by Chris Smith | Dec 9, 2022 | Medical Devices & Drugs, Personal Injury
You may have heard that several hair relaxer cancer lawsuits have been filed claiming that chemical hair relaxers cause cancer. In this post, we explain how chemical hair straighteners may cause reproductive cancers, including uterine cancer, endometrial cancer, and...
by Chris Smith | Jul 16, 2021 | Medical Devices & Drugs
Johnson & Johnson has announced a recall of popular sunscreen products because of the risk of cancer. Affected sunscreen products contain the chemical Benzene, a known carcinogen. The products identified in the recall are marketed under the brand names...
by Chris Smith | Jun 14, 2021 | Medical Devices & Drugs
Royal Philips has issued a “recall notification to mitigate potential health risks related to the sound abatement foam component in certain sleep and respiratory care devices.” The recall applies to certain Bi-Level Positive Airway Pressure (Bi-Level PAP),...
by Chris Smith | Apr 23, 2021 | Medical Devices & Drugs
The Tennessee paraquat lawyers at David Randolph Smith & Associates are investigating paraquat lawsuits, following scientific evidence linking the popular pesticide to an increased risk of Parkinson’s Disease. According to the New York Times: The pesticide...
by Chris Smith | Mar 25, 2021 | Medical Devices & Drugs, Recent Cases
The Tennessee medical device injury law firm David Randolph Smith & Associates is pleased to announce that the Allergan breast implant lawsuits have survived a motion to dismiss in federal court. This means that the BIA-ALCL lawsuits will proceed to discovery, an...
by Chris Smith | Feb 17, 2021 | Medical Devices & Drugs
On February 3, 2021, Reuters released an exclusive report about the risk of suicide associated with the popular hair-loss drug Propecia. Over 100 Propecia Suicide Deaths Reported According to the report, since 2011, “the FDA has received more than 700 reports of...
