The death of a 60-year-old Atlanta Braves fans once again raises the question of fan safety at sporting events. It was a typical night at the ballpark when tragedy struck in the seventh inning at Turner Field in Atlanta. According to reports, as Yankees pinch-hitter…
Interesting in the last week we had two Priests removed as the result of claims by survivors of sexual abuse and different methods taken by those in authority: Rev. Thomas Andert was removed as Prior at St. John’s Abbey. Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick was removed as …
Progress is being made in the testosterone MDL proceedings taking place in the Northern District of Illinois. There are nearly 2,000 testosterone lawsuits pending there, filed by plaintiffs who claim to have taken testosterone replacement drugs and then suffered from serious side effects like heart…
Thursday , Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick was removed as pastor at Corpus Christi parish and St. Rose of Lima parish and school , according to a statement from Archbishop Bernard Hebda the Archdioceses has received : a credible allegation that the Rev. Robert Fitzpatrick, pastor at Corpus…
Patients who believe their doctors and pharmacists acted negligently in allowing them to become and remain addicted to powerful prescription painkillers and psychoactive have won an important case before the West Virginia Supreme Court. The ruling in Tug Valley Pharmacy et al. v. All Plaintiffs applies…
With the number of filed Zofran birth defect lawsuits grown to at least 34, court documents continue to surface. In the latest complaint to emerge, a mother from Birmingham, Alabama claims prenatal exposure to the anti-nausea drug caused her son’s rare congenital heart defect and kidney…
The Ashley Madison hack has been something of a side show in the data breach community because of the supposed “comedy” of cheating spouses being caught. But it appears there is now some real fallout from the hack. People who were online, now find themselves…
Being a caregiver for a loved one who can’t care for themselves can be all consuming, of both time and emotional energy. Full-time caregiving can lead to exhaustion, irritability, neglect of other responsibilities, diversion of time from leisure activities, loss of sleep, anxiety, depression, trouble…
Have you ever wondered how the litigants on Judge Judy actually get selected for the show? No? Neither had I, but one of our local affiliates told us anyway. Fox 4 KC reported on a solicitation letter from Judge Judy producers to potential litigants.…
In July 2015, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) filed a motion to consolidate all federal Zofran lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. They noted that the cases had similar common questions of fact, and that consolidation would help establish consistent standards for…