FDA decision to ban chemical straighteners that emit formaldehyde comes as thousands of hair relaxer lawsuits are being pursued by women diagnosed with uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries
A number of issues regarding the discovery process in hair relaxer kit lawsuits have been resolved by the parties, allowing the exchange of information about the link to cancer and other injuries to move forward
The hair relaxer class action lawsuit alleges that manufacturers failed to warn users about the risk of cancer, seeking refunds and medical monitoring costs.
Streamlined process for filing hair relaxer lawsuits in the MDL court will allow plaintiffs to use an abbreviated form, where allegations are adopted from a longer Master Complaint
A small group of hair relaxer lawsuits will be selected for discovery and prepared for a series of early bellwether trials to help gauge how juries may respond to certain evidence and testimony
Although environmentalists say there is "overwhelming evidence" phthalates in food is causing life-altering damage to human health, FDA has rejected a phthalates ban petition.
Plaintiff continued to use chemical hair straighteners for years after she was diagnosed with uterine cancer, unaware it caused her injury.
Manufacturers challenge allegations raised in hundreds of hair relaxer lawsuits brought by women diagnosed with uterine cancer, ovarian cancer and other injuries, as the Court rejected an attempt to bifurcate discovery
Plaintiff used Optimim, Dark & Lovely, and Precise for 40 years without receiving any indication the hair relaxers may cause endometrial cancer
Chemicals in the widely used hair relaxers caused endometrial cancer to develop for an Ohio woman, resulting in the need for a full hysterectomy at age 51.
