Dozens of now-recalled polypropylene hernia mesh implants are named in thousands of pending lawsuits against manufacturers C.R. Bard, Ethicon (owned by Johnson & Johnson), Atrium and others. Victims report life-threatening complications, including multiple hernia recurrences, bowel obstruction and perforation injuries, internal tissue adhesions, fistulas, chronic pain and infections.

Plaintiffs with mesothelioma and ovarian cancer have won nearly $5.3 billion in talcum powder settlements since 2017. When tested for two different 2018 trials, experts found up to 25,000 asbestos fibers in bottles of J&J’s talc-based baby and body powders. Nearly 17,000 lawsuits are currently pending against Johnson & Johnson from victims seeking justice and restitution for their injuries.

A $30 billion dollar trust fund has been set up for victims of asbestos exposure. Those who develop mesothelioma, a fatal lung cancer, may be entitled to receive compensation for medical expenses as well as pain and suffering from the manufacturers who are responsible.

Defense contractor 3M paid $9.1 million in July 2018 to settle claims they knowingly sold faulty earplugs to the U.S. military. As an exclusive military provider, 3M’s dual-ended Combat Arms earplugs were standard-issue hearing protection for all service members from 2003-2015. Permanent or partial hearing loss are common injuries reported by veterans, including tinnitus.

From 1970-2018, federal law required firefighters at airports and military bases to use firefighting foams containing chemicals linked to a variety of cancers, kidney problems and infertility. Civilian and military firefighters that develop these conditions within six months of exposure may now be entitled to financial compensation for their injuries.