Product Liability Class Action Lawsuits

A class action lawsuit alleges that certain Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, and Jenn-Air side-by-side refrigerators contain defective wires in their freezer doors that cause ice makers, water dispensers, and control panels to fail within a few years of purchase. The settlement, approved in March 2026, offers eligible class members up to 50% of the original purchase price in cash compensation or free repair.

Thousands of women, predominantly Black women who are the primary consumers of chemical hair relaxer products, allege that long-term use of these products caused uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and uterine fibroids, citing a landmark 2022 NIH study linking relaxer use to significantly elevated cancer risk.

Tens of thousands of women allege that Johnson & Johnson's talcum-based products, including Baby Powder and Shower to Shower, caused ovarian cancer and mesothelioma, with J&J pursuing a controversial 'Texas Two-Step' bankruptcy strategy to resolve claims through a proposed $6.475 billion settlement.

Thousands of patients who received Exactech knee, hip, and ankle replacement implants filed suit after the company issued a massive recall, alleging defectively packaged implants degraded prematurely due to oxidation, causing implant failure, severe pain, and the need for revision surgery.

A coalition of 41 state attorneys general filed a landmark federal lawsuit against Meta alleging its Facebook and Instagram platforms were deliberately designed to addict children and teenagers, causing widespread mental health harm including anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

Victims of stalking and intimate partner violence allege that Apple negligently designed its AirTag tracking devices with inadequate anti-stalking safeguards, enabling abusers to covertly track victims without effective detection or warning.

Consumers filed class action claims alleging Apple's Vision Pro headset is defective and dangerous when used in motion, after viral videos showed users wearing the device while driving, cycling, and operating machinery—injuries and near-accidents were reported.

A landmark criminal and civil litigation arising from Boeing's concealment of the defective MCAS flight control system blamed for the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes that killed 346 people, with victims' families fighting Boeing's attempts to avoid criminal prosecution.

A massive ongoing mass tort alleging that Bayer/Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller causes non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, with Bayer having paid nearly $11 billion to settle earlier waves while tens of thousands of new cases continue to be filed.

A growing mass tort alleging that Novo Nordisk failed to warn patients that its blockbuster GLP-1 drugs Ozempic and Wegovy can cause severe psychiatric side effects, including suicidal ideation and depression.

Silicosis lawsuits involve workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica dust from construction materials, particularly engineered stone and quartz countertops, who developed silicosis and related lung diseases. Plaintiffs seek compensation for occupational exposure to silica dust causing lung damage, pulmonary fibrosis, and other respiratory conditions.

Women who used the injectable contraceptive Depo-Provera (medroxyprogesterone acetate) allege the drug significantly increases the risk of intracranial meningioma (a type of brain tumor), and that Pfizer failed to warn patients and physicians of this risk despite available scientific evidence.

Parents and minors across the U.S. are suing Snap Inc., alleging that Snapchat's platform was deliberately designed with addictive features that harm children's mental health, facilitate predatory contact, and expose minors to dangerous content — mirroring broader social media litigation against multiple tech giants.

Families of premature infants who developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a devastating bowel disease, are suing Abbott and Mead Johnson, alleging their cow's milk-based formulas caused NEC without adequate warning to parents or NICU healthcare providers.

Parents and minors across the U.S. are suing Snap Inc., alleging that Snapchat's algorithm and design features are intentionally addictive and have caused serious psychological harm to children and teenagers.

Consumers have filed class action and mass tort lawsuits against major hair care product manufacturers alleging that shampoos, conditioners, and styling products were contaminated with PFAS 'forever chemicals' — toxic compounds linked to cancer, hormone disruption, and immune system damage — without any disclosure on product labels.

Thousands of women who received the Depo-Provera birth control injection have filed suit alleging long-term use caused intracranial meningioma (brain tumors), and that Pfizer failed to warn patients about this known risk.

Following the catastrophic March 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge after the cargo ship MV Dali lost power and struck a support pier, lawsuits were filed by the families of six construction workers killed, injured survivors, and businesses devastated by the closure of one of the East Coast's busiest shipping ports.

Businesses and consumers worldwide are suing CrowdStrike after a faulty July 2024 software update to its Falcon sensor crashed approximately 8.5 million Windows systems, causing what analysts called the largest IT outage in history and billions of dollars in losses.

Attorneys are investigating lawsuits against Advanced Bionics over its HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implants following a 2020 recall and reported failures of the devices.

Thousands of surgical patients have sued 3M, alleging that its widely used Bair Hugger forced-air warming blanket system disperses contaminated air currents near surgical wounds, dramatically increasing the risk of life-altering deep joint infections, particularly following hip and knee replacement surgeries.

