Missouri Defective Products News

Talc Trials Move Forward Despite J&J Bankruptcy Threat A Delaware bankruptcy judge has opened a door for Johnson & Johnson to attempt to take advantage of a bankruptcy loophole to delay compensation to tens of thousands of victims with talc-related ovarian cancer and mesothelioma. The ruling is disappointing but it is not the end of… Read More

Button batteries, also called lithium coin batteries, are found in hundreds of thousands of electronics, small appliances, musical greeting cards, key fobs, toys and more. Each year, thousands of children swallow these dangerous button batteries or become injured when they’re stuck in little noses or ears. They are small and shiny, making them appealing to… Read More

Here’s What You Should Know about Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and ASV Recalls. Millions of commonly used Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), Adaptive-Servo Ventilation (ASV), and Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-PAP) devices, used to treat sleep apnea, have been recalled after it was discovered that disintegrating polyurethane foam inside the breathing apparatus puts users at risk… Read More

Jelco Hypodermic Needle-Pro Fixed Needle Insulin Syringes, manufactured by Smiths Medical, have been recalled due to skewed line graduation markings that could result in dangerous insulin injections. This is a Class I recall, indicting it is the most urgent type of recall due to the potential for serious harm. According to a statement issued by… Read More

With Appeal Denied and Court Resuming, Will Johnson & Johnson do the Right Thing? Last month marked a shift in Johnson & Johnson talcum powder litigation. The corporation took a major blow with the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial of their appeal in a $2.1 billion judgment, and is facing a second hit as they’re once… Read More

A federal judge has struck down Bayer-Monsanto’s latest attempt to resolve claims made on behalf of Roundup victims who have yet to be diagnosed with cancer. The $2 billion settlement proposal was an attempt for the company to put a firm dollar sign on the amount they would have to pay for future claims, and… Read More

Jury holds 3M responsible for service members’ tinnitus and hearing loss due to defective earplugs. (PENSACOLA, FL) April 30, 2021 – In a landmark bellwether trial in what may become the largest multidistrict litigation in U.S. history, a Florida jury hit corporate giant 3M with a $7.1 million verdict for providing defective earplugs issued to… Read More

WENTZVILLE, MO – A 2014 Hyundai Santa experienced brake failure and crashed into a semi on Highway Z on Tuesday morning. According to Missouri State Highway Patrol, 49-year-old Jackie E. Willis Jr. was traveling south from an exit ramp on Highway Z when her brakes failed. She attempted to swerve to the right to avoid… Read More

A federal judge ordered the maker of popular Kidde Fire Extinguishers to pay $12 million after a U.S. Department of Justice investigation claims that the company “buried consumer complaints” and hid defects that led to at least one death. According to the consent decree, Walter Kidde Portable Equipment Inc., based in Mebane, N.C., failed to… Read More

Women who needed hysterectomy, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and laparotomy may be eligible for compensation. For decades, women have been implanted with an interuterine device (IUD) called Paragard T 380A, or simply “Paragard.” These women, and their doctors, trusted that The Cooper Company, who makes the device, was being honest and forthright about its safety. Yet tens… Read More