Top Product Liability Verdicts Of 2017
2017 was marked by a number of high-profile jury verdicts which often awarded plaintiffs tens of millions, or even hundreds of millions, of dollars for physical and financial injuries and…
Tag Archives: C-8
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Lawsuit Claims 3M, Carpet Companies, Caused Alabama Water Contamination
Communities in Georgia are suing chemical manufacturers and carpet companies, saying that they are contaminating local waters with C-8 and other harmful chemicals used in the carpet manufacturing process.
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DuPont C-8 Water Contamination Settlement to Result in $671M Payment Over Chemical Leak
A $671 million settlement will resolve thousands of personal injury cases filed over water contamination caused by the DuPont and Chemours chemical C-8, which contaminated waterways in West Virginia and…
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Fast Food Wrappers Contain Harmful Chemicals: Study
A new study warns that potentially harmful chemicals leach into food from many fast food containers and wrappers.
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Punitive Damages of $10.5M Added To DuPont C-8 Cancer Verdict
A jury has awarded an additional $10.5 million in punitive damages to a man who says exposure to DuPont's C-8 chemical, which contaminated local drinking water, caused him to develop…
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Top 10 Bellwether Verdicts and Settlements of 2016
2016 was marked by a number of huge verdicts in crucial bellwether lawsuits and large settlement agreements over product liability claims that caused consumers to suffer severe injuries, health problems…
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DuPont C-8 Testicular Cancer Lawsuit Ends In $2M Verdict
A third DuPont C8 trial has ended in a $2 million award for a man who suffered testicular cancer after drinking water contaminated with the chemical. The award may increase…
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PFOAs Are Hazard To Human Health, Science Panel Warns
PFOA is likely an immune hazard to humans and may cause hypersensitivity and other problems, according to a panel of scientists.
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Testicular Cancer Lawsuit Over C-8 Teflon Chemical Results in $5.6M Verdict Against DuPont
An Ohio federal jury has ordered DuPont to pay $5.1 million to a man who suffered testicular cancer after exposure to C-8 that contaminated waters near a DuPont plant.
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DuPont C-8 Trial Over Cancer from Tephlon Chemical Leak Results in $1.6M Award
The first DuPont C-8 cancer trial has ended in a $1.6 million award for a woman who says spills of the chemical into drinking water caused her to develop kidney…
