Podcast - Part II: Recent Changes in Jury Dynamics and How to Prepare Your Expert Accordingly
Across the country, devastating injuries have been caused by small, alcohol-fueled tabletop fire pits that unexpectedly erupt in flames. Marketed as decorative and “smokeless,” these products have been linked to severe burn...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the warning label for the Depo-Provera birth control shot to include information about the risk of meningioma brain tumors. The label update is intended to warn doctors...more
Massachusetts courts issued several important product liability decisions in 2025. Nutter’s Product Liability practice group reviewed these cases and report on their significant holdings as follows...more
A class action lawsuit against J.M. Smucker Co. filed in California federal court is nearing certification. Plaintiffs allege Smucker failed to warn consumers of potential risks associated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl...more
Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist drugs (commonly referred to as GLP-1 agonists) have become widely prescribed for type 2 diabetes and weight loss. Medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and other GLP-1 drugs...more
Durante décadas, millones de mujeres han utilizado la inyección anticonceptiva Depo-Provera como una forma conveniente y eficaz de prevenir el embarazo. Sin embargo, en los últimos años han surgido preocupaciones médicas y...more
If you are taking (or have recently taken) a prescription drug that is now subject to a recall, there are several important facts you need to know. One of these facts is why your prescription was recalled. ...more
When we take prescription medications, we trust that they will help us feel better, not leave us with devastating side effects we were never warned about. Unfortunately, that trust is sometimes misplaced, not because doctors...more
While the drugs we take are supposed to help us, sometimes they do more harm than good. If you have been harmed by a dangerous drug, you may be able to hire a lawyer to help you hold the pharmaceutical company behind the drug...more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a significant update to the prescribing information for Depo-Provera, adding a warning about a potential association with meningiomas, a type of brain tumor. This marks...more
When a company brings a new product to market, who has the authority to approve the product’s label and associated warnings? In most instances involving pharmaceutical drugs or medical devices, it’s the federal Food and Drug...more
Understanding the Link Between Depo-Provera and Meningioma - In recent years, several major medical studies have identified a potential association between the Depo-Provera birth control shot and the development of meningioma...more
Product-related injuries are alarmingly common. Often, these injuries result from defects that affect large numbers of products—in some cases, hundreds of thousands or millions of products sold across the country. ...more
A recent preemption decision out of the Southern District of New York offers encouraging news for medical device manufacturers. In Wieder v. Advanced Bionics LLC, 2025 WL 3237257 (S.D.N.Y. Nov. 20, 2025), the magistrate judge...more
Each year, thousands of individuals are severely injured or die from intentional inhalation of everyday products like computer duster to achieve a euphoric high. When these injuries or deaths lead to lawsuits against...more
DermaRite Industries, LLC (DermaRite) has announced a voluntary recall of several of the company’s products, including creams, soaps, hand sanitizers, skin protectants, and deodorant. According to DermaRite, the recalled...more
A diagnosis of T-cell lymphoma after using Dupixent raises serious questions for patients and families. Many want clear answers about whether they may have a legal claim and what criteria determine eligibility. This guide...more
Far too often, patients who take prescription drugs and who receive medical implants suffer fatal complications. Several drugs and medical devices are known to present serious (and potentially fatal) health risks—including...more
The Missouri Court of Appeals, applying Missouri law, held that insurers had no duty to defend or indemnify a defense contractor in connection with a class action alleging failure to warn of groundwater contamination. Certain...more
Following the recent decision in Rivas v. Benny’s Prime Chophouse, where the Illinois Appellate Court allowed a civil claim to proceed despite arguments that the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”) barred recovery, the...more
In August 2025, a pair of California parents filed suit in California state court against OpenAI (Raine v. OpenAI, Inc.) after the death of their teenage son, alleging that the company’s generative-language model played a...more
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts - Plaintiff Bruce K. Wright and per quod plaintiff Louise K. Wright allege Mr. Wright had asbestos exposure from working as a mechanic at multiple shops...more
On Oct. 30th, the Washington Supreme Court (6-3) issued a significant decision that will shape how product liability cases are handled when multiple states have connections to the dispute. ...more
When you start a medication like Dupixent (dupilumab), you expect relief from eczema or asthma, not the devastation of a cancer diagnosis. Yet growing medical evidence shows that some patients developed cutaneous T-cell...more
The first known lawsuit has now been filed against the makers of Dupixent (dupilumab), alleging that the popular eczema and asthma drug caused or accelerated a deadly form of lymphoma....more