Cancer-linked drug and product lawsuits: Legal pathways for affected patients
Patients who have been diagnosed with tumours or cancers after using pharmaceutical or health products may be able to pursue legal claims against manufacturers when credible scientific or regulatory evidence links those products to increased cancer risks. In such cases, product liability and…
View the post titled Cancer-linked drug and product lawsuits: Legal pathways for affected patientsTikTok’s unauthorized data practices may breach privacy rights
Siskinds LLP and Rice Harbut Elliott LLP have commenced a proposed privacy class action in British Columbia against TikTok on behalf of persons in Canada, other than Quebec, who use or used the TikTok app between October 29, 2021 to the date of certification of the TikTok class action. TikTo…
View the post titled TikTok’s unauthorized data practices may breach privacy rightsHow to find the risks linked to your prescriptions
Does Mounjaro lead to stomach paralysis? What risks are associated with Xarelto blood thinner? Does Dupixent cause cancer? In recent years, Canadians have become increasingly concerned about the potential side effects of medications — from everyday prescriptions to vaccines to newer biologic…
View the post titled How to find the risks linked to your prescriptionsOzempic, a diabetes drug linked to gastrointestinal issues and vision loss, approved to treat kidney issues
Ozempic, a diabetes drug that has been the subject of multiple regulatory investigations due to its potential to expose users to serious health risks (including gastrointestinal issues and vision loss), has been approved to treat a new type of chronic health condition: kidney decline. Ozempi…
View the post titled Ozempic, a diabetes drug linked to gastrointestinal issues and vision loss, approved to treat kidney issuesBrain Cancer Awareness Day
Friday, October 24th, 2025, is Brain Cancer Awareness Day in Canada. Globally, Brain Tumour Awareness Week occurs during October 25th – November 1st, 2025. The Canadian Cancer Society estimates1 that 3,300 Canadians, including 1,400 women, will be diagnosed with brain and spinal cord cancer …
View the post titled Brain Cancer Awareness DayUnveiling the hidden risks: How CVCs can cause serious harm to patients
When Shirley had a central venous catheter (CVC) implanted to provide easier access to her veins for the treatment of a chronic health condition, she never expected that a medical device that was designed to ease her discomfort would cause serious health complications. “I have been diagnosed…
View the post titled Unveiling the hidden risks: How CVCs can cause serious harm to patientsMy child uses TikTok: Should I be worried about their privacy?
Kids are more online than ever before, spending increasing amounts of time on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Snapchat. What used to be a way to conduct research, keep up with friends, and play the occasional game has transformed into a virtual world that is at the centre of l…
View the post titled My child uses TikTok: Should I be worried about their privacy?Contaminated cooling towers cause multiple outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in London, Ontario
Cooling towers contaminated with Legionella bacteria found at Sofina Foods Ltd., a meat processing plant in London, Ontario have been linked to multiple outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease during the summers of 2024 and 2025. An investigation by the Middlesex-London Health Unit revealed that…
View the post titled Contaminated cooling towers cause multiple outbreaks of Legionnaires’ disease in London, OntarioUS court rejects Johnson & Johnson bankruptcy bid
On March 31, 2025, a US bankruptcy court rejected another plan by a Johnson & Johnson (J&) subsidiary to use bankruptcy proceedings to address talcum powder claims filed against J&J by cancer victims. The rejected proposal sought to resolve claims pursued by people who are all…
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Class actions: you read about them in the newspaper or hear about them on television, but beyond the headlines and soundbites, what is a “class action” and how can a class action help you? This class actions guide unpacks the world of class proceedings, including the advantages, common types…
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