IKEA announced yesterday a recall of nearly 30 million chests and dressers that can easily tip over onto children and result in serious injury or even death. The retail giant confirmed that at least 3 children had been killed by IKEA furniture after tipping and…
TheProductLawyers.com reports on the use of IVC filters to prevent pulmonary embolism and the allegations made by hundreds of plaintiffs about the possible risks associated with using the devices.
Some experts believe that the recent rise in product liability lawsuits is being driven in part by regulators, but they advise that businesses that want to avoid product liability lawsuits should take great pains to avoid putting out defective products. Almost daily, there is a…
A US Supreme Court decision last week stated that police officers do not need a warrant to administer a breath test to suspects under arrest for drunk driving. The decision also affirmed the right of the states to file criminal charges against drivers who decline…
This month, we have highlighted some of the attorneys who have referred clients to our office. Greg Cusimano is the former president of the American Association for Justice and is highly respected nationally. Below, Greg talks about Jon Lewis and Jon’s career as a lawyer:…
Last August, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Bard IVC filter lawsuits into one court in the District of Arizona. Since then, both sides have been working toward the selection of a small number of cases that will go…
Michigan Doctors, Pharmacists, Physical Therapists, and Home Health Care Providers Alone Defrauded Medicare and Medicaid in Excess of $100 Million US Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch and the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) announced last Wednesday another nationwide sweep led by the Medicare…
The man in Austin TX who has been of accused of trying to injure or kill people by throwing rocks at moving vehicles on I-35 is facing a charge of aggravated assault in a case that left a man in Austin with brain damage. The…
TheProductLawyers.com examines the combination of more than 2,000 lawsuits against Xarelto and its manufacturers—Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer AG.
Many people carry uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on their auto policies. The idea behind underinsured and uninsured motorist coverage is simple: If you’re injured in an auto accident – driver, passenger or pedestrian – and the at-fault driver either does not have insurance or is underinsured,…