Mass Torts News

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take into account an appeal resulting from the second of two early trial verdicts, rejecting Bayer's request for a decision that would put an end to all future…

The state Attorney General of Oklahoma announced that the state has reached a $250 million settlement with the three drug companies to deal with the opioid addiction crisis.

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British Columbia, Canada, has reached a settlement with OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma Canada for $150 million in medical expenses associated with the opioid crisis.

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Plaintiffs' legal representation has announced that Steward Health Care System has agreed to resolve a whistleblower action claiming kickback payments for patient referrals to its accountable care organization.

The federal government and…

A man who was convicted wrongly in a lawsuit will get $11.7 million from the officials in the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls.

The man has served a sentence of 20 years in prison for being wrongfully convicted in a rape and murder case in…

The family of a man who passed away while being detained for a minor traffic infraction has reached a settlement of $2.45 million with a county in the Detroit region and a healthcare provider.

In 2014, the plaintiff had severe drug…

CVS Health Corp and three drug companies have reached an $878 million settlement with Florida to avoid the next month's trial over the companys' role in fueling the opioid crisis.…

JuuL Labs Inc. has failed to block the first trial from 2,500 personal injury cases against the e-cigarette maker, which accuses the company of marketing vaping products…

Nearly 300,000 US service members and veterans are suing 3M alleging that the company's earplugs are faulty, which resulted in hearing loss and tinnitus for the users.

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A Sauk County woman who got diagnosed with terminal cancer has sued the CPAP maker by joining the lawsuit that alleges the sleep apnea treatment…