A Florida woman, as putative personal representative of the estate of a deceased plaintiff, recently filed a hair relaxer lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The representative claims the plaintiff was seriously injured as a result of her use…
The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) recently ordered the consolidation and transfer of all federally filed hair relaxer/straightener lawsuits to the Northern District of Illinois for coordinated pre-trial proceedings. The panel chose the Honorable Mary M. Rowland to oversee the proceedings. Plaintiffs Desired…
A Missouri woman recently filed a new hair relaxer lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri. She says that after she used the products for years, she suffered from serious injuries. She blames the manufacturers for failing to provide adequate…
Thyroid eye disease medication Tepezza (teprotumumab) has recently been linked to an increase in hearing loss and other hearing problems like tinnitus. The first Tepezza lawsuit was filed in August 2022 and more are expected to follow. Patients claim that manufacturer Horizon Pharmaceuticals failed to…
Recent studies have suggested that hair relaxers and straighteners contain chemicals that may increase the risk of certain cancers in women. These studies have been released in recent months, prompting some women to file personal injury lawsuits against manufacturers like L’Oreal; Strength of Nature Global,…
The manufacturers of Tepezza—a biologic treatment for thyroid eye disease (TED)—recently released the results of a real-world analysis on the effectiveness of the drug. Up to 15 percent of those who received it experienced thyroid eye disease flare-ups, which Tepezza is supposed to help prevent.…
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced a recall of over 53,000 Medtronic endotracheal tubes in the U.S., with an additional over 339,000 tubes recalled worldwide. The FDA identified this as a Class I recall, which is the most serious type. The use of…
A Louisiana woman recently filed a new Philips CPAP lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. She claims that after using her Philips CPAP machine for years, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensatory and punitive damages. In October…
The Department of Defense (DOD) recently disclosed data concerning per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in drinking water in areas around military bases. The DOD’s testing of those water supplies indicates that many sites throughout the U.S. are highly contaminated with these toxic chemicals. PFAS are…
In March 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a new bipartisan measure called The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022. It would give service members and their families a way to seek financial compensation for injuries and illnesses suffered as a result of contaminated…