Consumers — primarily long-term users of permanent hair dye products — allege that paraphenylenediamine (PPD) and other chemicals in popular hair color products cause bladder cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and other serious illnesses.

Tesla owners and crash victims allege that Tesla's Autopilot and Full Self-Driving software are dangerously defective, causing hundreds of accidents and fatalities, while Tesla misled consumers about the systems' true autonomous capabilities.

Consumers and businesses are suing Intel over the 'Downfall' CPU vulnerability (CVE-2022-40982), which exposed sensitive data stored in Intel processors — and whose required security patches caused significant performance slowdowns of up to 50% in affected systems.

Parents of premature infants who developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) — a devastating intestinal disease — after being fed cow's milk-based hospital infant formulas by Abbott and Mead Johnson are suing both manufacturers for failing to warn about the known elevated risk of NEC in preterm babies.

Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, filed for bankruptcy in 2019 amid thousands of lawsuits alleging it deceptively marketed highly addictive opioid painkillers, with the Sackler family agreeing to pay up to $6 billion to resolve claims.

Thousands of patients who received Exactech knee, hip, and ankle implants filed suit after the company recalled devices due to defective packaging that accelerated component degradation, leading to painful revision surgeries.

Tens of thousands of plaintiffs allege that the popular heartburn drug Zantac (ranitidine) contained or degraded into N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a probable human carcinogen, causing cancers including bladder, stomach, esophageal, and colorectal cancer.

Thousands of rideshare passengers — predominantly women — allege they were sexually assaulted or harassed by Uber and Lyft drivers, and that both companies negligently failed to conduct adequate background checks or implement available safety measures.

School districts, states, and individual users allege that Juul Labs deliberately targeted underage consumers through deceptive marketing campaigns, creating a widespread youth nicotine addiction crisis and triggering significant public health and educational costs.

Family members of the 346 people killed in two Boeing 737 MAX crashes pursue wrongful death and product liability claims against Boeing, alleging the company concealed known flaws in its MCAS flight-control software.

Tens of thousands of women allege that decades of using Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer, with J&J proposing a $6.475 billion bankruptcy settlement to resolve claims.

Thousands of state, local, and tribal governments sued opioid manufacturers and distributors, alleging they fueled the nationwide opioid epidemic through deceptive marketing and inadequate distribution controls, resulting in a landmark $26 billion settlement.

Parents filed suit against major baby food manufacturers after a 2021 congressional report revealed their products contained dangerous levels of arsenic, lead, cadmium, and mercury, which are linked to neurological damage and developmental delays in infants.

The largest MDL in U.S. history, involving claims from service members that defective earplugs caused hearing loss and tinnitus.

Users of popular weight-loss drugs allege the medications caused severe stomach paralysis (gastroparesis).

Lawsuits alleging that major social media platforms are designed to be addictive and have contributed to a youth mental health crisis.

Ongoing lawsuits alleging that exposure to glyphosate-based herbicides, like Roundup, causes Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

Owners of certain heavy-duty trucks allege a suspension defect can cause a violent, uncontrollable shaking of the front wheels at highway speeds.

Lawsuits alleging that chemical hair relaxers are linked to an increased risk of uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, and other health issues.

JUUL Labs and its major investor Altria agreed to pay over $1.7 billion to resolve thousands of lawsuits alleging that JUUL deliberately marketed its high-nicotine e-cigarettes to minors, fueling a youth vaping epidemic and causing nicotine addiction and related health injuries.

Hyundai and Kia agreed to a $200 million settlement after millions of their vehicles were found to lack engine immobilizers, making them easily stolen using a USB cable—a flaw that sparked a viral social media theft trend and a surge in vehicle thefts across the U.S.

Juul Labs reached over $1.2 billion in cumulative settlements with states, school districts, and consumers over allegations that the company deliberately marketed its highly addictive e-cigarettes to minors, fueling a youth vaping epidemic across the United States.

Philips Respironics recalled millions of CPAP, BiPAP, and mechanical ventilator devices after discovering the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) foam used to reduce sound and vibration could degrade and release potentially carcinogenic black particles and toxic gases directly into users' airways during sleep.

Millions of patients who used recalled Philips CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilator devices sued the manufacturer after the company revealed that degrading sound-abatement foam could release toxic particles and gases linked to cancer and serious respiratory injuries. Philips agreed to a settlement exceeding $1 billion.

Lawsuits claim that several popular aerosol sunscreen brands were contaminated with benzene, a known human carcinogen, during the manufacturing process.