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When there are a number of different cases pending in various districts against common defendants and featuring common factual and legal issues, it may be appropriate for plaintiffs to seek to have the cases centralized in a single district. When cases are centralized in this way, pretrial proceedings and discovery can be streamlined. Centralization also prevents judges’ inconsistent rulings on various pretrial matters, particularly evidentiary challenges. Recently, the plaintiffs in 19 lawsuits moved to centralize the port catheter litigation in the Western District of Missouri. These are lawsuits brought against defendants AngioDynamics, Inc., Navilyst Medical Inc., and PFM Medical, Inc in connection with the port catheters they manufacture—these are medical devices used to obtain easy access to veins and administer long-term intravenous treatments like chemotherapy. Patients have reported serious injuries believed to be the result of the devices. Many product liability lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers.

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The port catheter litigation involves 23 pending lawsuits in 16 districts. There are 33 possible tag-along actions. Defendants AngioDynamics, Inc. and Navilyst Medical Inc. opposed centralization in Missouri. Alternatively, they suggested centralizing the actions in the Northern District of New York, the Southern District of California, or the Middle District of Alabama. Likewise, defendant PFM Medical, Inc., opposed the plaintiffs’ motion and suggested centralization in the Southern District of California and didn’t object to centralization in the Northern District of New York.

The United States Judicial Panel found that the lawsuits involved common factual questions and that centralizing the matters in the Southern District of California would serve the parties’ and witness’ convenience and promote just and efficient conduct in the lawsuits.

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Recently, on May 29, 2025, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled WeHwupe Adult Portable Bed Rails. The reason for the recall was that the bed rails deviate from federal regulations for this type of product; in that deviation, they present serious risks of entrapment and death by asphyxiation. If your loved one was injured by entrapment or died due to asphyxiation because of the recalled WeHwupe bed rails, you should call the seasoned Chicago-based lawyers of Moll Law Group.

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The WeHwupe branded adult portable bed rail, models BRX-8002 and BRX-8003, were recalled because when they’re attached to a bed, the person using the bed can get entrapped within the bed rail or between the side of the mattress and the bed rail. The bed rails also don’t carry the requisite warning labels. Around 94,800 bed rails made of white metal tubing with a gray foam rubber grip handle and including a fabric pouch were impacted. The WeHwupe company has gotten one report involving the BRX-8002 model bed rail. It broke while being used and caused the user to fall and get hurt.

Unfortunately, the bed rails themselves don’t carry the model number. Rather these are found only on the assembly instructions. The BRX-8002 is 22 inches wide and has an adjustable height between 1.8 – 21.5 inches. Meanwhile the BRX-8003 contains two support legs and has a height of between 20.2-22.6 inches and a width of 23.6 inches. Made in China, bed rails were sold online at Walmart.com and Amazon.com between September 2023-January 2025 for $33-$43.

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Seasonal allergies are triggered by pollen and blooming flowers and other plants. Allergy symptoms include runny noses, itchy eyes, sneezing, and sometimes coughing. Patients have been prescribed medications, and in some cases, take over-the-counter allergy medication. Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned the public that when patients stop long-term use of Zyrtec or Xyzal, oral allergy medications, may experience rare but severe itching. If you or your child suffered severe adverse effects from Zyrtec, Xyzal or another allergy medication, you should call the experienced Chicago-based product liability attorneys of the Moll Law Firm about whether you have a case against the manufacturer or others in the chain of distribution.

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Cetirizine (Zyrtec) and levocetirizine (Xyzal) are antihistamines, which are mobilized to stop histamines released during people’s allergic responses to seasonal allergens like pollen and grass. The former was approved in 1995 and became an over-the-counter medicine in 2008. The latter was approved for prescriptions in 2007 and was made an over-the-counter drug in 2017.

The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has cited information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that indicates about 1 out of 3 adults and 1 out of 4 children in the United States have reported their food allergy, eczema, or seasonal allergy. Over 100 million people in the country have stated they have allergy symptoms. The FDA’s public warning noted that people purchased over 80 million packs of popular allergy medications in 2022.

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On May 1, 2025, SharkNinja Foodi OP Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers were recalled due to the risk of burn injuries. The danger is that the lid of the pressure cooker could be opened by consumers while food was cooking, which could result in the hot material inside escaping and burning the consumer who’d opened the pot or bystanders. Around 1,846,400 pressure cooker units in the United States have been recalled. All of the Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers are involved. If you were burned as a result of using a Ninja Foodi OP300 Series Multi-Function Pressure Cookers, you should consult the seasoned Chicago-based lawyers of Moll Law Group. Billions have been recovered in cases with which we’ve been involved.

