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
UPDATED 8/19/2022: Information about a new Exactech recall involving another 40,000 defective hip replacements has been added to this post. To find out if you or a loved one received a recalled Exactech implant, request a free case evaluation. Following reports of premature wear and early… Read More
By Austin Kirk
February 22, 2022 | 3 Comments
Following the recent Philips CPAP recall, SoClean lawsuits and class action claims are now being filed against the makers of the popular ozone CPAP cleaner, which was marketed as a safe and effective way to sanitize sleep apnea machines. These SoClean machine lawsuits allege that false… 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
It has been more than 18 months since federal regulators recalled Belviq due to a cancer risk associated with the diet drug. However, as new cases of Belvic cancer continue to emerge and individuals learn that previously diagnosed cancer may have resulted from side effects of… Read More
By Austin Kirk
August 11, 2021 | No Comments
September 2023 Update: A $479 million Philips CPAP class action settlement was proposed on September 7, 2023, after the parties submitted a motion to the U.S. District Judge seeking approval of terms to resolve economic loss claims associated with recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilators. On… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
July 6, 2021 | 14 Comments
The Injectafer FDA label was updated in February 2020 with new information about severe hypophosphatemia (HPP) risks. However, these warnings remain insufficient and continue to provide misleading information, which fails to fully describe the serious and potentially life-threatening nature of Injectafer side effects that may be… Read More
By Austin Kirk
June 29, 2021 | 2 Comments
With hundreds of farmers and agricultural workers diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease now filing Paraquat lawsuits throughout the federal court system, a coordinated judicial proceeding has been established, which is known as an MDL (Multi-District Litigation). What is the Paraquat MDL? A transfer order (PDF) was issued… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
June 18, 2021 | 1 Comment
The product liability lawyers at Saiontz & Kirk, P.A. are investigating potential pressure cooker injury lawsuits for individuals throughout the United States, who experienced severe burns or other problems that may have been caused by design defects that allowed the lid to come off while the… Read More
By Harvey Kirk
May 14, 2021 | No 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 | 1 Comment