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Johnson & Johnson’s most recent attempt to use bankruptcy to resolve talcum powder lawsuits was dismissed for the second time in 2023 after a judge ruled the J&J subsidiary created to resolve the lawsuits was still not in financial distress. On July 28, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Michael Kaplan ruled that J&J’s subsidiary, LTL Management, was not…

The Blue Ox SwayPro has been linked to injuries caused by the force of its rotating latch wrench that is used to unhook the product’s spring bars. The Minnesota products liability Attorneys at Goldenberg Lauricella are currently investigating cases where individuals have been injured after using the Blue Ox SwayPro. Contact us today for a…

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison recently joined a group of state attorneys general to request the federal government conduct an investigation into the potential health risks posed by gas stoves. Recent studies have linked the use of gas stoves without proper ventilation to serious health issues, including childhood asthma. One study found that 12.7 percent of childhood…

The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently fined Generac Power Systems $15.8 million after multiple consumers experienced finger amputations while using its portable generators. The CPSC reports that Generac was first informed of the product’s defective handle in October 2018 when a consumer reported an injury from the handle, but the company did not report…

Johnson & Johnson made headlines when it announced its subsidiary, LTL Management, would re-file for bankruptcy as part of a plan that includes an $8.9 billion proposed resolution plan to resolve the Talcum Powder litigation. The announcement came just over two hours after LTL’s first bankruptcy filing was dismissed pursuant to the Third Circuit Court of…

Less than two years after recalling millions of defective CPAP machines, Philips recently announced the recall of over 1,000 repaired CPAP machines issued to users impacted by its previous recall. Philips issued the latest CPAP recall because some of the repaired sleep apnea devices were delivering the wrong prescription or were not delivering any therapy at…