UPDATE 02/1/2024: The Archdiocese of Baltimore filed for bankruptcy in September 2023. As a result, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Michelle M. Harner has set a deadline of May 31, 2024, for filing childhood sexual abuse claims against the Archdiocese of Baltimore. Despite the removal of the… Read More
By Carl Saiontz
April 12, 2023 | No Comments
UPDATE 9/8/2022: Information has been added about a new Philips recall in 2022, which involves a potential risk of BiPAP machines causing cancer. UPDATE 8/16/2022: FDA has released an update on reported cases with Philips CPAP machines causing cancer among former users. As of July 31, 2022,… Read More
By Austin Kirk
June 9, 2022 | 9 Comments
8/8/2022 UPDATE: With dozens of Similac recall lawsuits filed in 2022 throughout the federal court system, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) has established centralized pretrial proceedings for the cases before U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly in the Northern District of Illinois. While… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
March 4, 2022 | 2 Comments
UPDATE 03/22/2024: Philips and Plaintiffs' Co-Lead Counsel have jointly requested a pretrial order setting forth the procedures for Philips to file a Master Third-Party Complaint against SoClean, Inc. If approved, the move could add SoClean as a defendant in thousands of Philips CPAP injury and wrongful… Read More
By Austin Kirk
December 15, 2021 | 16 Comments
Updated September 8, 2023: Philips has reached a settlement agreement in a CPAP class action lawsuit over economic damages caused by the June 2021 recall of its CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator machines. According to the CPAP settlement agreement, the company has designated a sum of $479… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
October 22, 2021 | 5 Comments
As our lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. continue to investigate and review Elmiron lawsuits for individuals left with a form of vision damage known as pigmentary maculopathy, it is important for former long-term users of the bladder drug to be aware that a relatively simple… Read More
By Austin Kirk
April 23, 2021 | 2 Comments
With a growing number of lawsuits being pursued nationwide by former users of Elmiron diagnosed with retina damage known as pigmentary maculopathy, a panel of federal judges recently established consolidated pretrial proceedings for the claims, known as a multidistrict litigation (MDL). While this process is often… Read More
By Austin Kirk
February 18, 2021 | 1 Comment
More than six years after our talc powder lawyers first began investigating potential claims for women diagnosed with ovarian cancer caused by Johnson's Baby Powder, Shower-to-Shower and other similar products, the size of the litigation continues to grow and strengthen for plaintiffs. [form id='24' title='Find Out… Read More
By Austin Kirk
July 28, 2020 | No Comments
In recent years, there have been a growing number of independent studies and case reports that highlight the link between Elmiron and eye problems, leading to lawsuits brought on behalf of former users of the bladder drug who have been left with maculopathy, macular degeneration and… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
July 6, 2020 | 2 Comments
In recent years, a growing number of survivors of childhood sexual abuse are stepping forward to pursue lawsuits against perpetrators and organizations that worked to cover up the problems for decades. The litigation not only holds responsible parties accountable, but will help prevent churches, clubs and… Read More
By Carl Saiontz
November 11, 2019 | 2 Comments