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Baby Powder Found to Cause Cancer; Moll Law Group Can Help
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Earlier this month, a St. Louis jury awarded a woman over $70 million in a personal injury lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the company’s baby powder caused her ovarian cancer. According to one national news source
covering the case, the plaintiff relied on several studies that have linked the long-term use of talcum powder, especially in the genital area, to ovarian cancer. If you used these products you may still be in time to recover monetary compensation. Read More
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Boston Scientific Loses Appeal of $18.5 Million Award in Obtryx Pelvic Mesh Lawsuit
Boston Scientific, a company that developed a pelvic mesh product called Obtryx, failed in its effort to appeal a $18.5 million verdict against the company in a product liability lawsuit. In November 2014, a West Virginia jury concluded that the company owed compensation to four different women who received the Obtryx device. At the close of the 10-day trial, the presiding judge ordered that Boston Scientific must pay each plaintiff between $3.25 and $4.25 million.
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African-American Women who Use Talcum Powder Products at Greater Risk of Developing Ovarian Cancer
A new study
published by the American Association for Cancer Research concluded that the risk of developing cancer as a result of using talcum-based products is higher for African-American women compared to other African-American women who do not use these products. The lead researcher for this study is an epidemiologist based in Virginia. According to the researcher, companies that develop, market, and sell talcum powder products target African-American females when considering how to brand and attract buyers for these items.
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The Winner of the Fall 2016 Moll Law Group College Scholarship Award is…
On October 10, 2016 Moll Law Group announced the 5 finalists for the Moll Law Group College Scholarship Award. Out of all the submissions from across the nation, 5 finalists were selected as having the best essays on the topic of injury prevention. Due to the difficult decision of picking only one winner out of such great essays, Moll Law Group requested the help from the community in selecting the winner of the $1,000 award. People from across the nation were invited to vote for their favorite injury prevention essay and with their help the winner was determined. Due to the proximity of the voting count, 2 runner-ups were also selected to receive an award. The following are the recipients of the Fall 2016 Moll Law Group College Scholarship Award:
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FDA Issues Warning About Potentially Fatal Baby Teething Products
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently issued a warning indicating that benzocaine, an anesthetic commonly used in over-the-counter teething gels for infants as well as liquid medications, can cause serious injuries and even death. Commonly found in products like Anbesol or Baby Orajel, the local anesthetic has in some cases led to a serious condition known as methemoglobinemia. This condition reduces the quantity of oxygen that travels through the patient’s bloodstream. Parents who have products containing benzocaine are promptly advised to stop using them on children younger than two and should seek a consultation with a health care official immediately.
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Cancer Patients File Lawsuit Against Taxotere Maker After Suffering Permanent Hair Loss
A substantial number of breast cancer patients in the U.S. have received treatment using a drug called Taxotere, which is manufactured by a company called Sanofi. Unlike other cancer drugs that required weekly appointments, Taxotere required treatment only once every three weeks. For cancer patients who are still busy juggling other commitments, this was an appealing option. In addition to being used to treat breast cancer, the drug has also been employed to treat stomach cancer, non-small cell lung cancer, neck cancer, head cancer, and metastatic prostate cancer.
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Eleventh Circuit Appellate Court Upholds Summary Judgment in Mirena Lawsuit
Thousands of women have filed lawsuits against Bayer, alleging that they have suffered injuries as a result of receiving the company’s birth control implant device, called Mirena. The T-shaped device is made of polymer and implanted in the uterus. It releases synthetic progestin hormones that alter the uterine wall and decrease the rate at which sperm can survive in the uterus. It also prevents ovulation. Read More
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Property Owners May Be Held Responsible for Negligent Acts of Others on Premises
According to one news source, a jury awarded $1.2 million to a woman who was hit by a grocery cart. In 2012, another customer lost control of a motorized grocery cart at a grocery store in Ohio and struck the woman. The woman, who was 71 years old, was thrown four feet and hit her head on a shelf. She suffered from head and neck injuries as a result.
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Employers May Be Liable for the Negligent Actions of Their Employees
In a recent case
in a federal court of appeals, an employee working for the federal government borrowed a car from his employer without receiving explicit permission before doing so. The employee drove the car back to his hotel, where he had been staying for work. On his way back, the employee was in a car accident, and another driver was seriously injured. The injured driver brought a claim against the employee as well as against the government. Read More
Moll Law Group Files Personal Injury Case Against Major Drug Manufacturer
Earlier this year, Moll Law Group filed the first proton-pump inhibitor lawsuit in the Western District of Tennessee on behalf of a client who suffered serious kidney injuries after taking a proton-pump inhibitor. Recently, a court determined that several proton-pump cases throughout the United States pose the same questions and transferred the cases to the United States Judicial Panel for Multi-District Litigation. Depending on how the Panel answers these common questions, plaintiffs’ cases across the country may move closer to reaching a significant settlement with the drug manufacturers.
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Illinois Extends Potential Statute of Limitations in Wrongful Death and Survival Act Claims
In a recent case, a 90-year-old woman was admitted to a hospital in 2009. During her stay at the hospital, the woman suffered several complications, and she died within weeks of her arrival. The woman’s son requested her medical records, and he received them almost one year after her death. A little over one year after receiving the records, the son obtained a professional opinion that the woman’s doctors were negligent in treating her. One month after obtaining that opinion, the son filed a complaint against his mother’s two doctors, who cared for her during her hospital stay.
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Pharmacists Required to Preserve Evidence for Dispensing Error Cases
Recently, a man was prescribed Valsartan, a medication used to treat high blood pressure, and the pharmacy mistakenly gave the man a container with both Valsartan pills and Lithium pills. The pills were the same color but different shapes. The man took the medication as prescribed. When the man’s wife discovered the mistake a few days later and brought back the container, a pharmacist confirmed that the container had both pills inside. The pharmacy then set aside the medication and later destroyed it, in accordance with the company’s policy.
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State Court Adopts Continuing Course of Treatment Doctrine, Potentially Extending Statute of Limitations in Some Medical Malpractice Cases
Earlier this month, a Massachusetts court issued a written opinion in a medical malpractice case adopting the continuing course of treatment doctrine. The continuing course of treatment doctrine acts to toll the statute of limitations in medical malpractice cases while the defendant is still providing medical care for the plaintiff. Thus, if the doctrine is applied, only once the defendant stops providing medical care will the statute of limitations begin. In the case, Parr v. Rosenthal, the court ultimately adopted the doctrine but declined to apply it in the specific facts presented in the plaintiffs’ case.
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Helping Eliminate Childhood Cancer: Moll Law Group is a proud sponsor of Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation - A Walk for the Bear. Bear Necessities is a national organization dedicated to eliminating pediatric cancer & providing hope and support to those who are touched by it. Each year they host A Walk for the Bear intended to help raise funds to help accomplish their mission. Last year the event raised $85,000 with the help of corporate sponsorships like Moll Law Group. This year's Walk for the Bear raised $103,688. Donate Now
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$1 Billion Concussion Settlement Reached Between the NFL and Thousands of Former Players
Former players already diagnosed with brain injuries linked to repeated concussions can soon begin receiving benefits. Current estimates believe between 1,000 and 1,500 players would be eligible for payments now. Players could receive up to $5 million individually if they were diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. The next-highest award is $4 million for families of a player with a post-mortem finding of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, and $3.5 million for players with Parkinson's or Alzheimer's. The settlement covers more than 20,000 NFL retirees for the next 65 years. The league estimates that 6,000 former players, or nearly three in 10, could develop Alzheimer's disease or moderate dementia. Read More
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