In June 2023, chemical manufacturing giant 3M reached a $10.3 Billion settlement for lawsuits arguing they contaminated local water supplies with dangerous chemicals. Known as…
Category: Product Liability
Asbestos in Cosmetics: Advocates Call for Stricter Manufacturing Practices to Protect Consumers
For years, experts and consumers have been concerned about the number of popular cosmetics that contain asbestos, a substance known to cause cancers like mesothelioma.…
Use of Herbicide Paraquat Increases Despite Well-Known Risk of Parkinson’s Disease
Despite the well-known and well-documented health dangers of paraquat — a commercial-grade herbicide — the chemical continues to be manufactured, sold, and utilized regularly in…
Tesla Recalls Thousands of Vehicles for Risk of Self-Driving Crashes
On February 16, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that Tesla is recalling more than 362,000 vehicles for faulty Full Self-Driving Beta…
EzriCare® Eye Drops Recalled After Link to Infection and Death
On February 2, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed EzriCare® Artificial Tears are under a voluntary recall after the product was linked…
Glyphosate in Food: Are You Snacking on Cancer-Causing Weed Killer?
After paying $289 Million in damages to a man who developed cancer from using its bestselling weed killer Roundup, Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) would…
New Exactech® Implant Recall Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) Approved
On October 7, 2022, more than 75 lawsuits filed against medical device manufacturer Exactech® were consolidated by the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation…
Lawsuits Lead J&J to Stop Global Talc-Based Baby Powder Sales
In August 2022, health care giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) announced it will halt all distribution of talcum-based baby powder globally in 2023. The decision…
FDA Orders Philips Respironics to Improve Its Communications on June 2021 Recall of Sleep Apnea Machines
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ordered Philips Respironics to notify all device users, suppliers, distributors, retailers, and health care providers who prescribe…
