While the U.S. Coast Guard called off its search for maritime workers lost in the Seacor Power lift boat accident, volunteers from the Cajun Navy continue searching the coastal areas of Louisiana. Aided by the help of donations from hundreds of Louisianans and even former…
A Florida woman and her husband recently filed a new Belviq lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The plaintiff claims that after taking the weight-loss drug Belviq, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensatory and punitive damages.…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in significant ways, and we have seen a difference in how we work and attend school. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, 93% of households with school-aged children are engaged in some form of distance learning,…
As the number of paraquat lawsuits increases in courts across the country, the U.S. Judicial Panel for Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) is considering a motion to consolidate those cases into one court for more efficient pre-trial proceedings. Paraquat is a popular herbicide used in farming applications…
On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requested the recall of all forms of Zantac (ranitidine) from the market, due to concerns about cancer risks. This was the final step in over a year of investigations and studies on the drug…
On April 13, a Seacor Power lift boat capsized south of Grand Isle, Louisiana, with 19 crew members on board. Days later, after only a handful of the crew were found alive, the Coast Guard called off the search and rescue for those missing. Now,…
In Virginia – just as in every other state in the country – any victim who is injured in an accident or incident that is a result of another party’s negligence or recklessness is allowed to pursue a legal claim against that party to recover…
A University of Michigan Professor of the Year had a dark side the University knew about for years, according to the seven women who say Professor Bruce Conforth sexually assaulted them. Although Conforth taught at U of M until 2017, students say his deviant ways…
Ever since a group of scientific studies came out connecting the interstitial cystitis drug Elmiron (pentosan polysulfate sodium or PPS) with eye and vision damage, patients have been filing Elmiron lawsuits in the hopes of recovering damages for their injuries. On December 15, 2020, the…
Seven year-old biracial girl doesn’t understand what is wrong with her hair & doesn’t want to go back to school after a school employee cut her hair without her parents’ permission. The country is outraged after learning that seven year-old Jurnee Hoffmeyer received a haircut…
