Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer! It is an opportunity to gather with friends and family and engage in favorite summertime activities, such as cookouts, camping, swimming, and boating. Having fun also means staying safe, using good judgment and taking simple precautions…
Here is Johnson & Johnson’s statement regarding their appeal: Johnson & Johnson to Appeal Jury Verdict in Cosmetic Talc Trial May 2, 2016 – Johnson & Johnson will begin the appeals process after a jury in the Judicial Circuit Court for the City of St.…
As the $2.7 billion Actos Bladder Cancer settlement lumbers towards completion, after being announced a year ago, comes new court data that shows that more plaintiffs are filing bladder cancer and wrongful death claims against Takeda the manufacturer of the defective diabetes drug Actos. Thousands…
A federal lawsuit filed today in a Wisconsin federal court shows that, unfortunately, cases of preventable lead poisoning are still a reality for certain industrial workers. While lead has been a known toxin to humans for decades – and has been outlawed for use in home…
In the Ohio couple's court documents, they state that the wife was given Xarelto to treat her atrial fibrillation and, as a result, had suffered a gastrointestinal bleed and anemia only two months after beginning her treatment.
On May 18, the Michigan Supreme Court held a public hearing on the proposed amendments of ten different Michigan Court Rules. After hearing from many speakers, the Supreme Court ultimately adopted the proposed changes this week. These changes require that an ability-to-pay hearing be conducted…
No one uses the term “plane accident”; the common phrase is “plane crash”. Then why do we commonly use the phrase “auto accident” rather than “car crash”? “When you use the word ‘accident,’ it’s like, ‘God made it happen,’ ” Mark Rosekind, head of the…
New Jersey is a dangerous place for bicyclists. Among the 50 states, New Jersey had the second-highest percentage of fatal motor vehicle accidents, 28.9 percent, that claimed the lives of pedestrians or bicyclists in 2012. That percentage rose to 32.4 in 2014, according to the…
As the wheels of Justice for Xarelto victims slowly grinds forward, comes news that the federal court overseeing the multidistrict litigation has selected the bellwether trial cases. There are currently over 5,250 similar injury claims pending in the Xarelto MDL as of May 16, alleging…
I was recently confronted at a family gathering. A family member was taken back by a note in one of our recent e-newsletters. The note concerned a successful outcome in an appeal of a case brought by our client against a teacher. My relative was…