Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Author at Thornton Law Firm

Hair Straightening Products and Uterine Cancer

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Oct 24, 2022 | Cancer, Hair Straighteners

NIEHS followed over 33,000 adults for 11 years, and 378 uterine cancer cases were identified during this time. Those who had used a chemical hair straightening product more than four times in the 12 months prior to being surveyed were 155 percent more likely to later...

Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Sep 13, 2022 | Camp Lejeune, Cancer, Toxic Torts, Water Contamination

Congress recently passed The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (“CLJA”), a law creating a new cause of action for those injured by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in between 1953 to 1987. Over the course of four decades two of the eight wells at North Carolina’s...

Abbott Recalls Powdered Baby Formula

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Feb 28, 2022 | Abbott, Alimentum, EleCare, Powdered Baby Formula, Similac

Lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare Recalled Abbott has recalled several powder baby formula products – Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare – after four infants were hospitalized for bacterial infections. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises consumers...

Women’s Bar Association 2021 Gala

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Oct 25, 2021 | Thornton Law Firm LLP, Women's Bar Association

Thornton Law Firm LLP is pleased to sponsor the Women’s Bar Association 2021 Gala, which will be held in-person and virtually on Monday, October 25, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. Guests at the in-person Gala should be fully vaccinated; the virtual Gala is open to all. The...

FDA Warns NSAID Use in Second Half of Pregnancy Could Cause Complications

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Feb 2, 2021 | Amniotic Fluid, kidney problems, NSAID, Pregnancy Complications, Unborn babies, Uncategorized

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a Drug Safety Communication changing the labeling of NSAIDS, a class of painkillers, to warn that NSAIDS can cause a rare but serious kidney problem in unborn babies. According to the FDA, “These changes...