A new report finds that judicial independence – a bedrock of our civil and criminal justice system – is eroding and under attack. Surprisingly, 38 states elect supreme court judges, who render the final decisions on constitutional issues, legislative and regulatory interpretations, and criminal charges. …
In Watson v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., No. 16-3349, (D. Kan. 2017), the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth District sorted out the requirements of state versus federal law in a products liability case. Carmen Watson (“Watson”) was allegedly injured by Mylan Pharmaceutical’s (“Mylan”)…
Back in July 2009, the FDA approved the new drug Onglyza (saxagliptin) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. In 2014, however, they issued a drug safety communication stating that they had requested additional clinical trial data from the manufacturers, “to investigate a possible association…
According to a report in the New York Magazine, New York spends $1.2 billion a year on homelessness, and yet the problem continues to get worse. Though mental health problems and drug dependency contribute, the biggest factor for the working poor is soaring rent costs…
If you’re a Medicare beneficiary and are about to receive a workers’ compensation or liability settlement to pay for future injury-related expenses, you are required by law to consider Medicare’s interests. Failing to do so can mean losing your benefits. By law, Medicare is known as…
A November 30 two-vehicle accident near I-85 north in North Carolina left one person with life-threatening injuries, while four others suffered serious injuries. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol stated that a van going north on I-85 took the exit to US Highway 64 but…
A motorcyclist lost his leg in a two-vehicle accident in Southmont, North Carolina on Nov. 20, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. The police stated that a Nissan 370Z went left of center on Holloway Church Road in Southmont, and hit a man…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that each year, about 2,640 babies are born with a cleft palate and 4,440 babies are born with a cleft lip (with or without a cleft palate). These are two of the most common types of…
Unlike OEM manufacturers, aftermarket vehicle manufacturers may not be required to comply with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). Langdon & Emison has successfully litigated aftermarket defect claims across the country.
In a critical victory for victims of Bair Hugger warming blanket infections, the trial judge presiding over thousands of hip and knee joint infection lawsuits ruled this week that the claims will continue against 3M over its Bair Hugger forced air warming blanket. Surgery patients…