Injured plaintiffs’ ability to choose various state jurisdictions in which to bring personal injury and product liability suits was severely curtailed by a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this week. In a sweeping decision, the justices ruled 8-1 that hundreds of out-state-residents cannot…
One day after successfully fending off a Xarelto uncontrollable bleeding claim in Louisiana, Johnson & Johnson was ordered by a St. Louis jury to pay more than $110 million to a Virginia woman who blamed her ovarian cancer on the company’s talcum products. Imerys Talc…
Diana Picolla from Florida filed her product liability claim against the makers of the popular brand of hernia mesh, known as Physiomesh. According to Picolla, she developed painful complications following a hernia repair, which required multiple revision surgeries and she suffered personal injuries from side…
As the latest Ovarian Cancer side effects from Talcum Powder trial is off to the races in St. Louis, Missouri, comes news of a recent lawsuit filed by a woman in her nineties. Woman claims Johnson Baby Powder caused her cancer Frances Escobedo filed her…
As Johnson and Johnson (J&J) the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device company reels under a barrage of talc powder linked ovarian cancer lawsuits, comes news that the trial court overseeing these cases are given the green light for the next scheduled trial. Missouri Supreme Court denies…
A St. Louis jury yesterday hammered Johnson and Johnson and announced a $70 million talcum powder ovarian cancer verdict, in the third talcum powder ovarian cancer case to go to trial. Deborah Giannecchini, 62, used Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) baby powder for feminine hygiene for more…
The giant agricultural chemical and herbicide producer Monsanto has come under fire over its blockbuster weed killer Roundup. Roundup lawsuits are being filed nationwide as Monsanto is exposed to an increasing number of product liability and personal injury claims over the popular weed killer. The…
Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit has recalled its blockbuster hernia repair mesh medical device from the market worldwide, after it was found to cause severe side effects and surgical revisions. According to Johnson & Johnson the exact mechanism for the failures are unknown, and the…
Metal and metal hip implants made from titanium, molybdenum, cobalt and chromium alloy have been all the rage over the past 16 years. There was a rush to the market as each major hip manufacturer made similar products with minor changes and touted that their…
Recently a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against Johnson & Johnson, claiming that many cases of ovarian cancer from talcum powder could have been prevented if the company had placed warning labels on Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower-to-Shower about the risk of using the talc…
