J&J Proposes to Settle 1,000 Talc Lawsuits For More Than $100 Million

by Anthony Braaten | Oct 6, 2020 | TALCUM POWDER INJURY

Johnson & Johnson, the world’s largest maker of consumer health care products, on Oct. 5 agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle more than 1,000 lawsuits accusing the company’s iconic baby powder and other talc products of causing cancer, according...

North Hills School District Sues JUUL For Youth Vape Crisis

by Anthony Braaten | Oct 1, 2020 | MASS TORTS

The North Hills School District near Pittsburgh became the 10th school district in the Western District of Pennsylvania to take legal action to hold vape giant JUUL accountable for the vaping epidemic in its schools. The nine previous cases were recently transferred...

Personal Mobility Devices Recalled Due to Crash Hazard

by Anthony Braaten | Sep 29, 2020 | PRODUCT RECALLS

People with WHILL Model Ci personal mobility devices should stop using them immediately and contact the company for a free replacement control pad, the Consumer Product Safety Commission warned. WHILL is recalling the Model Ci Personal Electric Vehicle because the...

Federal Court Rejects Nissan’s Efforts to Toss Lawsuit Over Phantom Braking Defect

by Anthony Braaten | Sep 25, 2020 | Uncategorized

U.S. District Judge William L. Campbell, Jr., in the Middle District of Tennessee, Nashville Division, sided with the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Nissan this week. Judge Campbell rejected the automaker’s efforts to toss Kemp v. Nissan North America, Inc. The case...

Chester County Doctor Agrees to Pay Over $1.2 Million to Settle Allegations of Fraudulent Billing and Unlawful Opioid Distribution

by Anthony Braaten | Sep 24, 2020 | PRODUCT LIABILITY

PHILADELPHIA— United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Thomas J. Whalen, D.O., 65, of Berwyn, PA, has agreed to pay the United States $1,257,499.00 to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act that he submitted or caused the submission of false...