Defective Products/Toxic Torts

Landscapers, gardeners, groundskeepers and agricultural workers are at a high risk of being exposed to harmful pesticides over many years. The weed killer Roundup has been found to have a potential link with the development of a type of cancer called non-Hodgkins...

The incredibly popular heartburn drug known as Zantac has only been on the market since 1983. However, within a few years, it became one of the most-prescribed and popular medications in the world. Zantac is an effective antacid, and people take it both as a...

Bayer AG may be regretting its decision to buy Monsanto in 2018. The deal was for $63 billion, but Bayer may not have anticipated the losses it would experience from Roundup lawsuits. Now, according to Reuters, Bayer has agreed to pay out up to $10.9 billion in order...

Johnson & Johnson is permanently discontinuing sales of its talcum-based baby powder in the U.S., a decision that comes against a backdrop of worrying health questions and mounting lawsuits. The company announced the decision on May 19, 2020, saying existing...

Businesses apply the well-known herbicide Roundup to all kinds of crops and grassy areas to control the growth of unwanted plants. Some farmers will spray Roundup broadly over an entire, newly planted field. Roundup-ready crops won't react to the herbicide, allowing...

When most products have defective components, the resulting failure is frustrating but not dangerous to the purchaser or user. Pieces that snap or break off of common household goods and gadgets likely won't pose a major risk to the public, although they may anger...

Zinbryta, otherwise known as daclizumab, was approved by the food and drug administration (FDA) in May 2016 to treat those suffering from relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (MS). While studies showed that it was effective in reducing the severity of MS relapses in...

New parents usually get a crash course in just how dangerous the world is for infants while preparing for the birth of their child or after they bring their new infant home. The hospital will probably warn you about letting the kids sleep in your bed, while social...

Traditionally, drug commercials on TV have not included prices. Companies have simply told consumers what the drugs do and what side effects they can expect, leaving it up to the consumers to go to their doctors and learn more about the costs. That may be changing,...

At the heart of most product liability lawsuits is the allegation that a manufacturer failed to warn consumers of the dangers posed by the product. Many of the things consumers buy contain some inherent dangers - risks most people are willing to take as long as...