DePuy Pinnacle metal hip failures continue to make headlines. According to Johnson and Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy internal documents, U.S. patients were fitted with the controversial metal on metal hip implants despite the companies knowing that the type of metal hip device was unsafe.…
The threshold question was whether contractual privity was necessary for a home buyer to assert a claim for breach of the implied warranty of suitability against the developer.
For the third time in 14 years, the Florida Legislature is taking up the issue of workers’ compensation attorneys’ fees. The question of attorneys’ fees for lawyers representing injured workers is a very touchy subject. The political diatribe against these fees in workers’ compensation claims…
For the third time in 14 years, the Florida Legislature is taking up the issue of workers’ compensation attorneys’ fees. The question of attorneys’ fees for lawyers representing injured workers is a very touchy subject. The political diatribe against these fees in workers’ compensation claims…
It has been six months since the Bairs Foundation launched and began providing financial assistance to plaintiffs in need. Our team knows that it’s not enough to provide access to low-interest capital; we also strive to be a wealth of information for families involved in…
According to a New Jersey woman, Jessica Calongne blames Johnson & Johnson and its Janssen subsidiary for its failure to warn about the risk of kidney failure linked to the side effects of Invokana. Calongne recently filed her lawsuit in the U.S. District Court…
5 Tips to Help Keep an Older Driver Safe During an Airbag Deployment Introduction The purpose of this article is to provide our readers with: a basic review of the purpose and development of automotive airbags, and to suggest ways older adults can use supplemental…
Many people use their phones to text, talk, or surf while they drive—whether or not they choose to admit it. When averting one’s eyes for just seconds could result in a life-changing accident, U.S. drivers are reported to spend a staggering average of 3.5 minutes…
In December, I wrote a blog discussing the likelihood of MultiDistrict Litigation (MDL) for two manufacturers of a hernia mesh surgical device—Atrium Medical who produces C-Qur mesh and Ethicon, Inc., a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, who recalled their Physiomesh product in May 2016. Since…
The Court of Appeals looked at whether the district court abused its discretion in excluding so many medical bills.