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Our lawyers are handling Similac and Enfamil infant formula lawsuits for families whose premature babies suffered or died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after taking one of these formulas.  Our law firm is reviewing NEC lawsuits in all 50 states.

Medical research links cow milk-based infant formulas such as Similac and Enfamil to a dangerous neonatal medical condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis.  These newborn NEC formula lawsuits make a lot of allegations.  But at their core, they allege that the makers of these formulas knew of the risk of NEC and did nothing to warn families and give them a choice.

If your premature baby was diagnosed with NEC after being given Similac or Enfamil formula, you may be able to participate in a class action lawsuit against the formula companies and receive financial compensation for the harm that was done to your child.

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Federal lawsuits against Allergan’s Natrelle Biocell Textured Breast Implants emerged months after its manufacturer, Allergan, recalled it.

The MDL, overseen by Judge Brian R. Martinotti in the District of New Jersey, consolidates federal lawsuits alleging that Allergan’s Biocell textured breast implants are linked to breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a rare form of cancer. The litigation focuses on claims that Allergan failed to adequately warn patients and healthcare providers about the risks associated with these implants.

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C.R. Bard is defending over 18,000 hernia mesh lawsuits alleging that its mesh devices were defective, resulting in injuries and complications for thousands of hernia surgery patients. Our hernia mesh lawyers are handling these claims in all 50 states.

We are still taking new claims. This page will provide the latest news and updates on the hernia mesh litigation, and our predictions on the potential settlement value of these cases.

Call our lawyers at 800-553-8082 for a free consultation or reach out online.

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Our lawyers are handling baby powder lawsuits in all 50 states. The talcum powder lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson have been ongoing for years. The lawsuits allege that prolonged use of talcum powder (or “talc”), the active ingredient in products such as Baby Powder and Shower to Shower, can cause ovarian cancer in some women.

This page provides an update on J&J talc powder litigation and discusses the settlement amounts in ovarian cancer lawsuits for victims.

Below are the latest talc powder lawsuit news updates and information on bringing a claim in 2025.

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Our lawyers can help you bring a Valsartan cancer lawsuit in all 50 states.

Valsartan is a popular blood-pressure drug used by millions of people in the U.S. and sold under the brand names Diofan and Exforge. But Valsartan was recalled after it was discovered that the drug was contaminated with dangerously high levels of a carcinogenic chemical called NDMA. Continue reading

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The Bair Hugger is a medical device that is used to keep patients warm and regulate body temperature during surgery. New research has shown, however, that the Bair Hugger increases the risk of infections by pushing bacteria into the body during surgery. This has prompted thousands of Bair Hugger infection lawsuits, which have been consolidated into a class action MDL. Continue reading

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Our lawyers are accepting new Exactech recall lawsuits for knee and ankle implants in all 50 states.  Below we discuss the litigation, provide the most recent December 2024 updates – including the bankruptcy filing – and what our lawyers believe the average per person Exactech settlement amounts will be.

On this page, you will find:

  1. The latest news and updates on the ongoing Exatech implant litigation in federal and state courts,
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Most of our hair relaxer uterine fibroid lawsuits involve women who require a hysterectomy to treat their condition.  But our lawyers are also seeing claims from victims who need a myomectomy to treat fibroids that chemical hair straighteners may have caused.

We believe myomectomy claims may also receive significant settlement compensation in the new hair relaxer class action lawsuit, although these cases are separated from the MDL in 2025 as we explain below.

The page talks about myomectomy lawsuits in this litigation and speculates about the settlement payouts victims might receive. Elsewhere, we give you the latest hair relaxer lawsuit update tracking where we are in the litigation.

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Our national mass tort lawyers are pursuing cases in a number of class action lawsuits. Thousands of Alabama residents could potentially be eligible to become plaintiffs in many of these mass tort cases. In this post, we will summarize the most significant class action lawsuits that Alabama residents should be aware of. We will also explain who is eligible to become plaintiffs in the various class action lawsuits, their potential chances of success, and their potential settlement value if successful.

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