A knee surgery patient filed an individual lawsuit after developing a life-threatening infection. The court awarded a $3.2 million verdict, ruling that the Bair Hugger device was responsible for contaminating [...]
In a class action lawsuit, multiple patients who suffered infections after surgeries involving the Bair Hugger system reached a collective settlement worth $2.5 million. Each plaintiff received compensation for medical [...]
A plaintiff who contracted a surgical site infection following a hip replacement surgery involving the Bair Hugger device was awarded a $1.8 million settlement. The patient experienced multiple surgeries to [...]
The number of cases in the infant formula NEC class action MDL keeps growing steadily. In November, 26 new cases were added, which is the same number as the month [...]
The judge overseeing the NEC formula MDL has scheduled an important in-court status conference for December 19th, which is not very common in such cases. During this conference, several key [...]
To prevent defendants from being wrongly named in NEC lawsuits, the MDL judge has introduced a new rule specifically regarding Mead Johnson & Company. The rule requires that the company [...]
The NEC class action lawsuits in both state and federal courts are progressing, but at a slow pace. However, progress is being made. Plaintiffs believe the stronger cases are solid, [...]
Following a significant surge of over 1,000 new cases in October, the hair relaxer multidistrict litigation (MDL) saw a notable slowdown in November, with only 161 new filings—an 85% decrease. [...]
The next status conference for the hair relaxer MDL is scheduled for December 12, 2024, at 9:30 a.m. The magistrate judge emphasized public accessibility, allowing both the public and media [...]
In August, the chemical hair relaxer class action MDL saw the addition of 200 new cases. However, September brought a decline, with 98 cases being removed from the MDL, reducing [...]
