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• Alcohol Cancer Risks Linked to an Increasing Number of Deaths: Report

  May 27, 2025

  Michael Adams

  Despite overall cancer deaths in the U.S. dropping by 35% from 1990 to 2021, NBC News reports that a new study shows alcohol-related cancer deaths doubled during that same period.

• Camp Lejeune Contaminated Water Lawsuits To Be Selected For Track 1 Bellwether Trials

  June 17, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers will select 25 Camp Lejeune lawsuits involving kidney cancer, bladder cancer, leukemia, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma or Parkinson's disease from a group of 100 eligible cases, which will be prepared for a series of early test trials.

• Third Track of Camp Lejeune Illnesses and Diseases To Be Selected For Case Specific Workup

  April 23, 2024

  Russell Maas

  The U.S. government has proposed claims of esophageal cancer, miscarriage, dental side effects, and hypersensitivity skin disorder be used for a third batch of potential Camp Lejeune bellwether lawsuits.

• Philips CPAP Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Case of Esophageal Cancer

  January 31, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Philips CPAP wrongful death lawsuit claims a recalled sleep apnea machine was responsible for a man's fatal case of esophageal cancer.

• Amended Class Action Lawsuits Over Zantac Recalls Filed in MDL

  March 1, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs have filed two amended class action lawsuits in Zantac cancer litigation, seeking for manufacturers to pay for economic losses and medical monitoring for those who took the recalled heartburn drug.

• Types of Cancer Linked to Zantac That Will Be Supported By Export Reports Outlined By Plaintiffs Leadership in MDL

  January 12, 2021

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs say they plan to show how numerous types of cancer are linked to the side effects of Zantac, which has been recalled due to high levels of the toxic chemical, NDMA.

• Zantac Lawsuit Filed Over Stomach and Esophageal Cancer Diagnosis

  September 9, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Zantac use over 20 years led to stomach cancer and esophageal cancer due to NDMA contamination, lawsuit claims,

• Zantac Side Effects Resulted in Esophageal Cancer, Lawsuit Claims

  June 23, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zantac lawsuit blames the recalled heartburn drug for the development of a Kentucky man's esophageal cancer.

• Zantac Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fatal Case of Esophageal Cancer

  January 20, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zantac wrongful death lawsuit claims a man died due to esophageal cancer caused by NDMA in the recalled heartburn drugs.

• Zantac Esophageal Cancer Lawsuit Filed Over Problems With Heartburn Drug

  January 8, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A Zantac lawsuit claims the recalled heartburn drugs caused a case of esophageal cancer due to NDMA contamination.