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3M Hit with $7.1M Verdict in Earplug MDL Bellwether Trial
3M was hit with a $7.1 million verdict by a Florida federal jury in the first bellwether trial of a multidistrict litigation consolidated trial involving 3M’s earplugs and their widespread impact on U.S. military personnel. The Verdict On April 30, three Army veterans were awarded $2.1 million each in punitive damages. The jury awarded another…
COVID-19 Business Interruption Coverage Denial Investigation
The global impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to result in economic losses to businesses and individuals around the world. Additionally, governments are mandating that individuals quarantine themselves to contain the spread of the outbreak. These actions have resulted in changes in consumer behavior, and in turn, negatively impact many businesses. Here, the attorneys at…
More Manufacturers Pull Generic Zantac Over Carcinogen Concerns
Manufacturers such as GlaxoSmithKline are pulling generic forms of Zantac off of the market, after Novartis’ Sandoz Inc. issued a voluntary recall earlier this week due to confirmed carcinogen contamination. Here, the pharmaceutical liability attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos discuss the updates to the ongoing Zantac claims. GlaxoSmithKline has stopped global distribution…
Zantac Manufacturer Recalls Medication Due to Confirmed Contamination
Sandoz Inc. has voluntarily recalled the generic version of common medication Zantac after the medication was confirmed to be contaminated with a human carcinogen. Here, the pharmaceutical liability attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos discuss the updates to the ongoing Zantac claims. Global health regulators recently raised concerns about the possibility that the…
Carcinogen Found in Stomach Drug Leads to Halt in Distribution
Global health regulators have raised the alarm about the possibility that the widely used drug, Zantac, could be tainted with the same cancer-causing agent found in Valsartan earlier this year. Here, the pharmaceutical liability attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos detail the preliminary results of the FDA and EU probes. Officials are Investigating…
White House to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
The Trump Administration has asked that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ban nontobacco e-cigarette flavors as a response to increased reports of serious respiratory illness linked to vaping. Here, the consumer product liability attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos discuss this breaking news. Potential Vaping-Related Lung Illnesses Cause Nationwide Concern As…
An Increase in Reported Vaping-Related Illnesses Leads to Investigation into the Safety of Vaping Devices
Due to an increase in reports of vaping-related illnesses in Maryland, the Maryland Department of Health is investigating five cases of severe lung illness in individuals who experienced respiratory symptoms after vaping in the last two months. Here, the attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos discuss the growing investigation regarding vaping-related illness and what this recent…
The FDA Takes Action to Protect Patients from Risk of Certain Textured Breast Implants
In response to the risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) linked to Allergan BIOCELL textured breast implants, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested that Allergan voluntarily recall select breast implants and tissue expanders. As a result of the request for recall, Allergan has agreed to take its products associated with…
Steps to Filing a Class Action Lawsuit
When the negligence of one party impacts a large group of individuals, it may be applicable to consolidate the claims of many plaintiffs into a class action lawsuit, where a representative plaintiff sues a defendant on behalf of a group of people with similar or identical claims. Here, the class action attorneys at The Law…
Jesuit Priests ‘Credibly Accused’ of Child Sexual Abuse Named
In December 2018, the Maryland Province Jesuits released a list of priests who have been credibly accused of sexual abuse of children, and these allegations span the last six decades. Here, the clergy sexual abuse attorneys at The Law Offices of Peter Angelos detail information about these allegations. Where Did the Accused Priests Serve? The…