In 2024, the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend were active in a number of toxic torts and mass torts dockets, including AFFF firefighting foam, Depo-Provera, Paragard copper IUDs, Roundup, and many other legal matters. 

If you or a loved one were injured by dangerous chemicals or defective medical products, contact our office to start the process of filing a claim today. 

You can reach us by calling our office toll-free at 1-866-806-8117, or by filling out the free claims submission form located at the top of this page. 

Our Top Stories of 2024

In 2024, Hissey Mulderig & Friend reported on a number of news stories related to the practice areas in which the firm is currently active. 

The following is a list of the most-viewed news stories that appeared on our website in 2024: 

1. Ozempic lawsuit alleges diabetes, weight loss drugs cause serious gastrointestinal side effects: A lawsuit filed by a Louisiana woman accuses manufacturers of Ozempic and Mounjaro of failing to warn patients that these GLP‑1 drugs can trigger serious gastrointestinal conditions, including gastroparesis, severe nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and hospitalization. 

2. Lawsuits Filed Over Stomach Problems Linked to Ozempic & Similar Drugs: Lawsuits allege that Ozempic can cause serious gastrointestinal injuries like gastroparesis, ileus, and intestinal blockages, and claim Novo Nordisk failed to adequately warn users about these risks. 
    
3. Depo-Provera Birth Control Shots Linked to Brain Tumors, New Study Reveals: A 2024 BMJ study found that using Depo‑Provera birth control shots for over a year raises the risk of cerebral meningioma (benign brain tumors) by more than five times. Dozens of women have filed lawsuits claiming Pfizer failed to warn users about their risk of brain tumors from the Depo shot.  

4. Firefighters with cancer may qualify to file an AFFF firefighting foam lawsuit: AFFF lawsuits claim that manufacturers of aqueous film-forming foam containing harmful “forever chemicals” failed to warn users (especially firefighters, military personnel, and others) about links to cancers (kidney, testicular, prostate, bladder, liver, thyroid), ulcerative colitis, and other diseases. 

5. Monsanto faces nearly 54,000 Roundup cancer lawsuits: Monsanto and Bayer face nearly 54,000 lawsuits alleging Roundup (glyphosate) exposure caused non‑Hodgkin’s lymphoma and other cancers. Plaintiffs claim the companies failed to warn consumers. These claims are consolidated in federal multidistrict litigation, and despite settlements of many cases, tens of thousands remain active. 
    
6. Ozempic, Wegovy Users Three Times More Likely to Develop Gastroparesis, Study Finds: A recent study found that users of Ozempic and Wegovy are three times more likely to develop gastroparesis, and may also face increased risks of bowel obstruction, highlighting the risk of gastrointestinal side effects associated with the diet and weight loss drug semaglutide.  

7. Women with Broken Paragard Copper IUDs May Qualify to File a Lawsuit: Lawsuits allege that the ParaGard copper IUD has a defective design, prone to breaking during removal. This can leave plastic or copper fragments in women’s bodies, triggering pain, infections, organ damage, infertility, and often requiring surgery. Over 1,300 ParaGard lawsuits have been consolidated in an MDL in Georgia. 

8. Louisiana woman files first Ozempic and Mounjaro lawsuit over side effects of weight loss, diabetes drugs: A woman filed the first lawsuit against Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly alleging the GLP‑1 drugs Ozempic and Mounjaro caused severe gastrointestinal issues—including gastroparesis, vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, hospitalization—claiming manufacturers failed to adequately warn users about these risks. 

9. Roundup Lawsuits Filed on Behalf of Users with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) is facing nearly 54,000 lawsuits claiming Roundup’s glyphosate caused non‑Hodgkin’s lymphoma. After losing key appeals in this litigation, Bayer has proposed a $10 billion settlement to resolve pending Roundup claims. 

10. Thousands of AFFF Firefighting Foam Lawsuits Filed: Over a thousand firefighters, veterans, airport workers, and others have filed AFFF lawsuits, alleging that exposure to firefighting foam caused them to develop cancers like kidney, testicular, liver, bladder, thyroid, and ulcerative colitis. 

Contact Hissey Mulderig & Friend to Start Your Claim Today 

If you or a loved one were injured by gastroparesis or other stomach problems from Ozempic, meningioma brain tumors linked to Depo-Provera, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma after using Roundup, or other dangerous chemicals or defective medical products, contact the lawyers at Hissey Mulderig & Friend to start your claim today. 

You can contact us for a free legal consultation or to start the process of filing your claim by calling our offices toll-free at 1-866-806-8117, or by filling out the free claims submission form located at the top of this page.