According to a recent CNN report, manufacturer Bayer paid millions to doctors to entice them to use Essure, their permanent birth control device. The news channel analyzed federal data and found that between “August 2013 and December 2017, Bayer paid 11,850 doctors $2.5 million related…
Cherokee Funding, LLC v. Ruth started with a problem plaintiffs who need money during litigation face all too frequently.
What is a Structured Settlement? A structured settlement is an innovative financial planning solution that gives an injured person the option to receive all or a portion of his or her compensation through a series of payments. Plaintiffs who choose to structure have the flexibility…
The Court of Appeals of California reviewed a case in Second District, Division One. The case involved Heidi Gonggryp as the plaintiff and BMW of North America LLC as the defendants. Gonggryp filed a suit against the manufacturer (BMW AG) and distributor (BMW of North…
Though e-cigarettes are often advertised as being “safer” than traditional cigarettes because they lack tobacco, a number of studies have found that e-cigarettes have other dangerous and potentially toxic ingredients that can have long-term effects on health. In a recent study published in the scientific…
A few weeks after New York Attorney General launched a statewide investigation into how the Catholic dioceses of the state, including the Archdiocese of New York, have handled priest sex abuse cases, Cardinal Dolan of New York has appointed a former judge to review his…
In what the media is describing as the largest Catholic Church sex abuse settlement for an individual, the Diocese of Brooklyn has come to terms with four boys who were sexually abused by a lay teacher for $27.5 million. Angelo Serrano, who worked at St.…
When the height of water in the Lumber River reaches 13 feet, low-lying sections of Lumberton, North Carolina (NC), flood. On the Tuesday following the arrival of Hurricane Florence, the river crested at 21.7 feet. Recovering from the worst storm of 2018 will take many…
Most meshes made for pelvic or hernia repair are heavy weight, small pore mesh. Small pore is considered anything one mm or less. Johnson & Johnson’s small pore, heavyweight mesh is known by its proprietary name Prolene. Whether used to treat incontinence in the form…
For the past two years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has been investigating a potential issue with police and civilian Ford Explorers, model years 2011 through 2017. They’ve been following up on reports of exhaust fumes inside the vehicles, but so far have…