ArticlesLast Updated: September 19, 2026 We get this question every week, usually from a woman who has used relaxers since she was a girl and has just been handed a cancer diagnosis. The honest answer is that qualifying comes down to three things: what you were diagnosed with, how long and how often you used the products, and whether...
Continue Reading
ArticlesThe short answer, as of September 2026 No AFFF personal injury payouts have been made, and none are scheduled. There is no settlement fund for people who got sick, and no trial date on the calendar The billions you have read about are water utility money. 3M’s settlement pays public water systems to clean up contamination. It pays nothing...
Continue Reading ArticlesWritten by Fob James IV, Esq. | Fob James Law Firm, LLC | Last Updated: September 4, 2026 Hair Relaxer Litigation — September 2026 Status No settlement exists. No global settlement has been announced and no plaintiff has been paid through the MDL 12,129 cases are pending in MDL 3060 as of the September 1, 2026 JPML report before...
Continue Reading
ArticlesLast Updated: July 22, 2026 Written and reviewed by Fob James IV, Alabama Personal Injury Attorney | National Trial Lawyers Top 100 | SuperLawyers Rising Star At a glance: On February 24, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) warned consumers to immediately stop using Gourmia GPC625 six-quart pressure cookers. The lid can open while the pot is...
Continue Reading
ArticlesIf you search for the best personal injury lawyer in Birmingham, AL online, you’ll come across page after page of directory listings, sponsored rankings, and content written by marketing companies that have never set foot in an Alabama courtroom. Here’s the truth: many of the well-known names in Alabama personal injury law are no longer actually trying cases. The...
Continue Reading
ArticlesLast Updated: July 22, 2026 Table of Contents Average Settlement Amounts Notable Verdicts & Settlements Lawsuit Updates: 2024–2026 Timeline Brands Involved in Lawsuits & Recalls Factors Affecting Settlement Amounts Types of Damages Statute of Limitations What to Do After a Pressure Cooker Explosion How Fob James Law Firm Can Help Pressure Cooker Settlement FAQs Reflects the March 2026 ruling...
Continue Reading
ArticlesUpdated July 2026 — includes the March 2026 federal ruling upholding the $9.1 million Crock-Pot verdict and the February 2026 CPSC warning on Gourmia pressure cookers. Yes. If you or someone you care about was hurt in a pressure cooker explosion, you might be able to sue the maker or seller. Under product liability law, consumers have the right...
Continue Reading
Written by Fob James IV, Esq. | Fob James Law Firm, LLC | Last Updated: September 19, 2026 Welcome to the Fob James Law Firm hair relaxer lawsuit blog. Below are our regular updates on MDL 3060 (In re: Hair Relaxer Marketing, Sales Practices, and Products Liability Litigation) and related state court cases, with the newest developments first. If...
Continue Reading
ArticlesDo you want to know the latest updates in the NEC baby formula lawsuits? If so, we’ve got you covered. Throughout the NEC litigation, we will post the latest news and updates here. Fob James Law Firm represents victims all over the country with their necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) claims. If you would like to speak to our NEC baby formula...
Continue Reading
ArticlesLast Updated: September 10, 2026 This article provides the latest updates on the AFFF (PFAS) firefighting foam lawsuit, newest first. Fob James Law Firm represents firefighters, military service members, and others exposed to Aqueous Film-Forming Foam in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Washington, D.C., and nationwide. We are currently taking cases involving kidney cancer, testicular cancer, thyroid disease, ulcerative colitis, and...
Continue Reading