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September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
September 11th, 2019 | Talcum powder cancer
More than 14,000 women lose their lives to ovarian cancer in the United States each year. By raising awareness and increasing education about this terrible disease and what causes it, we can all do our part to help prevent new cases from occurring in the future. What are the Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer? Approximately 21,000 […]Read More
New York Times: It’s Time for a Reckoning on Medical Devices
May 15th, 2019 | Product liability
The New York Times recently published a comprehensive look at how patients suffer when companies and regulators fail to effectively screen or monitor defective medical devices on the market. In the past decade, nearly two million injuries and more than 80,000 deaths have been linked to faulty medical devices, many approved with little to no clinical […]Read More
$4.7 Billion Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
July 17th, 2018 | Talcum powder cancer
On July 12, 2018, a St. Louis jury awarded a $4.7 billion verdict to 22 women who say Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products gave them ovarian cancer. The women accused the company of failing to warn them about the cancer risks associated with its popular baby powders. The jury award includes $550 million in compensatory damages […]Read More
$4.69 Billion Verdict for Johnson & Johnson In Talcum Powder Lawsuit
July 12th, 2018 | Talcum powder cancer
Johnson & Johnson was hit with a multi-billion dollar talcum powder verdict on Thursday, one that marked one of the largest product liability verdicts in the nation’s history. The company was ordered to pay $4.69 billion to 22 women and their families, who claimed asbestos in their products caused them to develop ovarian cancer. Most […]Read More
Urgent Recall Issued for Contaminated Synvisc-One Arthritis Knee Injections
December 27th, 2017 | Defective products
Sanofi Genzyme has initiated an urgent recall of Synvisc-One®, an injected hyaluronic acid gel for treating arthritis in knees. A lot containing 18,000 syringes of Synvisc-One tested positive for microbial contamination and has been linked to increased health risks and hospitalization. If you were injected with one of the contaminated syringes, you may be entitled […]Read More
Did Johnson & Johnson Really Know About Talc Decades Ago?
October 2nd, 2017 | Talcum powder cancer
Recent trials have revealed that Johnson & Johnson long knew about the link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. Newly released documents from a current trial in St. Louis, Missouri, suggest that the pharmaceutical giant also knew that the talc it used in its baby and body powder products contained asbestos, a known carcinogen. The […]Read More
Johnson & Johnson Reeling After $417 Million Verdict In California
August 21st, 2017 | Talcum powder cancer
Johnson & Johnson Reeling After $417 Million Verdict In California The first court case in California against Johnson & Johnson for its talc products associated with ovarian cancer resulted in a massive payout against the pharmaceutical giant. The four-week trial resulted in the Los Angeles jury siding with Eva Echeverria, a 63-year-old woman with terminal […]Read More
Johnson & Johnson Takes Third Loss in Latest Ovarian Cancer Trial
October 27th, 2016 | Talcum powder cancer
Johnson & Johnson Takes Third Loss in Latest Ovarian Cancer Trial Johnson & Johnson has now lost three court cases in a row regarding its talcum powder products and their link to ovarian cancer. Today a St. Louis jury awarded $70 million to 63-year-old Deborah Giannecchini, who claims her ovarian cancer was caused by her […]Read More
Birth Control Brain Injury
June 2nd, 2016 | Dangerous drugs
Several popular hormonal birth controls including implants, IUDs, injections, and patches have been associated with increased pressure on the brain. These birth controls may increase a woman’s chances of suffering harmful Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC), a serious medical condition in which swelling increases inside the skull for no apparent reason. PTC occurs when fluid builds up […]Read More
