The Diocese of Gallup of New Mexico released a list this past week of 31 priests credibly accused of abusing minors. In looking at the list, you wonder when did they know about each of these individuals? The names date back to 1950. Some are…
On Saturday, seven skiers were injured at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort when a chair lift stopped, then headed down the mountain backward. A preliminary investigation found that a gearbox on the lift malfunctioned and effectively disabled two brake systems; a third back-up brake also didn’t deploy…
Last year, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) granted consolidated pretrial proceedings for all federal Xarelto cases filed against Bayer and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen subsidiary over the new-generation blood thinner or anticoagulant. Xarelto is one of the newer oral anticoagulant medications that…
Here at Egerton Law we are continually learning of new devices and drugs that are causing harm to individuals on a large scale. We research and evaluate claims against medical implant and drug manufacturers to help injured victims obtain the compensation they deserve. The most…
This past week, the Diocese of Gallup disclosed 31 new names of credibly disclosed priests. This is an addition to the names of 11 priests from 2002. The new names are really not new. They are names that they should have known earlier and that…
According to sources, serious discussions are underway involving the remaining vaginal mesh manufacturers who have not yet settled. There are 4 big players when it comes to the controversial vaginal mesh and bladder sling devices. These include American Medical System (AMS). CR Bard, Boston Scientific…
Cancer risk concerns continue to gain as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) calls for a stricter warning or ban on J&J’s Ethicon Power Morcellators and other surgical devices used in Hysterectomies and Myomectomies. A study by Columbia University estimates that 1 of every 368…
Patients who take Xarelto at the same time as pain relievers like Motrin, Aleve, and Advil, could be facing an increased risk of excessive bleeding side effects, according to a recent study. Xarelto (rivaroxaban), which is a blood thinner prescribed after knee and hip replacement…
The Yellow Cab Company filed for bankruptcy just hours after it was ordered to pay $26 million for a 2005 accident that left a man with permanent brain damage. The victim was a backseat passenger in the cab on his way home from a client…
I’ve written recently about poor air quality issues in the basins of northern Utah and, ultimately, the Utah Legislature’s abject failure in crafting policy or legislation to deal with the issue. It happened again this year, with no meaningful bills aimed at cleaning up Utah’s…