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Wife Sues Over Meteorologist's Death In NC Helicopter Crash
The family of a meteorologist who died in a helicopter accident in North Carolina last year is suing a maintenance facility as well as the firms that owned and operated the aircraft.
The case, filed this week in Mecklenburg County Court in…
University To Pay $14M To Deceased Athlete's Family
The University of the Cumberlands made a deal with an athlete's family after the family sued over his death.
The athlete died on August 31, 2020, during a wrestling workout. According to the complaint, the deceased had a known medical…
Vets Seek Dismissal Of 3M Bankruptcy Over Earplugs Suits
Soldiers who claim they lost a hearing because of malfunctioning 3M earplugs urged an Indiana judge to dismiss a 3M subsidiary's bankruptcy lawsuit, claiming it was as…
Third Hernia Mesh Bellwether Trial To Go Before Jury On May 15
The United States District Judge hearing nearly 18,000 Bard hernia mesh cases has announced that a third case will be heard by a federal jury on May 15.
The…
Zantac Makers Ignored Warnings Of Cancer Risk For 40 Years
GSK, which is facing tens of thousands of lawsuits over cancer risks associated with the popular heartburn treatment Zantac, has stated that there is no consistent or credible…
Study Finds AI Could Help Treat Opioid Addiction
According to a new study, opioid addiction could be reduced by developing medicines that block the kappa-opioid receptor.
However, finding medications that can inhibit the…
Congressman Seeks GAO Probe Into J&J's Talc Costs To Govt.
A Tennessee congressman is pushing for a government probe into the costs of treating individuals who have been injured by asbestos in Johnson & Johnson…
Court Rejects Company's Challenge To LA Flavored-Tobacco Ban
The United States Supreme Court declined to hear R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company's appeal to Los Angeles County's prohibition on the sale of flavored tobacco products,…
US Argues To Toss Out 3M Earplugs Unit From Bankruptcy
The Justice Department said that 3M Co. subsidiary Aearo Technologies LLC should be dismissed from the bankruptcy court in faulty earplugs lawsuits, noting the recent rejection…
3M Claims No Hearing Loss Among Plaintiffs In Earplugs MDL
According to 3M Co., documents from the United States Department of Defense for more than 175,000 plaintiffs reveal that the great majority of claimants in the Combat Arms…