Mass Torts

January 6, 2025

Hair Relaxer Uterine Fibroids Lawsuit

Our lawyers are helping victims file hair relaxer lawsuits throughout the country. This page is about how chemical hair straighteners can cause uterine fibroids. This page will look at these cases and their potential settlement value.

African American women are three times more likely to develop uterine fibroids. Why? No one was asking why.

We may know why. New scientific research shows that a contributing cause to uterine cancer and uterine fibroids in Black women may be the chemicals in hair relaxers. Lawsuits are now being brought by women who used hair relaxer products and developed uterine fibroids. In 2023, there is now a hair relaxer class action lawsuit that is easy for you to join.

January 2, 2025

Mass Torts to Watch in 2025

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

In many ways, 2024 was an anti-climatic year in the world of mass torts. The 3M Earplugs settlement has been a disappointment for thousands of claimants. The rejection of J&J’s efforts to force the talc claims into bankruptcy has not prompted a major settlement and the hernia mesh claims continue to drag on. We did get a major global settlement in the AFFF litigation, but it only covered water contamination claims by local municipalities.

Let’s talk about what we can expect in 2025 in the mass tort class action lawsuits with the highest predicted settlement payouts.

Roundup

December 6, 2024

Taxotere Eye Injury Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our lawyers are handling Taxotere eye injury lawsuits throughout the United States for women with permanently watery eyes from docetaxel.

Taxotere (docetaxel) is a widely used breast cancer chemotherapy drug. New evidence has emerged showing that Taxotere may be causing some users to suffer permanent vision loss or damage.

This has led to a wave of product liability Taxotere lawsuits by women who claim that Taxotere damaged their eyesight. The manufacturer of Taxotere, Sanofi, allegedly knew about the risk of vision damage but chose not to warn doctors or patients about this risk.

December 2, 2024

ORS Olive Oil Hair Relaxer Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

New medical research has found that using chemical hair relaxers can cause uterine cancer, uterine fibroids, and other hormone-related diseases. One of the leading brands of chemical hair relaxer is ORS Olive Oil Hair Relaxer, which is manufactured by a company called Namaste, LLC.

Hair relaxer lawsuits are now being filed against Namaste and other cosmetic companies by women who used their products and developed uterine cancer or other conditions. These lawsuits claim that Namaste’s products contain harmful chemicals, including endocrine disruptors like phthalates and formaldehyde-releasing agents, which may elevate cancer risks and cause fibroids that can lead to a hysterectomy.

This post will look at the new research linking hair relaxers to uterine cancer and the lawsuits being brought against Namaste regarding its ORS Olive Oil relaxer products.

December 2, 2024

Onewheel Injury Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

The OneWheel is an electric skateboard product made by Future Motion Inc. The OneWheel features a large single wheel in the center of the board powered by an electric motor. Some Onewheel skateboards contain an apparent defect that causes them to stop suddenly and unexpectedly in mid-motion. When this happens, it can throw the rider off and cause severe injuries.

A growing number of product liability lawsuits are being filed against Future Motion by riders injured by the sudden stop defect in the OneWheel device. These lawsuits have been consolidated into a class action MDL. Settlement talks have already begun in these lawsuits. This page will provide the latest news and updates on this litigation, as well as our predictions on the potential settlement value of these cases.

OneWheel Lawsuit Updates

November 24, 2024

Gerber Baby Food Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page is about Gerber baby food autism lawsuits and expected settlement amounts in these claims.

Current research and testing have shown that Gerber and other major brands of baby food contain dangerously high levels of toxic heavy metals such as lead, arsenic, and mercury. These harmful metals cause health complications and neurologic damage in developing children. The development of conditions such as ADHD and autism may be linked to consuming these toxic baby foods.

The product liability lawyers at Miller & Zois seek cases from children (and their parents) who consumed contaminated Gerber baby foods and were later diagnosed with neurologic health conditions such as autism.

November 6, 2024

AFFF Settlement in 2025?

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page is about the AFFF lawsuits and where we are as we approach 2025.

Victims have been waiting a long time, hoping for firefighting foam settlement. Is there a settlement on the horizon? If compensation payouts are offered, what could they be?

In the summer of 2023, many AFFF water contamination claims filed by local water authorities and municipalities were resolved in a global settlement agreement. 3M, DuPont, and the other defendants will reportedly pay $10.3 billion to resolve these claims as part of the settlement deal.

November 5, 2024

Leqembi and Kisunla Brain Injury Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

The promise of Leqembi and Kisunla—drugs that aim not just to ease symptoms but to slow Alzheimer’s disease—was compelling. Alzheimer’s is an awful disease. But as reports emerge of serious brain injuries among clinical trial participants, including bleeding and swelling. Victims who have suffered injuries in these clinical trials may have potential lawsuits for injuries because they were not fully informed of their potential genetic risks before enrolling.

This is very new litigation. This page explains how potential Leqembia and Kisunla lawsuits might work and what they would involve. If you have a potential brain bleed or brain injury lawsuit, call us today at 800-553-8082 or get a free consultation online.

Alzheimer’s Treatments with a Double-Edged Sword

November 1, 2024

Hair Relaxer Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

According to new evidence from NIH, chemical hair relaxers can cause ovarian cancer. The research suggests that the chemicals in hair relaxers and hair straightener products disrupt the endocrine system and increase the risk of ovarian and other hormone-related cancers. If you used a hair relaxer for many years and were later diagnosed with ovarian cancer, you may be able to file a hair relaxer lawsuit against the product manufacturers.

Our national product liability attorneys are now accepting potential new hair relaxer ovarian cancer cases. If you are interested in filing a hair relaxer lawsuit, contact our office today at 800-553-8082 or get a free online consultation.

Hair Relaxer Lawsuit Updates

September 23, 2024

Similac Powder Formula Recall Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Similac recall lawsuits are being filed around the country after Abbott Laboratories announced a recall of all Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare powdered infant formula products manufactured at the company’s plant in Sturgis, Michigan. Similac PM 60/40 has now also been recalled after a baby exposed to this powdered baby formula died.

When the Similac recall was announced, our attorneys were under the impression there would be a handful of severe injury and wrongful death cases from this recall.

We were wrong. While 2024 has seen new cases mostly die out, our law firm received hundreds of calls, many of which are from parents whose children have suffered severe injury or death from food poisoning from Similac. It is an awful thing that happened, and it exacerbated a baby formula shortage that also caused a lot of pain. The government and Abbott are working now to make sure it never happens again. In the meantime, a large number of victims have viable claims for compensation.