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• Pediatric Sepsis Cases Contribute to More Than 1,800 Children’s Deaths Annually in U.S.: Study

  March 31, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study found a high number of children who are hospitalized develop sepsis infections, from which 1,800 children in the U.S. die every year.

• Lawsuit Claims Lyft Driver Sexually Assaulted Woman With Her Children in the Back Seat

  March 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A lawsuit filed in California federal court alleges Lyft’s failure to monitor rides and implement basic safety features led to the sexual assault of a Texas woman in front of her children, resulting in significant pain, suffering and severe emotional trauma.

• Social Media Addiction Trial Ends in $6M Verdict Against Meta, Google

  March 26, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Meta and Google have been ordered to pay $6 million in damages to a woman who says she suffered anxiety and depression because sites like Facebook and YouTube are designed to cause social media addiction.

• Jury Orders Meta To Pay $375M Over Teenage Addiction, Mental Health Risks

  March 25, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A New Mexico jury has determined Meta should pay the state $375 million for violations of state laws that put minors who use Facebook and Instagram at risk of mental and physical harm and exploitation.

• Lawsuit Claims UPPABaby Bassinet Stand Amputated Child’s Finger

  March 25, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A North Carolina couple has filed an UPPAbaby bassinet lawsuit after their child’s finger was severed, alleging the device poses a serious amputation risk.

• Smartphone Use in School Affects Learning and Cognitive Development: Study

  March 16, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that teens use their smartphones about two hours per day while in school, resulting in cognitive and learning problems.

• Internet Gaming Disorder Highest Among Young Adults: Study

  March 6, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that video game addiction is increasing not only among children, but also among young adults.

• Lawsuit Alleges 9-Year-Old Girl Traumatized on Roblox, After Being Targeted by Sexual Predator

  March 2, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  A mother says her daughter was emotionally traumatized by a sexual predator due to Roblox's lack of protections for children.

• Parents, Survivors Seek Roblox Settlement Talks Early in Child Sex Exploitation MDL

  February 24, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs in Roblox child sexual exploitation lawsuits want a special mediator appointed to oversee settlement negotiations in hopes of an early resolution to the litigation.

• Social Media Addiction MDL Trials Set To Begin June 15 and Aug. 6, 2026

  February 19, 2026

  Irvin Jackson

  The first two federal social media addiction lawsuit trials will begin this summer involving claims that platforms like Facebook, TikTok and SnapChat intentionally designed their sites to cause addictive, compulsive behavior in children to maximize engagement.