The Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Bill (JASTA) allows American citizens, including the families of victims of 9/11, to sue foreign states in response to acts of terrorism in the U.S. In September of 2016, the Senate rejected a veto by President Obama for the first time and passed JASTA. The Miller Firm then swiftly… Read more →
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After Third Straight Loss, Johnson & Johnson Claims St. Louis Jurors Can’t be Impartial
On October 27, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri, Johnson & Johnson was defeated in the third consecutive trial regarding the carcinogenic properties of its hygiene products containing talcum powder. A $67.5 million jury verdict was handed down in this case to ovarian cancer victim Deborah Giannecchini, who used Johnson & Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower… Read more →
Michael Miller Appointed Co-leader of Monsanto Roundup® MDL, EPA Bows to Pesticide Lobbyists
Miller Appointed to MDL Leadership On November 16 of 2016, Michael Miller of The Miller Firm, LLC, Robin Greenwald of Weitz & Luxenberg, PC, and Aimee Wagstaff of Andrus Wagstaff, PC were appointed Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel and chairs of the Executive Committee for the Monsanto Roundup® Multidistrict Litigation (MDL). U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria of… Read more →
Miller Firm Files Claims to Collect on Judgment for 1998 Embassy Bombing Victims
In 2015, a U.S. spending bill was passed which included a provision to provide victims of state sponsored terrorist attacks and their families with monetary compensation. The Miller Firm has now filed applications on behalf of 567 victims of the 1998 U.S. Embassy bombings in Nairobi, Kenya through this U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism… Read more →
$70 Million Dollar Verdict in Third Johnson & Johnson Talc Trial
The third verdict in cases linking Johnson & Johnson’s talcum baby powder products to ovarian cancer has awarded over $70 million to a long term Johnson & Johnson customer from California with ovarian cancer. Before this St. Louis jury arrived at a verdict, the first two cases against Johnson & Johnson in St. Louis resulted in… Read more →
Monsanto Attacks EPA and WHO Scientists as Cancer Lawsuits Continue to Grow
Monsanto Attacks EPA and WHO Scientists The Monsanto company is intensifying their ongoing attempts to avoid responsibility for the serious health dangers of their herbicide, Roundup®, and its key ingredient, glyphosate. Glyphosate has been labeled a “probable human carcinogen” by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a part of the World Health Organization… Read more →
Saudi Arabian Government Lobbies to Avoid 9/11 Lawsuits Despite Evidence it Aided 9/11 Terrorists
In October, Saudi Arabia hired its tenth Washington lobbying firm in response to the September passing of the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Bill (JASTA). This bill allows the families of victims of terror attacks to sue foreign states for acts of terrorism in the U.S, limiting the sovereign immunity of those countries. Before JASTA,… Read more →
Third Talcum Powder Ovarian Cancer Lawsuit Underway in St. Louis, MO
The third lawsuit seeking to hold Johnson & Johnson accountable for concealing the ovarian cancer risks of its feminine hygiene products containing talcum powder has begun. A Missouri state court jury heard the opening statements on October 4, 2016. The plaintiff, who used talcum powder products on her genitals throughout her adulthood, was diagnosed in… Read more →
The Miller Firm Speaks at Hague International Tribunal on Behalf of Monsanto Victims
Timothy Litzenburg of The Miller Firm will speak at an international Monsanto Tribunal held from October 14-16, 2016 at The Hague in the Netherlands, home to the International Criminal Court (ICC) and U.N. International Court of Justice. This tribunal is an international initiative to hold the Monsanto company accountable for its crimes against humanity and… Read more →
Miller Firm Files First 9/11 Lawsuit against Saudi Arabia Following the Passage of Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Bill (JASTA)
This year, the 15th anniversary of September 11th was quickly followed by the passing of powerful anti-terrorism legislation. On September 28, 2016, the Senate rejected a veto by President Obama and passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Bill (JASTA). JASTA allows Americans, including relatives and victims of the 9/11 attacks, to sue foreign states… Read more →
IEDs Are Biggest Killer of U.S. Troops in Iraq
Improvised Explosive Devices are the biggest killer of our troops in Iraq. Many are handmade at or near the site they are detonated. However, some of you may be shocked to hear, as I was, that the deadliest of these weapons are manufactured and provided by Iran. These specialized bombs, called explosive-formed penetrators, deliver a… Read more →
Johnson & Johnson Talc Litigation $55 Million Judgment
$55 Million Judgment Awarded to Ovarian Cancer Victim Once again, a U.S. court has ordered Johnson & Johnson® to pay a multimillion-dollar monetary judgment to a plaintiff who contracted ovarian cancer after using Shower to Shower® and Johnson’s Baby Powder for feminine hygiene. On May 2, 2016, a Missouri jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to… Read more →
Johnson & Johnson Talc Litigation
Get a FREE case review if you or a loved one was diagnosed with ovarian cancer after long-term use of talcum powder for feminine hygiene. You may be entitled to compensation.
Johnson & Johnson knew the risks, yet they continued marketing talc to women for daily use in the perineal (vaginal) area.
Talc Ovarian Cancer: Johnson & Johnson Shower to Shower and Baby Powder
“Just a sprinkle a day helps keep odor away…” Johnson & Johnson has used this slogan in marketing Shower to Shower Absorbent Body Powder for years. And it has worked. For countless women, a dusting of talcum powder is a part of their daily feminine hygiene routine.
But this lightly scented body care product poses a significant health risk to women, particularly with steady use over long periods of time. Lurking within the smooth, white powder are microscopic mineral particles that can travel from a woman’s external genital area through the vagina, uterus, and fallopian tubes and into the ovaries. There, the particles embed in tissue and cause inflammation that leads to cancer.
ERCP / Duodenoscope “Superbug” Infections
Duodenoscopes are flexible devices used in ERCP procedures (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) to view the pancreas and bile ducts. These devices are meant to be sterilized and re-used, but due to their design, complete sterilization is not always possible. This has, tragically, resulted in outbreaks of “superbug” or carbapenem-resistant enteriobacteriaceae (CRE) infections in a number of… Read more →