14 results

• Abiomed, J&J Challenge Class Action Lawsuit Over Impella Heart Pump

  November 14, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Manufacturers seek to dismiss class action claims filed as part of wrongful death lawsuit linking the Impella heart pump to a man's death.

• Impella Heart Pump Lawsuit Updated With New Allegations Over Perforated Left Ventricle

  October 16, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has tossed out a motion to partially dismiss an Impella heart pump wrongful death lawsuit after the plaintiff filed an amended complaint.

• Abiomed Challenges Impella Blood Pump Class Action Claims

  August 5, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  The manufacturer is seeking the dismissal of an Impellla blood pump class action lawsuit alleging that a woman's husband died because the frequently recalled devices were defectively designed.

• Impella Pump Lawyers Involved in Class Action Lawsuit To Meet With Judge July 29

  June 25, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  Lawyers will meet with a federal judge for the first time next month to brief the court on a recently-filed Impella class action lawsuit and how the litigation should proceed.

• Impella Pump Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Defects Caused Perforated Left Ventricle, Wrongful Death

  June 2, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A widow has filed an Impella heart pump class action lawsuit following the discovery that her husband's death was likely linked to the implant piercing his heart.

• Talcum Powder Lawsuit Liabilities Force Avon to File for Bankruptcy

  August 15, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  Avon Products, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy following a $24.4 million verdict in a talcum powder asbestos exposure lawsuit filed by a man who developed mesothelioma after working with the company's products for years.

• Avon Talcum Powder Lawsuit Ends in $24M Jury Verdict Over Asbestos Exposure

  August 1, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  An Illinois jury has ordered Avon to pay a former janitor $24.4 million after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma following years of working at a facility near Chicago, which he says led to asbestos exposure.

• Consumers Warned About Acetaminophen Overdose, Liver Failure Risks by FDA

  February 6, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA is reminding consumers not to exceed 4,000 mg of acetaminophen, which is used in hundreds of cold, flu and pain medications, due to the risks of acetaminophen overdose and liver damage.

• J&J Reaches $700M Baby Powder Settlement to Resolve Claims Brought By U.S. States

  January 11, 2024

  Russell Maas

  Johnson & Johnson has reached a $700 million settlement with states to resolve deceptive advertising practices that failed to disclose talcum powder side effects.

• Johnson & Johnson Hip Settlements for DePuy Pinnacle Problems Said to Total About $1B: Bloomberg

  May 8, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Johnson & Johnson has reached a $1 billion DePuy Pinnacle hip implant settlement with about 6,000 patients who had to have the devices removed after they failed.