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FDA Approves Second Nasal Spray To Combat Opioid Crisis

Categories: FDA Related

RiVive, a 3 mg naloxone hydrochloride nasal spray, has been given the go-ahead by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for over-the-counter (OTC), nonprescription use in the treatment of known or suspected…

J&J's Bankruptcy Move To Deal Talc Suits Fails A Second Time

Categories: General

Johnson & Johnson's second effort to settle tens of thousands of cases over its talc products in bankruptcy was rejected by a U.S. judge, jeopardizing a proposed $8.9 billion…

Man Who Suffered Brain Damage Gets Record Breaking $16.1M

Categories: Settlements

A man who experienced significant problems following what ought to have been a routine operation was awarded a malpractice judgment of a record-breaking 16 million dollars.
 
This decision came in a case before the Fifth Circuit Court.…

J&J To Pay $18.8M To Cancer Patient In Baby Powder Suit

Categories: Settlements

A Californian man claimed that exposure to Johnson & Johnson's baby powder caused him to get cancer, and the company must now pay him $18.8 million.

The company's efforts to resolve hundreds of similar lawsuits involving its talc-based…

Jury Awards $1.4M To A Nursing Home Patient In New York

Categories: Settlements

A patient in an Oswego nursing home who had to have his left leg amputated below the knee received a $1.4 million award from an arbitrator.

The arbitrator ruled that the care and treatment provided to a 64-year-old man from Constantia by St…

Boat Crash Victim Gets $15M In Wrongful Death Settlement

Categories: Settlements

The family of a 19-year-old lady who perished on a boat owned by the well-known Murdaugh family in South Carolina in 2019 has struck a $15 million settlement deal with the proprietor of a convenience store.

The lady, who was 19, passed away…

Paralyzed Cyclist Gets $10M From Washington State County

Categories: Settlements

After more than six years, a cyclist who was paralyzed from the neck down in a collision on a King County route received the justice he had been seeking.

The plaintiff was an enthusiastic biker who rode his bike a great deal. When he…

CA Man Paralyzed From Police Traffic Check Gets $20M

Categories: Settlements

A guy from Northern California who was knocked to the ground during a traffic check and suffered paralysis received one of the highest settlements of $20 million in state history.

In 2022, an army veteran from Yuba City filed a lawsuit…

CA Jury Awards $9M To Injured Man In DUI Suit

Categories: Settlements

A man who suffered serious injuries in a traffic collision in Lancaster in 2017 caused by a drunk driver has received a settlement of about $9 million.

The plaintiff's lawsuit against a drunk driver resulted in a $8.9 million jury verdict…

US Hospitals To Get $126M From Teva Over Opioid Crisis

Categories: Settlements

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. has agreed to resolve accusations that its marketing of opioid medications increased the operational expenses of U.S. hospitals by up to $126…