In our settlement planning practice, our experts frequently assist with college planning. Opening a 529 plan can facilitate simple and effective savings growth for higher education. It’s a helpful option for parents who have obtained a settlement from a personal injury lawsuit involving a spouse…
Recently a jury in St. Louis determined that Johnson & Johnson is to pay $70 million to a plaintiff who claimed that their talcum powder products contributed to the development of her ovarian cancer.
In the third consecutive talcum powder trial, a St. Louis City jury award plaintiff Deborah Giannecchini $2.57 million in compensatory damages and 67.5 million in punitive damages against Johnson & Johnson and the Imerys Talc America defendants for their talc-containing personal hygiene product. Per the…
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In 2010, the FDA warned that inferior vena cava (IVC) filters—small, cage-like devices implanted to capture blood clots and prevent them from reaching the lungs—had been associated with 921 adverse event reports. Over 300 of these involved device migration, where the filter actually moved from…
Police have arrested and charged a woman they say caused a fatal crash in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina on October 23. A Myrtle Beach SC police report stated taht a 58 year old woman has been charged with felony DUI resulting in death, and felony…
A St. Louis jury yesterday hammered Johnson and Johnson and announced a $70 million talcum powder ovarian cancer verdict, in the third talcum powder ovarian cancer case to go to trial. Deborah Giannecchini, 62, used Johnson & Johnson’s (J&J) baby powder for feminine hygiene for more…
As I stated in my blog from earlier this month, self-driving cars are here. In fact, the federal government is so sure autonomous cars will save lives they are pumping millions of dollars into a ‘Zero Deaths’ campaign. Their goal is to eliminate traffic fatalities…
According to sources, several Alere INRatio wrongful death claims are being investigated and prepared for filing. The Alere INRatio Monitoring System is a handheld device used by patients in their homes to monitor effects of the blood-thinning drug Warfarin (brand name Coumadin and Jantoven). Warfarin and its…
A manufacturing company in New Jersey has been cited for serious safety violations. National Manufacturing Company, Inc., which produces precision deep drawn enclosures (metal cans, cups, canisters, containers, etc.) and shallow drawn metal components, was cited for failing to protect employees from falls and from…