Mass Tort America represents individuals nationwide who allege they were harmed by dangerous drugs, defective medical devices, and hazardous products. Below is our current litigation docket. Each page explains the status of the litigation, who may qualify, and how to request a free, confidential case review. Every case is different and prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
From 2003 to 2015, 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms Earplugs (Version 2) were standard issue for U.S. service members deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan. Veterans alleged the earplugs were too short to seal properly in some ears, could imperceptibly loosen, and left hundreds of thousands of service members with hearing loss and tinnitus — and that…
Aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF) is a firefighting foam used for decades by the military, airports, fire departments, and industrial facilities to suppress fuel fires. AFFF contains PFAS — per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, often called “forever chemicals” — which do not break down in the environment or the human body. In 2023, the World Health Organization’s…
The Bard PowerPort is an implantable port catheter placed under the skin — usually in the chest — to give cancer patients and others long-term IV access for chemotherapy, medications, and blood draws. Lawsuits allege that the catheter tubing, made of polyurethane blended with barium sulfate, can degrade and grow brittle, causing the catheter to…
Spinal cord stimulators (SCS) are implanted devices that deliver electrical pulses to the spinal cord to manage chronic pain, typically after back surgery has failed or other treatments have been exhausted. Boston Scientific’s systems — including the WaveWriter Alpha platform — have been implanted in thousands of patients. SCS devices as a category have generated…
From August 1953 through December 1987, drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was contaminated with industrial chemicals — TCE, PCE, benzene, and vinyl chloride — at levels far exceeding safety limits. Up to one million Marines, family members, and civilian workers were exposed. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022…
Depo-Provera (depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, or DMPA) is an injectable contraceptive manufactured by Pfizer, administered every three months. It has been on the U.S. market since 1992 and has been used by millions of women, often for years at a time. It is also sold as Depo-SubQ Provera 104 and as authorized generics. Why Are Depo-Provera…
Dupixent (dupilumab) is a biologic medication manufactured by Sanofi and Regeneron, approved by the FDA to treat atopic dermatitis (eczema), asthma, and several other inflammatory conditions. It works by blocking interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 signaling, two pathways involved in allergic inflammation. Since its 2017 approval, Dupixent has become one of the best-selling drugs in the world….
Exactech, a Florida-based orthopedic device maker, recalled hundreds of thousands of knee, ankle, and hip replacement components beginning in 2021 after discovering a packaging defect: the vacuum-sealed bags holding its polyethylene inserts lacked a required oxygen barrier layer. Oxygen exposure degrades polyethylene — the plastic that functions as cartilage in a joint replacement — causing…
Chemical hair relaxers and straighteners — including brands such as Dark & Lovely, Just for Me, Optimum, Soft & Beautiful, ORS Olive Oil, and Motions — were marketed for decades primarily to Black women and girls, often beginning in childhood. Lawsuits allege these products contain endocrine-disrupting chemicals, including phthalates and formaldehyde-releasing agents, that are absorbed…
Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating intestinal disease that primarily strikes premature and low-birth-weight infants, causing intestinal tissue to become inflamed and die. It can require emergency surgery to remove sections of the bowel and is fatal in a significant share of severe cases. Survivors may face lifelong complications including short bowel syndrome and developmental…
GLP-1 receptor agonists — including Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus, and Saxenda from Novo Nordisk, and Mounjaro, Zepbound, and Trulicity from Eli Lilly — have transformed diabetes care and weight loss, with tens of millions of prescriptions written. They work in part by dramatically slowing how quickly the stomach empties. Lawsuits allege that for some patients, that…
Paraquat dichloride is one of the most acutely toxic herbicides on the market — a single sip can be fatal, and there is no antidote. Sold under brand names including Gramoxone, it is classified by the EPA as a Restricted Use Pesticide, legal only for certified applicators. It is banned in more than 30 countries,…
In June 2021, Philips Respironics recalled millions of CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator devices after discovering that the PE-PUR sound-abatement foam inside them could degrade, releasing particles and gases that users could inhale or swallow. The recall — one of the largest medical device recalls in history — covered machines millions of Americans used every night…
Roblox is one of the largest online platforms in the world for children, with tens of millions of daily users — a large share of them under 13. Families across the country have filed lawsuits alleging that Roblox marketed itself to parents as safe while failing to protect children from adult predators who used the…
Roundup is a glyphosate-based herbicide originally made by Monsanto, which Bayer acquired in 2018. It is the most widely used weed killer in the world. For years, tens of thousands of agricultural workers, landscapers, and home gardeners have alleged that long-term Roundup exposure caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), citing the WHO cancer agency’s 2015 classification of…
Suboxone is a prescription medication combining buprenorphine and naloxone, used to treat opioid use disorder. The sublingual film version — a strip that dissolves under the tongue or against the cheek — was introduced by Indivior and became one of the most widely prescribed addiction treatments in the country. In January 2022, the FDA issued…
For over a century, Johnson & Johnson marketed talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower as gentle, safe products for daily use — including for feminine hygiene. Talc is mined from deposits that naturally occur alongside asbestos, a known human carcinogen. Internal documents produced in litigation suggest J&J knew as early as the 1970s…
Tavneos (avacopan) is an oral medication approved by the FDA in October 2021 as an add-on treatment for severe active ANCA-associated vasculitis, a group of rare autoimmune diseases that inflame small blood vessels. It was developed by ChemoCentryx, which Amgen acquired in 2022. In 2026, Tavneos became the subject of one of the most dramatic…
Tepezza (teprotumumab-trbw) is an infused biologic approved by the FDA in January 2020 to treat thyroid eye disease. It was developed by Horizon Therapeutics, which Amgen acquired in October 2023. For many patients Tepezza meaningfully improved eye bulging and double vision — but a growing number reported something else: ringing in their ears and hearing…
Truvada, Viread, Atripla, Complera, and Stribild are HIV treatment and prevention medications made by Gilead Sciences that contain tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF). Since 2001, millions of people have relied on TDF drugs — many taking them daily for years or decades, because consistent use is essential to controlling or preventing HIV. Why Are Truvada and…