MASS TORTS

Mass Torts

Philips CPAP & Sleep Apnea Machines

Many people who suffer from sleep apnea used a device from Philips Respironics, and instead of it helping them sleep better, it caused cancer in many users.


In June 2021, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Philips in Massachusetts.

The Philips Lawsuits Are Based On 2 Violations:


  1. Design Defect

    One of the reasons people were filing lawsuits against Philips is for the simple fact that the devices they sold to patients were defective and dangerous. The foam they used in the device is so toxic that when it degrades it can cause cancer.

  2. Failure To Warn

    Not only did Philips use materials in their medical devices that were incredibly dangerous, but they failed to warn the public as soon as they became aware of the risks. There are allegations that users had been complaining of health issues as a result of the foam for years. At the very least, Philips became aware of the issue in April 2021 and didn’t issue a recall until the middle of June 2021. This means that people continued to buy and use the machines for at least two months, despite the fact that Philips knew the risks.

Toxic Baby Formula

Premature babies often need extra nutrition to support their undeveloped bodies and offset their initial low birth weight. Many doctors will recommend using formula to the parents, but recent evidence suggests that some brands of formula can cause infants to develop necrotizing enterocolitis, a potentially deadly digestive condition. To make matters worse, some of the manufacturers of baby formula, Abbott Laboratories, and Mead Johnson & Company, never added a warning label of their product, causing more unsuspecting parents to put their children at risk.

As of now, multiple lawsuits have been filed by parents after their children developed necrotizing enterocolitis after using either Similac or Enfamil baby formula.

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuit

For more than 30 years, military personnel and their families living and working on site at Camp Lejeune were exposed to toxic chemicals in the water supply.


In March 2022, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which gave individuals who were affected an opportunity to seek compensation for this injustice.

Many of these individuals have gone on to experience severe health issues as a consequence of the exposure, including:


  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Birth Defects
  • Cancer
  • Female Infertility and miscarriage
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Neurobehavioral Effects

Who May Qualify for a Claim:


Any individuals who resided or worked at Camp Lejeune base for 30 days or longer between August 1, 1953 and December 31, 1987, including:

  • Service members
  • Family members of service members, including in-utero
  • Base camp employees 

Other Mass Torts

Our firm is also evaluating cases for:


  1. JUUL e-cigarette deceptive advertisement and nicotine addiction
  2. Johnson & Johnson Talcum Power Cancer
  3. Paraquat Agricultural Industry Exposure
  4. Exactech Knee or Ankle Device Defects
  5. Hair Relaxer Cancer
  6. Tepezza Hearing-related injuries

Contact Us for Free Case Evaluation

If you were injured as a result of a defective product, we want to help. Contact Pontello & Bressler, LLC today for a free case review.

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