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The SharkNinja lids may pop open while the pressure cooker is in use. When hot food escapes from the inside, the result may be severe or even catastrophic burn injuries. About 106 people have reported they were injured by using the SharkNinja and over 50 of these people reported that they suffered second or third degree burns to their face or body. More than 20 lawsuits have been filed against SharkNinja.

Affected SharkNinja pressure cookers were sold at Walmart, Costco, Sam’s Club, Amazon and Target stores around the country. Online retailers of the product are at www.Ninjakitchen.com, www.walmart.com, www.costco.com, www.samsclub.com, www.amazon.com and www.target.com from January 2019 through March 2025. The product sells for about $200.

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Two Alzheimer’s drugs Leqembi and Kisunla were approved by the FDA to treat mild dementia or a pre-Alzheimer’s condition called mild cognitive impairment. Data had suggested that Leqembi could slow cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients by five months over a period of 18 months for patients who had only mild symptoms. Two thousand volunteers had agreed to test Leqembi in clinical studies.  However, it turns out these drugs may also increase the risk for brain bleeds and swelling in patients with certain genetic profiles—and patients may not have been given enough information. If you suffered brain bleeds or swelling during a clinical trial for Leqembi or Kisunla, you may be able to recover compensation.

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Investigation shows that drug manufacturers Eisai and Eli Lilly may not have disclosed to certain people in their clinical trials that they were more vulnerable to brain bleeding or swelling. The clinical trial for Leqembi had 274 volunteers without the manufacturer alerting them that they were at especially high risk to develop brain injuries. Eli Lilly also failed to tell volunteers in its Kisunla studies of increased risks, and dozens of those volunteers suffered severe brain bleeding.

Patients in the clinical studies should have received adequate information about the increased risks they faced due to their genetic profiles. Generally, patients must give informed consent before they take a medication for the study; patients cannot give informed consent if they have not been told the risks of taking a medication. In both of the trials, the volunteers were required to sign consent forms that let them know people with certain profiles faced greater risk of brain injuries while taking the drugs and that while participants would be tested for those risks, they wouldn’t be told the results.

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On February 20, 2025, Super 73 recalled its Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core electric bikes because it was found that the e-bike’s disc brake calipers have a retaining pin that can disengage from the caliper assembly. This can lead to a failure of the brakes and serious accidents and injuries. The recalled e-bikes are models from 2024. If you were injured in an accident involving 2024 Z Miami SE (900-00288, 900-00309 and 900-00313) or Z Adventure Core (900-00308) e-bikes, call the seasoned Chicago-based lawyers of Moll Law Group to determine your legal options. Billions have been recovered in product liability lawsuits with which we’ve been involved across the country.

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Around 1400 units were affected by the recall. The impacted Z Miami SE e-bikes come in three colors: black with a black seat (“Bandit”), gray with a camel seat (“Palladium”), and orange with a black seat (“Astro Orange”). However, the impacted Z Adventure Core e-bikes come only in black and brown frame that is marketed as “Sandstorm.” If you have one of these bikes, you should look at the receipt you received when purchasing it to determine whether you have an affected model or color, which will be listed there.

The manufacturer Super 73 has gotten 21 reports of loose retaining pins and brake failure, and this has resulted in a minor injury. The e-bikes were sold in the manufacturer’s store in Irvine, as well as the manufacturer’s website other bike stores around the country between April 2024-September 2024. The cost of the bike, which is made in Taiwan, was $2300-$2500.

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Recently, the Food and Drug Administration issued a recall for possible benzene contamination in popular brands like La Roche-Posay, Proactiv, Walgreens and other acne products. Through third party-testing, the agency had tested 95 acne products that contained benzoyl peroxide for contamination, and found certain products should be recalled, but only at the retail level. The companies whose products were found to contain contamination voluntarily agreed to be part of the recall.

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All the products in the recall are skincare products that contain benzoyl peroxide, an ingredient found in many over-the-counter products used to treat acne. The recall products are:

• Lot number MYX46W of La Roche-Posay Effaclar Duo Dual Action Acne Treatment, which expires April 2025
• Lot number 23 09328 of Walgreens Acne Control Cleanser, which expires September 2025
• Lot numbers of V3305A and V3304A of Proactiv Emergency Blemish Relief Cream Benzoyl Peroxide 5%, which expires October 2025
• Lot V4204A of Proactiv Skin Smoothing Exfoliator, which expires July 2025
• Lot 2430600 of SLMD Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Lotion, which expires March 2025
• Lot 49707430 of Walgreens Tinted Acne Treatment Cream, which expires March 2026.

Moreover, the manufacturer of Zapzyt Acne Treatment Gel voluntarily recalled its acne product based on its own testing that found a higher benzene level.

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