An Illinois couple has filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the Southern District of Illinois. The plaintiffs claim that paraquat is dangerous to human health and unfit to be marketed and sold in commerce, particularly without the proper warnings as to the dangers of its…
As the number of lawsuits filed against paraquat manufacturers continues to climb, a new study reports that trends in mortality from the disease have increased in the U.S. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects dopamine-producing (dopaminergic) neurons in the brain, causing symptoms…
With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releasing its new PFAS strategic roadmap, U.S. manufacturers will soon be required to provide much more information to the agency about the so-called “forever chemicals” they’re producing. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely used, long-lasting chemicals that…
A Georgia man and his wife of 47 years recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. The couple claims that the husband, who was exposed to paraquat, has now suffered serious injuries because of it.…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced the recall of over 60,000 Abbott Assurity and Endurity Pacemakers. The FDA has identified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type and indicates that the use of the products could cause…
A North Carolina woman has filed a new ParaGard IUD lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina. She claims that after using the birth-control device, she suffered from significant injuries. ParaGard Breaks When Doctor Tries to Remove It The…
A North Carolina firefighter has filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. He claims that after being exposed to toxic firefighting foams for years—including the cancer-causing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the foams—he has…
Despite the fact that in November 2018, leading e-cigarette maker JUUL Labs announced it would temporarily stop selling most of its flavored nicotine pods for its e-cigarettes in retail stores, a new study says the action was too little, too late. At the time, the…
Previous research has indicated that JUUL e-cigarettes, which are popular among teenagers, deliver substantially more nicotine than other types of e-cigarettes. According to a study published in Tobacco Regulatory Science in January 2020, subjects exposed to aerosol from JUUL had 5-8 times more nicotine in…
A Florida man and his wife recently filed a new Zantac lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida. He claims that after taking Zantac (ranitidine) for several years, he suffered serious injuries and blames current and former Zantac manufacturers, including…
