Episode 42 Overview In this episode, Sarah and Ben Showard cover the following topics: Update on the Boy Scouts of America sexual abuse case. Huge RoundUp / Monsanto verdict for $2.2 billion. Philips is finally halting sales in the U.S. on their dangerous, cancer-causing CPAP machines. Camp Lejeune trials are expected to begin in April,…
Episode 27 Overview In this episode, Sarah and Ben Showard cover the following topics: Hernia Mesh lawsuit update 3M Bair Hugger lawsuit update We wish we could give you all the details of this episode, but you’ll have to tune in to get the scoop. Call Showard Law if you have been affected by any of…
Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to avoid compensating victims of talcum powder related cancer has hit a road block. The so called “Texas Two-Step” legal strategy was not in good faith according to the decision of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals in an opinion released today. The Company created a subsidiary to absorb talc…
In New York, a judge has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $120 million in damages in a talcum powder lawsuit. The award is in favor of a couple who filed the lawsuit after the wife developed a type of cancer strongly associated with asbestos exposure. It is a reduction from $325 million that a…
Although it has long denied liability for exposing users to dangerous asbestos, the consumer products giant, Johnson and Johnson, just agreed to a bulk settlement of its product liability lawsuits. These were filed over its talcum powder products. Specifically, in October 2020, the company agreed to pay $100 million to a group of 1,000 claimants…
A ruling by a New Jersey judge has struck a blow at the defense by Johnson & Johnson (“J&J”) in the ongoing and closely followed multi-district litigation (“MDL”) over talc powder cancer. The ruling allows the cases to continue with support from some of the plaintiffs’ expert witnesses on causation. Tens of thousands of…
Several juries have found that Roundup was responsible for causing cancer. Yet, according to recent news reports, farmers across the country remain committed to using the weed killer. More than 42,000 plaintiffs are currently pursuing product liability claims against Bayer, the weed killer’s manufacturer, alleging it caused cancer. So far, three Roundup cancer victims…
Personal injury lawyers strive to prove deliberate negligence or malicious intent in product liability lawsuits. Medical device manufacturers have a duty to conduct rigorous safety tests prior to releasing a product to market and to communicate all known risks to consumers. Determining what breast implant manufacturer Allergan did or didn’t know is at the center…
Zantac was voluntarily pulled from shelves as a “precautionary measure” after it was determined that more safety assessments are needed after 1,500 samples tested positive for a carcinogen impurity. Ranitidine (Zantac) is an H2 blocker used to treat heartburn. It has been on the market since 1981. Doctors write 15 million prescriptions of Zantac a…
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. There are many ways to get involved with the national movement if you or someone you love has suffered with ovarian cancer. You can join the conversation on social media using hashtags like: #KnowOvarian, #30DaysOfTeal, or #EndWomensCancer. You can donate or participate in a local event by searching Runwalk.ovarian.org.…