Medical/Health

January 6, 2023 The maker of Klorane has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the dry shampoo contains toxic levels of benzene, a human carcinogen.

January 3, 2023 Johnson & Johnson Consumer and Vogue International LLC hit with a class action lawsuit alleging the companies’ OGX-brand dry shampoo contains the carcinogen benzene.

December 20, 2022 Kentucky's Taylor Regional Hospital faces a proposed class action over a data breach that reportedly lasted from November 2021 to January 2022.

December 14, 2022 A proposed class action alleges CVS Pharmacy’s purportedly certified-natural, fluoride-free Antiplaque and Whitening toothpaste is misleadingly advertised.

December 13, 2022 Class action claims Ricola misleadingly implies its throat drops' cough relief is due to the presence of green tea and echinacea rather than menthol.

December 7, 2022 Actelion Pharmaceuticals faces a class action that alleges the company has illegally schemed to raise the unit price and quantity dispersed of certain high blood pressure drugs.

November 29, 2022 A class action claims Summit Health Management earlier this year began improperly charging patients for “free” COVID-19 tests administered at CityMD urgent care offices.

November 17, 2022 Choice Health Insurance faces a class action over its alleged failure to properly safeguard consumers’ sensitive information from a “foreseeable” May 2022 data breach.

November 11, 2022 Unilever faces a class action that alleges dry shampoos voluntarily recalled by the company are contaminated with dangerously high levels of benzene.

November 3, 2022 A class action alleges OakBend Medical Center maintained sensitive information in “a reckless manner” prior to a ransomware attack in September 2022.

October 31, 2022 WakeMed has unlawfully disclosed to Meta certain health and personal information entered by consumers into its website and patient portal, a lawsuit alleges.

October 25, 2022 A Missouri woman alleges in a lawsuit that her uterine cancer was caused by her regular and prolonged exposure to certain chemicals found in hair-straightening and -relaxing products.

October 20, 2022 A class action claims Beltone Electronics has falsely advertised that its hearing aids come with free warranty coverage since customers’ warranty claims are subject to a deductible.

October 18, 2022 A class action claims that NorthStar Healthcare Consulting failed to prevent a data breach in 2022, compromising the sensitive data of 18,354 customers.

October 17, 2022 A lawsuit claims a tracking code embedded in Northwestern Memorial’s patient portal unlawfully shares consumers’ sensitive medical information with Meta Platforms.

October 13, 2022 Bayer and Elanco Animal Health face a proposed class action that alleges the companies have misled consumers about the safety of Seresto tick and flea collars.

October 7, 2022 Gifted Healthcare faces a proposed class action over a 2021 data breach during which the nationwide nurse staffing company’s email systems were hacked by unknown parties.

October 4, 2022 A class action alleges Sentara RMH Medical Center and United Healthcare have overcharged patients for services rendered at Sentara’s outpatient centers.

October 4, 2022 A class action claims that Rush System for Health has disclosed patients' data to third parties without consent.

September 27, 2022 A lawsuit claims Honeywell discriminated against employees who requested religious exemptions from the defense contractor’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate.

September 27, 2022 A class action alleges Metamucil has been falsely advertised in that the fiber supplement’s added sugar content can actually decrease appetite control, harm blood sugar levels and damage digestive health.

September 22, 2022 A class action alleges mammograms performed at Winchester Medical Center between 2017 and 2019 were deficient, of questionable accuracy, and thus of lesser value than what they cost patients.

September 19, 2022 A class action alleges Nantucket Nectars-brand Orchard Apple beverages contain dangerous levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

September 13, 2022 Healthline Media faces a class action that alleges the website has illegally disclosed consumers’ personally identifiable information to Meta Platforms without consent.

September 12, 2022 The makers of Goli Nutrition Ashwagandha Gummies face a proposed class action that claims the dietary supplement provides none of the advertised health benefits.

