A Missouri woman recently filed suit against the cosmetics company, L’Oréal. The plaintiff claims that there’s a link between the company’s hair-straightening products and her uterine cancer. The allegations in the complaint suggest that this case may be the first…

The list of at-risk products for cancer-causing benzene presence includes specific lots of widely-used Dove, Bedhead, Bedhead Rockaholic, Nexxus, Suave, and TRESemmé aerosol dry shampoos. Plaintiff lawyers will need research and expert resources to prevail in the likely onslaught of…

In October, a jury found Bayer liable for exposing students and faculty at the Sky Valley Educational Center in Monroe, Washington to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCB is a banned, synthetic chemical linked to some cancers and other illnesses. Bayer intends…

The contaminated water has been linked to a number of serious health conditions. Recent legislation will grant affected individuals the right to pursue legal action against the federal government for any injuries suffered as a result of the contamination. The…

Already established as the biggest mass tort in United States history, the 3M multidistrict litigation has seen a lot of ups and downs in the past year. Below are the chronological highlights of this ever-evolving, ever-growing case. 3M Appeals its…

In June 2022, Daily Harvest issued a voluntary recall of its French Lentil + Leek Crumbles meal kit. In the original announcement, Daily Harvest stated that it had received “approximately 470 reports of illness or adverse reactions” associated with the…

Hernia mesh products—medical devices used to repair torn hernias—are big business, with over one million implantations done each year. However, with their popularity also comes a high frequency of complications. One study found that nearly one-third of patients experienced adverse…

Monsanto, a subsidiary of Bayer and the long-time manufacturer of the weed killer Roundup, wanted the Supreme Court to throw out the appellate and district court decisions. These decisions resulted in Edwin Hardeman prevailing in his claims that exposure to…

McKinsey & Co. and its affiliates face allegations that the consulting services it provided to opioid manufacturers harmed children’s health. According to the lawsuit, these actions led to increased educational costs. Putnam County school board leads the Florida class action…

Patients who received one of about 140,000 Exactech knee or ankle replacements, however, are now facing a recall because their replacement joints may wear out sooner than expected. Exactech’s Knee Replacement Implant Recall Exactech first announced a recall in August…