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5 Pharmacy Chains Sued By Erie County Over Opioid Crisis

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Erie county is suing five chain pharmacies for allegedly fueling the opioid epidemic by irresponsibly filling the local market with prescription opioids, despite warning indications…

Medicinal Cannabis Can Replace Opioids For Pain Relief

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A new study of thousands of patients has determined that medicinal cannabis might be an essential pain treatment alternative to opioids.

The study discovered that after taking…

Fans Sue Washington Commanders Over Fedex Field Collapse

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Four New Jersey football fans are suing the Washington Commanders, claiming they are still suffering from injuries incurred in January when a railing at FedEx Field collapsed, injuring many spectators.

The spectators who filed the case are…

Colorado Woman Sues Trucking Company Over Wrongful Death

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The family of a single Colorado mother died last month when a semi-hauling excavator collided with a bridge has filed a wrongful death complaint in Larimer County District Court against the trucker and trucking business.

According to the…

Tennessee Sues Walgreens Over Opioid Crisis

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Tennessee state's attorney general said on Wednesday that he has filed a lawsuit against Walgreens, claiming that the pharmacy giant failed to maintain adequate safeguards against the misuse of prescription painkillers, which contributed to the…

Opioid Addicts Increasingly Seeking Out Illicit Fentanyl

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Unlawful fentanyl, one of the deadliest street narcotics, has evolved from a silent killer that people frequently try to avoid to one that many opioid users now actively seek out.…

$50M Talc Lawsuit In Illinois Against J&J Dismissed

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A $50 million talc lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson was dismissed in Illinois on Friday, but hundreds of cases are still pending.

The number of talc-related claims has…

Wisconsin's Detailed Fund Plan To Combat Opioid Crisis

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Wisconsin, which has already received the first $6 million of the anticipated $500 million in opioid settlement payments, intends to use a large…

Plaintiff In First Zantac Lawsuit To Withdraw The Case

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According to the plaintiff's lawyer and the drugmakers identified as defendants in the first lawsuit involving the heartburn medication Zantac that is set to go to trial, the…

Veteran's Bid To Stop 3M From Exiting Earplug Liability MDL

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Two U.S. military veterans have submitted separate motions and arguments to block 3M from using Chapter 11 bankruptcy to settle the Combat Arms Earplug version 2 (CAEv2…