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Former Ford Motor Mechanic Wins $8.4M In Asbestos Trial
A couple has been awarded a total of $8.4 million in an asbestos lawsuit against Ford Motor Co. by a St. Louis jury.
According to the court records…
Pa. Court Stands By $13.5M Ethicon Pelvic Mesh Award
On Thursday, April 11, a Pennsylvania state appellate court upheld a $13.5 million pelvic mesh verdict awarded to a New Jersey woman in a lawsuit…
Direct Filing of Valsartan Cases into the MDL Granted
U.S. District Judge Robert B. Kugler, presiding over all federal valsartan recall lawsuits, allowed the direct filing of new cases into the multidistrict…
FDA Warns Against Sudden Termination of Opioid Treatment
On Monday, the FDA issued a drug safety communication for new label warnings on opioid drugs, alerting that suddenly quitting the addictive painkillers can lead to…
Third Circuit Reinstates Asbestos Claims Against Ship Owners
A group of ship owners will face maritime asbestos exposure lawsuits, filed by the estates of two merchant marines, reinstated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on April 9, 30 years, after thousands of lawsuits were…
Hernia Mesh Lawsuits: Federal Judge Declines Dismissal
Judge Peter G. Sheridan of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey declined to dismiss product liability and personal injury claims involving Ethicon Inc.'s…
Opioid Manufacturers Debate Over Jury Trial in Oklahoma Suit
Opioid manufacturers sued by the state of Oklahoma were divided in their opinion over whether the state’s case must be tried before a judge or a jury.
…Consecutive Mesothelioma Verdicts By Seattle Juries
Two separate Seattle juries awarded back-to-back verdicts to mesothelioma victims in cases involving exposure to asbestos products.
On September 4…
Colon Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Contaminated Valsartan Drug
According to a recently filed product liability lawsuit, exposure to valsartan drugs containing impurities caused a Mississippi man colon cancer.
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Jury Hears News Study Linked To Glyphosate-Cancer
Jurors heard testimony about a new study, in the latest Roundup trial underway in California’s Alameda County Superior Court, involving claims filed by an elderly couple that glyphosate exposure from the popular weed killer caused them…