As several settlements have been reached in the Johnson & Johnson talcum powder litigation, the health care products manufacturer still faces thousands of lawsuits concerning the safety of its talc-based baby powder. Plaintiffs allege that they developed ovarian cancer after using the talc-based powder in the genital area. Johnson & Johnson and...
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REMINDER: 2018 CAMP FIRE VICTIMS’ CLAIMS DUE THIS WEEK
Anyone who may have a claim against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for the 2018 Camp Fire must file a claim by October 21, 2019, or risk losing the right to receive compensation.The Notice authorized by the bankruptcy court states that individuals and businesses that do not file timely claims will not...
Read morePG&E’s $105 Million Wildfire Assistance Fund Proposal Gets Green Light
PG&E’s proposed $105 million wildfire assistance fund was approved by the bankruptcy court this week. The fund will help the victims of the November 2018 Camp Fire (which was recently reported to have been started by faulty PG&E equipment) that decimated thousands of homes and took 85 lives in the...
Read moreBREAKING NEWS: CAL FIRE Concludes Camp Fire Caused by PG&E
On May 15, 2019, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) declared that the devastating November 2018 Camp Fire, which decimated thousands of structures and took 85 lives, was indeed started by Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) electrical transmission lines. The CAL FIRE report included details of two...
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