Category Archives: Birth Defects
3M Settles Pollution Lawsuit Involving Alleged Birth Defects
3M has settled a lawsuit with the State of Minnesota for $850 million after it was alleged that chemicals polluted state waters leading to injuries and birth defects among citizens. The settlement was announced in February. We reported about the lawsuit last November. According to Bloomberg, money from the settlement will be used to pay for water and sustainability projects moving forward. The chemicals allegedly came from Scotchgard ingredients. The state said it found that it had higher levels of cancer and premature births outside Minneapolis and would seek punitive damages prior to filing the lawsuit. Originally, the issue was argued among environmentalists who claimed pollutants were impacting fish and waterways in 2010. The main chemicals allegedly involved in the pollution are PFOS and PFOA, as well as perfluorinated compounds (PFCs) which are used in waterproof treatments and are found in some food packaging. The state pursued funds to “relieve…
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3M Contamination Lawsuit Claims Birth Defects
A lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Attorney General claims that 3M Co. dumped chemicals in groundwater for years, leading to an increase in babies with low birth weights. The lawsuit was filed in a Minneapolis-metro area courtroom. In addition to the birth injury claims, it indicates that the alleged chemical dumping led to an increase in cancer and infertility among residents. Court documents indicate that a study done by a professor at the University of California, Berkley, found that there was a 30 percent increase in low birth weights and premature births compared to neighboring communities, in Washington County and Oakdale from 2001 and 2016. ABC News reported that until the 1970s, 3M disregarded chemicals used to make items like fire-fighting foam, stain repellents, non-stick cookware and other household and industrial products landfills in Oakdale, Woodbury and Lake Elmo. The lawsuit claims that this led to pollution in groundwater. The…
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Why Should I Contact the Birth Injury Attorneys at Cappolino Dodd Krebs LLP?
It has been estimated that seven out of every 1,000 deliveries in the U.S. results in birth injuries. This should not happen—if your son or daughter suffers trauma during his or her delivery, you need to contact our attorneys immediately. Unfortunately, many birth injuries, including cerebral palsy, erb’s palsy and brain damage, are the result of doctor error. Many of these injuries result in intellectual limitations, hearing deficits, vision impairment, behavioral problems, seizures, speaking difficulties and learning disabilities. These injuries can occur when a medical provider fails to act quickly to protect the child from ensuing complications. Additionally, issues like a delay in ordering a caesarian (C-) section or a physician erroneously using forceps or a vacuum extractor can result in a child suffering injuries that can haunt him or her for life. When a child is born with a birth injury, he or she will often face a lifetime…
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