Experienced Personal Injury Attorneys
Since ride-sharing apps have exploded with popularity, many have begun to rely on them for transportation. Some users have gone so far as to forego purchasing or leasing a car in favor of basing their commutes off these apps. While using these apps, we may not always think about the possibility of ever getting in an accident. We may even…
As of June 2018, more than 600 state, county, and city governments had filed opioid-related lawsuits. One of the most commonly sued companies is Purdue Pharma. Purdue Pharma has allegedly caused widespread death and financial destruction by lying about the risks and benefits of its flagship painkiller, OxyContin, the state of New York said, echoing hundreds of other cases against…
Eight-hours is all it took for a St. Louis jury to hand Johnson & Johnson their largest legal setback yet for their talc-based products – a $4.69 billion verdict for the role J&J played in asbestos-induced ovarian cancer of 22 women. Unlike prior talcum trials, the Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson jury was the first to hear evidence that Johnson…
The American Association for Justice works to preserve the constitutional right to trial by jury and to make sure people have a fair chance to receive justice through the legal system when they are injured by the negligence or misconduct of others—even when it means taking on the most powerful corporations. The following is a joint statement from current American…
Alzheimer’s R&D faces a major setback as Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca drop two late-stage drug trials of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug they were co-developing. This is the latest setback in the quest to finding a breakthrough for the memory-diminishing disease. What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It often…
Lawsuits arising out of severe side effects from Merck & Co.’s Fosamax drug go all the way back to around 2009. Merck has tried tirelessly to get the cases thrown out, arguing that the FDA’s rejection of its proposed warning label should preempt the lawsuits. The current multidistrict litigation (MDL) comes from Fosamax users claiming that the osteoporosis drug can…
IKEA is facing yet another lawsuit over the death of a toddler underneath a tipped over Malm dresser after settling 3 earlier suits for $50 million. The two year old boy died underneath the dresser in May 2017. The parents filed suit in Pennsylvania state court in Philadelphia County. The propensity of the entire Malm dressers’ ability to tip-over became…
If you knew a particular physician had a history of injuring patients, wouldn’t you want to avoid that doctor? According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, certain doctors are prone to medical malpractice claims. In fact, an astonishing one percent of doctors were linked to almost one-third of all paid malpractice claims studied by a team…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are a top cause of death in the construction industry. In 2013, falls were responsible for 291 construction worker deaths. Sadly, many of these fatalities were avoidable. Unsafe equipment and lack of training often contribute to serious injuries and deaths. National Fall Prevention Campaign OSHA says the majority of construction…
According to data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), tractor-trailer crashes are increasing. In 2012 alone, more than 100,000 people were injured in accidents involving large trucks. The same year, nearly 4,000 people were killed in semi-truck accidents. There was a four percent increase in truck accidents between 2011 and 2012. Fatal truck accidents kill 11 people…