A former subsidiary of Honeywell is now suing the conglomerate for being coerced into a deal that would assume billions of dollars in asbestos liabilities…
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Statute of Limitations Extended for Clergy Sexual Abuse Survivors in New Jersey
On December 1, a New Jersey law went into effect that extends the statute of limitations for sexual abuse claims. It also creates a 2-year…
Mark Ruffalo’s New Thriller ‘Dark Waters’ and PFAS Legislation in Congress Have the Country Talking About Forever Chemicals
After decades of cover-ups, so-called “forever chemicals” are finally getting the attention they deserve. But will it be enough to drive significant change in how…
Culture or Negligence: What’s to Blame for the Thousands of Deaths Caused by Medical Errors Each Year?
The year was 1999 — now 20 years ago — when a landmark report from the Institute of Medicine (IoM) revealed that as many as…
New ‘Alert Icon’ Warns Residents and Families About Abuse in Nursing Homes
In an effort to curb nursing home abuse, the agency that oversees every Medicare and Medicaid-certified facility in the country is introducing a new tool…
Toxic Chemicals From Military Bases Seeping Into Groundwater of Surrounding Communities
After reviewing Defense Department records, a new investigation from the Los Angeles Times revealed that 21 military bases in California were contaminated with “forever chemicals.”…
Johnson & Johnson Issues Recall on 33,000 Bottles of Asbestos-Contaminated Baby Powder
On Fri., Oct. 18, 2019, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) voluntarily recalled a batch of Johnson’s Baby Powder® due to the presence of chrysotile asbestos. According…
Johnson & Johnson to Pay Man $8 Billion in Lawsuit Alleging He Developed Breasts From Using Risperdal®
In the latest of bad legal news for Johnson & Johnson (J&J), the company is being ordered to pay $8 Billion in damages to a…
7 Things to Know About Candida auris, the Drug-Resistant Fungus Infecting Nursing Homes Across the Country
Of the millions of different species of fungi in the world, only about 300 are known to make people sick. Unfortunately, an outbreak of one…
