Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-May-1
King County's legal action against the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul will result in a settlement of more than $23 million.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-April-23
Artificial intelligence will be used by the University of Kentucky researchers to attempt to anticipate and stop such opioid overdoses.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-April-17
Lawyers for cancer patients stated in a court filing that Johnson & Johnson's second effort to settle talc cases through bankruptcy should be rejected as an unprecedented scam intended to deny plaintiffs proper recompense.
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Apr-2023
San Diego has agreed to pay $2.1 million to a biker who sustained severe head injuries while riding on Torrey Pines Drive in La Jolla.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-April-10
The FDA stated that makers of opioid analgesics supplied in outpatient settings must make prepaid mail-back envelopes accessible to outpatient pharmacies and other dispensers as an alternative opioid analgesic disposal option for patients.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-April-3
A settlement from a lawsuit against three opioid distributors would net Tarrant County $8.4 million.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-March-27
The third bellwether trial concerning accusations that the Bard PerFix Plug is defectively built and caused unpleasant problems following hernia surgery has been rescheduled to begin on October 16, 2023, by the United States District Court presiding over all Bard hernia mesh litigation.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-March-20
The federal court in Florida handling the multidistrict case over hearing loss caused by allegedly defective 3M combat earplugs has called the company's technique to evaluate hearing loss "problematic."
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-March-13
Juul Labs Inc. will pay more than $3.6 million to 143 New York State school districts and BOCES to resolve charges that Juul "fraudulently and purposefully" promoted vaping devices to youngsters.
Personal Injury News: Pick Of Last Month: Mar-2023
A woman with "locked-in syndrome" was granted a $47 million decision in a medical malpractice case this week, though her lawyer claimed she will likely only receive a portion of the money.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-March-6
Cardinal Health Inc, McKesson Corp, and JM Smith Corp won a trial in Georgia against families of opioid addicts who accused the firms of functioning as drug traffickers.
Weekly Mass Torts Bulletin 2023-February-27
The method for selecting a group of ten typical cases has been detailed by the United States District Court hearing over all federal Paragard proceedings.