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Our Health section examines how serious injuries from catastrophic trauma to medical-device complications affect people's lives. We review rehabilitation, medical malpractice, long-term care, and how legal claims intersect with recovery and compensation.

Illinois Ovarian Cancer Talcum Baby and Body Powders Lawsuit

An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson over their talcum powder products. Lynne Cebulske alleges that she developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower body powder for feminine hygiene purposes. Cebulske filed the complaint in St.…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 12 Jun 2014

Texas Hydrofracking Lawsuit $2.9M Jury Award

Recently, a Texas jury awarded $2.9 million in personal injury damages to a Wise County family that claimed gas extraction wells caused pollution, decreased value of their land and multiple health problems. What is Hydraulic Fracturing? Hydraulic fracturing, also known as hydrofracking or fracking,

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 24 Apr 2014

Testosterone Supplements The New Snake Oil

Ten years ago some scientists recruited several hundred volunteers and gave them Testosterone or a placebo. Those taking testosterone got stronger, compared with those taking the placebo, and they could carry a load up stairs faster. But they also had nearly five times the number…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 3 Feb 2014

Second Hand Asbestos Exposure Verdict $27M

An Ohio jury has found for a man who developed mesothelioma from secondary exposure to asbestos fibers, which were carried home on his father’s clothes when he was a child. The jury awarded $27.5 million in damages. John Panza, 40, and his wife, Jane, filed…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 3 Feb 2014

J&J Failed to Warn About Talcum Body Powder Cancer Risks

Medical studies have demonstrated a link between talcum powder use and ovarian cancer in women. Johnson & Johnson, is a giant pharmaceutical company for a wide range of cosmetic, pharmaceutical and hygiene products, has issued a steady stream of product recalls and safety warnings. Talcum…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 29 Jan 2014

Boston Scientific Vaginal Mesh Lawsuits Survive Limitations Challenge

In personal injury and Mass Tort cases, most states have a 2 year Statute of Limitations, which typically begins to run from the date of the injury or when the injured party knew or should have know that the injury was cause by the defective…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 22 Jan 2014

Did J&J Ethicon Vaginal Mesh Company Destroy Crucial Files?

Injured women who have alleged product liability vaginal mesh lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon, have also filed a motion for sanctions. This motion claims that the manufacturer has destroyed a massive amount of data that was relevant to the litigation. Allegedly Ethicon destroye

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 21 Jan 2014

Smith and Nephew Birmingham Hip and R3 Acetabular Lawsuits

There has been many warnings issued to health departments world wide about potential problems with Smith & Nephew’s Birmingham metal-on-metal hip replacements. These hip model and others including the R3 model, have been linked to a high failure rate according to implant registry data in…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 18 Nov 2013

California and Nevada Benzene Leukemia Injuries

As a Texas Benzene Leukemia and Toxic Tort attorney, I am directing the public to the dangers of benzene and its carcinogenic (cancer causing properties). Benzene is found in petroleum, gasoline products and oil and gas production. Mayflower, Arkansas Oil Spill Six months ago, 200,000…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 23 Sep 2013

Kalamazoo River Oil Spill and Benzene Toxicity

The Kalamazoo River oil spill occurred in July 2010 when a pipeline operated by Enbridge (Line 6B) burst and flowed into Talmadge Creek, a tributary of the Kalamazoo River. The pipeline carries diluted bitumen (dilbit), a heavy crude oil from Canada’s Alberta Athabasca oil sands…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 29 Jul 2013

Benzene, Oil Spills and Leukemia

In the past 3 years, there have been least three ruptured pipelines that have spilled oil into U.S. neighborhoods. Local officials had to make rapid evaluations on whether residents would be harmed if they breathed the polluted air. Unfortunately there are no clear federal guidelines…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 28 Jul 2013

Benzene Exposure Lawsuits

As a Texas medical doctor and Benzene Leukemia attorney, I am providing this update of the recent Benzene lawsuits over the past 3 years. Texas ExxonMobil Benzene Lawsuit On February 4th, 2013 a widow filed a lawsuit in Jefferson County District Court (case no. B193-888)…

By Shezad Malik MD JD

/ 28 Jul 2013