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Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Sleeper Recalled After 30 Infant Deaths
April 18th, 2019 | Product liability
Fisher-Price is recalling more than 4.7 million of the company’s Rock ‘n Play Sleepers. The federal Consumer Product Safety Commission has linked the product to over 30 infant deaths in 10 years. The decision comes a week after the commission and Fisher-Price issued a warning about the product, prompting calls from the American Academy of […]Read More
Phone Addicts are the New Drunk Drivers, According to Research
April 18th, 2019 | Community
An analysis of driver behavior data found that drivers are growing more distracted by their devices. Distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of fatal injury accidents. If you were involved in a crash caused by a distracted driver, you know the tragic consequences of this bad habit. Drivers are 10 percent more […]Read More
Nissan’s Brake Problems Continue, Recalls 86,000 Nissan Murano SUVs
April 3rd, 2019 | Product liability
Having your brakes fail while driving can be a terrifying experience. Car accidents caused by bad brakes result in serious, life-threatening injuries for everyone involved, and manufacturers are often quick to blame the driver instead of their defective brakes. Unfortunately, thousands of these faulty brake systems may have been installed in 2009 Nissan Murano SUVs […]Read More
Bayer and Johnson & Johnson Settle Xarelto Lawsuits for $775 Million
March 26th, 2019 | Drug litigation
Pharmaceutical companies Bayer AG and Johnson & Johnson reached a $775 million settlement in 25,000 lawsuits claiming that their blood thinner Xarelto causes excessive, life-threatening and sometimes fatal bleeding. The settlement will resolve all pending U.S. lawsuits over Xarelto. Plaintiffs accused drugmakers of failing to warn about the irreversible complications, claiming their severe injuries could […]Read More
5 Common Spring Break Injuries to Avoid from a Personal Injury Attorney
March 13th, 2019 | Product liability
The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer. This means spring is quickly approaching and students will soon be setting out for spring break adventures with friends. But before your child leaves town, be prepared – make sure their vacation won’t be wrecked by serious injuries or complicated legal matters. Here are […]Read More
3M Earplug Hearing Loss Lawsuit Featured on CBS This Morning
March 12th, 2019 | Defective products
Hundreds of military veterans are expected to file lawsuits against the manufacturing company 3M, claiming it knowingly sold defective earplugs. The danger of 3M Dual-Ended Combat Arms Earplugs was featured on CBS This Morning, where veterans claimed their hearing loss and ringing in their ears (also known as tinnitus) was caused by the defective earplugs. […]Read More
J&J’s Ethicon Inc. Slammed With $41 Million Verdict In Pelvic Mesh Case
February 1st, 2019 | Product liability
A Philadelphia jury slammed Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon Inc. with a $41 million verdict on Thursday, Jan. 31 after finding that defects in a mesh implant manufactured by the company left a woman with permanent injuries after the product eroded through her pelvis. This verdict is the latest in a wave of multimillion-dollar verdicts that juries […]Read More
DuPont C-8 “The Devil We Know” Documentary Now Streaming on Netflix
January 23rd, 2019 | Environmental
A new documentary available for streaming on Netflix, “The Devil We Know,” is a terrifying and eye-opening look into one of Cory Watson Attorney’s recent success stories – the DuPont C-8 litigation. Cory Watson Attorneys took a leading role in the C-8 litigation involving chemicals that DuPont used in Teflon production. Cory Watson Principal Jon […]Read More
Two Dead, 40 Injured in Deadly DeSoto County, Mississippi Tour Bus Accident
November 19th, 2018 | Personal injuries
A tour bus traveling from Huntsville, Alabama to Tunica, Mississippi crashed on an icy roadway in north Mississippi, 40 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee, on Nov. 14, leaving two dead and more than 40 others injured, according to AL.com. This particular charter bus company has a record of violations on file with the Federal Motor Carrier […]Read More
Make Your Voice Heard in the 2018 Mid-Term Elections
November 5th, 2018 | Cory watson attorneys
“Nobody will ever deprive the American people of the right to vote except the American people themselves and the only way they could do this is by not voting.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt. Tomorrow is Voting Day! The 2018 Mid-Term Elections are here for Alabamians. Now, more than ever before, Cory Watson encourages each of […]Read More