As Johnson and Johnson (J&J) the world’s largest pharmaceutical and medical device company reels under a barrage of talc powder linked ovarian cancer lawsuits, comes news that the trial court overseeing these cases are given the green light for the next scheduled trial. Missouri Supreme Court denies…
It was over two years ago now that the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federally filed Xarelto lawsuits into one court in the Eastern District of Louisiana. Now, there are over 13,000 cases pending in that court, with plaintiffs claiming Xarelto…
Michigan State University’s Title IX Office, which investigates gender discrimination claims, including allegations of sexual assault and harassment, determined what? They determined she “didn’t understand the ‘nuanced difference’ between sexual assault and an appropriate medical procedure.” Are you kidding me! I have now talked to…
All lanes of Interstate 95 in Hanover, Va. were closed early Thursday morning, caused by the crash of two tractor trailers. According to Virginia State Police, at approximately 4 a.m., an 18-wheel tractor trailer transporting aluminum slowed down as it approached a work zone. This…
While many of us know that texting, or using our iPhones for FaceTime while driving is dangerous, many of us will nonetheless ignore those risks and use our iPhones anyway while driving. When innocent members of the public are injured or killed by drivers using…
Terry McLain from Arkansas, recently filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, claiming severe pain and injury after Atrium C-Qur mesh was used during an open repair of her ventral (abdominal) hernia in 2011. According to McLain, she began to…
The number of traffic deaths in New Jersey rose 8 percent last year, which means traffic fatalities have gone up for three consecutive years. Data from the State Police show motor-vehicle-related deaths – which include not just when two vehicles crash, but also incidents involving…
[Annually, Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C.’s law partner, L. Page Graves, is a featured speaker at the joint State Bar of Michigan’s and Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s Upper Michigan Legal Institute where he reviews and discusses the latest appellate cases in Michigan’s No-Fault Jurisprudence. …
New Stryker hip replacement lawsuits are being filed by plaintiffs injured by the LFIT V40 femoral head, a component of their hip implant. Some are calling this new group of lawsuits the “second wave.” Stryker has been defending lawsuits involving its Rejuvenate hip stem and…
End Distracted Driving (EndDD.org) is a campaign of the Casey Feldman Foundation that aims to preserve life and promote safety on a large scale through advocacy, education, and action. Having already spoken to more than 325,000 students and drivers, EndDD.org is bigger than ever and…