August 31, 2022 The maker of Oral-B Glide dental floss faces a class action that alleges it has failed to disclose to consumers that the product likely contains “forever chemicals.”

August 30, 2022 Practice Resources, LLC faces a class action after the medical billing services provider was targeted by cybercriminals during an April 2022 data breach.

August 30, 2022 A class action alleges the maker of Tylenol has failed to properly disclose that the pain reliever contains titanium dioxide, a heavy metal that can accumulate in and harm the human body.

August 29, 2022 Meta and UPMC face claims that a tracking code embedded on UPMC’s appointment scheduling webpage secretly shares users’ health information with Meta.

August 29, 2022 A class action alleges the three-percent hydrogen peroxide solution sold by CVS Health is not appropriate for treating minor cuts and abrasions as advertised.

August 24, 2022 Nonprofit abortion funds and practical support networks have filed a class action against Texas AG Ken Paxton and each of the state’s county and district attorneys in search of an injunction to declare Texas’s anti-abortion laws null and void.

August 22, 2022 A class action contends that Bayer’s One A Day chewable vitamins are mislabeled considering consumers must take two or more of the supplements per day to get the full nutritional benefit.

August 10, 2022 UCSF Medical Center and Dignity Health Medical Foundation face a class action over their alleged use of a Meta (Facebook) tracking pixel on their respective patient portal websites.

August 8, 2022 Vi-Jon faces a class action lawsuit a day after it expanded a voluntary worldwide recall of its magnesium citrate saline laxatives due to microbial contamination.

August 3, 2022 The owner BetterHelp faces a class action that alleges investors were injured financially as the result of false and misleading statements that downplayed competitive headwinds on the horizon.

August 3, 2022 A proposed class action alleges Zarbee’s systematically misrepresents how much melatonin is in its children’s sleep supplements.

August 3, 2022 A class action alleges Knix Wear menstrual underwear is unfit for its intended use because it contains unsafe synthetic chemicals.

July 26, 2022 Dakota Nutrition’s elderberry supplements are falsely marketed as “extra strength” and contain far less elderberry than consumers are led to expect, a class action claims.

July 26, 2022 Bayer's One A Day Natural Fruit Bites are falsely advertised in that the daily supplement contains “non-natural, synthetic ingredients,” a class action claims.

July 21, 2022 A proposed class action alleges the maker of the Relaxium sleep aid has falsely advertised the product as an “all-natural, clinically proven” supplement.

July 15, 2022 A class action lawsuit alleges Walmart has falsely advertised its Spring Valley garcinia cambogia dietary supplement.

July 13, 2022 Eye Care Leaders faces a proposed class action lawsuit over a December 2021 cyberattack in which “criminal hackers” were able to access the company’s myCare Identity medical record platform.

July 13, 2022 A class action alleges Steep Hill Inc. has violated federal racketeering law by intentionally overstating the amount of THC in the marijuana it sells to medical patients in Arkansas.

July 13, 2022 A proposed class action lawsuit alleges Comstar, LLC’s failure to properly secure consumers’ private information led to a data breach in March 2022.

July 12, 2022 Lincare Holdings faces a proposed class action lawsuit over its alleged failure to safeguard certain sensitive information stored on its servers.

July 12, 2022 Two class action cases allege bottles of Nature Made Extra Strength Chewable Vitamin C are mislabeled since they actually contain the regular strength variety of the supplement.

July 5, 2022 A proposed class action argues that Swan-brand 3% hydrogen peroxide is falsely touted as able to prevent the risk of infection for minor cuts, scrapes and burns.

June 30, 2022 A proposed class action case alleges Vicks ZzzQuil Pure Zzzs melatonin supplements are significantly overdosed.

June 29, 2022 Online pharmacy Capsule faces a class action in the wake of a data breach in which the information of more than 27,000 customers was reportedly exposed.

June 16, 2022 A class action alleges Cigna Corporation has unlawfully underpaid health insurance claims submitted by consumers for services covered through MultiPlan.