Happy Meals at McDonald’s are not so happy after the fast food giant had to issue a recall of its Step-It activity tracker wristbands. This was after McDonald’s received over 70 claims of problems with the bands. There were reports of skin irritations, blisters, and…
Scallops have been voluntarily recalled by Sea Port Products after an estimated 206 people were sickened with hepatitis A. The cases were report on August 17 and resulted in a prompt investigation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control…
Here is an interesting case where a plaintiff received a sizeable verdict, but was denied full adjudication by a jury of his/her peers because of a legislatively capped recovery. A Texas jury awarded a man over $6.8 million against a hospital that let him go…
All federal testosterone replacement therapy lawsuits were consolidated in one court in June 2014. They are now proceeding in the Northern District of Illinois, before District Court Judge Matthew Kennelly. Both sides have been preparing a small group of cases for early trial. These are…
Another year and another Super Lawyers award. Whew! We made it. This is the 9th year in a row, although this year is the Mid-South Super Lawyers, not just Alabama. See below. Selected to Super Lawyers 2016 Mid-South Super Lawyers 2015 Alabama Super Lawyers 2014…
Three people died on Aug. 14 in a single car crash in Raleigh NC at the intersection of Highwoods Blvd. and Poplarwood Court. The state police stated that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and swerved and overcorrected, veering off the left side…
Media Advisory/News Release August 23, 2016 St. John’s Hearing in Stearns County In Hearing Tomorrow, St. John’s Abbey Seeks to Block Public Release of Information about Fr. Timothy Backous St. John’s wrongfully claims Backous is innocent and falsely accused of sexual abuse Backous accused…
A big part of growing a law firm or other business involves sharing your work and milestones with the public. But any business owner who has tried cold calling reporters knows that getting in the news that way isn’t easy. Putting the right story or information…
Our Virginia personal injury law firm regularly shares reports regarding car accidents that were caused by distracted driving, drowsy driving, and drunk driving. In the majority of these auto accidents, victims suffered serious injuries, and tragically, we have also reported on countless accidents where victims…
A just-published survey of automakers that sell vehicles in the United States shows that six have 2016 or 2017 models that feature the kinds of Takata airbags that are subject to a worldwide recall related to a fatal design flaw. According to an Aug. 22,…