This page is about who can file a silicosis lawsuit and the settlement amount victims can expect when making these claims. We now know that an invisible danger often lurks in the air at construction sites —silica dust. Its fine particles, when inhaled over prolonged periods, embed themselves deep into…
Articles Posted in Product Liability
NEC Similac Lawsuit Settlement Amounts
The popular infant formula Similac has recently been the subject of numerous product liability lawsuits filed around the country over the last 12 months. There are two big lawsuits pending involving Similac: NEC lawsuits for premature babies who suffered necrotizing enterocolitis The Similac recall for contaminated baby formula from their…
What is a Bellwether Trial?
Bellwether trials are basically “test” cases in large mass tort litigation involving thousands of plaintiffs. When you have thousands of individual plaintiffs bringing similar claims (usually product liability) it is not physically possible to take every case to trial. Instead, a handful of sample cases are tried to give everyone…
Virtual Roundup Trial in California
While Bayer continues to settle large blocks of Roundup lawsuits, another Roundup jury trial is currently underway in California. Following a COVID delay, the trial in the case of plaintiff Donnetta Stephens has now converted to a virtual proceeding, making it one of the first “trials by zoom” in U.S.…
NEC Formula Lawsuit Attorney Sanctions
Lawyers are now jumping on NEC lawsuits that alleged baby formulas made from cow milk, such as Enfamil and Similac, pose a danger to premature infants because they greatly increase the risk of a dangerous infection called necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Our attorneys are going after these potential lawsuits as well…
Future Roundup Settlements After Withdrawal
Bayer will pull Round-Up off the market in January 2023. This post is about how this will impact the settlement amounts in future Roundup lawsuits that are not in the initial settlement. Ever since its acquisition of Monsanto back in 2016, Bayer has been besieged by a growing tide of…
Bellwether Trial Selection Process in Zantac Lawsuits
The discovery of a carcinogenic chemical in the popular heartburn drug Zantac prompted thousands of victims to file a Zantac lawsuit. The Zantac lawsuits in federal courts have been consolidated into a “class-action” MDL before Judge Robin Rosenberg in the Southern District of Florida. Judge Rosenberg is meeting with counsel…