Posted in Accident & Injury, In the news, Product Liability on June 11, 2024

Recently, 3M announced a $6 billion settlement for the Combat Arms Earplug litigation, benefiting over 250,000 veterans. This settlement covers over 99% of the claimants who alleged the company's faulty military-grade earplugs caused hearing damage. These earplugs were initially manufactured by Aearo Technologies before 3M acquired the company in 2008 and were distributed from...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices, In the news on May 10, 2024

UPDATE 4/29/2024: Philips has reached a $1.1 billion deal to settle lawsuits over the CPAP devices. We are no longer taking in new cases. Read more about the settlement. Despite the settlement, Philips maintains that it does not admit fault or liability for the injuries caused by the devices. However, the company acknowledges the...

Posted in Accident & Injury on November 21, 2018

By William J. Price A careless driver crashed into your car. Your injuries sent you to the hospital and kept you out of work for a month. You ask the driver’s insurance carrier to begin paying for your medical bills, lost wages, and other expenses their client caused. There’s a good chance they’ll tell...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on April 30, 2015

Pharmaceutical giant Takeda has agreed to a $2.4 billion settlement to compensate plaintiffs who allege they developed bladder cancer after taking the diabetes medication, Actos® (pioglitazone). Officials at Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. said the offer will resolve a “vast majority” of the more than 8,000 Actos bladder cancer claims. In a press release, the company...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on March 17, 2015

For women struggling with incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and other problems, surgical treatments such as a bladder sling or other procedures using transvaginal mesh (TVM) seemed like a dream come true. Pharmaceutical companies claimed their mesh products would shore up weakened pelvic muscles—supporting internal organs and reducing embarrassing accidents. Sadly, for thousands of women,...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on February 10, 2014

There may finally be a resolution for the thousands of NuvaRing ® users who filed product-liability claims against Merck & Co., alleging the contraceptive device caused blood clots that caused heart attacks, or led to death in some cases. Last week, the pharmaceutical giant announced it would pay $100 million to resolve nearly 4,000 cases,...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on November 5, 2013

In one of the largest payouts in history, people from three states will be taking home a share of the $167.7 million awarded to whistleblowers for exposing Johnson & Johnson’s use of improper marketing and kickbacks. $2 Billion Settlement In a press conference yesterday, Attorney General Eric Holder told reporters that Johnson & Johnson...

Posted in Drug & Medical Devices on August 21, 2013

Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson is reportedly contemplating a massive settlement agreement with patients injured by their DuPuy unit’s ASR Hip Implant. Bloomberg News reports that “five people familiar with the matter” revealed that J&J may be willing to pay more than $300,000 per case, pushing the total settlement amount over $3 billion if...

Posted in Accident & Injury on July 31, 2013

The U.S. Government agrees to pay Daniel Chong $4.1 million after ‘accidentally’ leaving him locked in a room for five days with no food or water. Last year Daniel Chong was a student at UC San Diego, and on April 20th, like many college students, he and some friends decided to get high. Unfortunately...

Posted in Accident & Injury on July 11, 2013

The Cleveland Police Department has agreed to a $600,000 settlement in civil lawsuit brought by a Cleveland Heights man who claimed he was attacked by officers after a traffic incident. In 2011, plaintiff Edward Henderson crashed his van near downtown on New Year’s Day after a police chase. According to the complaint, after he...