The U.S. District Judge Blake who is presiding over all federal Smith & Nephew Birmingham hip lawsuits has allowed the federal litigation to include cases involving any component approved as part of the hip resurfacing system, and when it was used as part of a…
A Minnesota woman recently filed a new Zimmer hip lawsuit against defendants Zimmer, Inc. and Zimmer Holdings, Inc. The plaintiff claims that after she was implanted with the Zimmer Kinectiv Hip System, she suffered from serious injuries requiring complicated revision surgery. The case was filed…
Former papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has penned a public declaration that calls for the Pope’s resignation in the wake of the Cardinal McCarrick scandal. It is the first known instance such a high ranking official has called for the…
In January 2018, a state district judge in North Dakota recently ruled that a law in the state limiting damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional. This decision originated from a case involving Chenille Condon, 35, a woman who experienced a disabling stroke as the…
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In People v. Ho, the Appeals Court of California examined a case involving the people of California as the plaintiff and Melissa Ho as the defendant. Melissa Ho appeals a judgment that convicted her of “vehicular manslaughter along with gross negligence and reckless driving with…
According to the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT), pedestrian deaths in Chicago have been on the rise over the last five years. This recent surge has been linked to more vehicles on the road with the rise of Uber, Lyft and other transportation services,…
Under the recent Tax Cut and Jobs Act, a gem of a deduction exists for passthrough entities, which most law firms are. Most of our clients are plaintiff contingency fee lawyers. This quick tax update is vital if you make just slightly over $300K after…