Monthly Archives: February 2017
Talcum Powder – The Next Mass Tort?
Manufacturers and sellers of products containing talc (most notably Johnson & Johnson) have been deluged with lawsuits claiming that talc powder exposure allegedly caused ovarian cancer. Nearly two thousand lawsuits have been filed and a few of those suits have actually gone to trial. Some people are speculating that talc in baby powder products… Read More »
Plaintiff’s Attempt to Rebut Presumption of Adequate Prescription Drug Warning Fails
The Texas legislature enacted Civil Practice & Remedies Code §82.007 which establishes a presumption in tort cases alleging harm from a prescription drug that a drug’s warning is adequate if approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This gives prescription drug manufacturers a necessary shield against a cavalcade of lawsuits alleging side effects… Read More »