of Zantac cases in the federal multidistrict litigation (MDL) has been brought by the parties involved in the recalled heartburn drug lawsuits. According to a joint statement filed on March 16, the plaintiffs and defendants submitted several proposed orders along with a plan that would allow direct filing of…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Mar-23
On Friday, Bayer AG agreed to outline settlement terms with half a dozen law firms representing tens of thousands of plaintiffs claiming that its weedkiller Roundup causes cancer. A spokesperson for Bayer said the mediation discussions are moving allegiantly under a court order requiring confidentiality…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Mar-16
The U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria, presiding over all Roundup lawsuits, agreed to push back several deadlines in the litigation and vacated a trial set to begin later this month as Ken Feinberg, the court-appointed mediator, is working with Bayer and plaintiffs lawyers to settle the lawsuits.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Mar-09
On February 27, Sangamon County filed a lawsuit against the opioid manufacturers and distributors due to the growing opioid crisis in Illinois, which resulted in 27 deaths in 2019. The Director of the Sangamon County Department of Public Health, Gail O'Neill, informed that the number of people…
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Mar-2020
The family of a 15-year old pupil of San Ramon Valley High School who drowned in the school’s swimming pool in Danville in May 2018, received an $8 million settlement.
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Mar-02
On Friday, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter voluntarily dismissed the opioid lawsuit against three distributors that have been moved to federal court and will refile new lawsuits in state court against each company individually. Opioids are on the market for ages and have been used basically for pain…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Feb-24
Bayer AG is planning to stop private sales of Roundup herbicide as a part of ongoing settlement talks to resolve thousands that it is facing for causing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. There are more than 40,000 lawsuits against the company throughout the United States, which claims that their…
What Happened In The MassTorts World Last Week? 2020-Feb-17
In efforts to find a global solution for the nation's opioids epidemic, thousands of lawsuits filed against distributors and pharmacies in the Cherokee Nation are sent back to federal court in Muskogee, where it might become a bellwether test case.