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Bayer Reeling After Spending Summer in Spotlight for Dangerous Products
September 7th, 2018 | Product liability
Bayer AG faces more than 8,700 plaintiffs across the U.S. alleging that recently-acquired Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weed killers such as Roundup® and Ranger Pro® cause cancer. The international pharmaceutical and agricultural giant recently acquired Monsanto in a $63 billion deal completed in June 2018, taking on a daunting set of lawsuits. The number of lawsuits against […]Read More
Stay Safe this Labor Day Weekend
August 28th, 2018 | Personal injuries
As the summer comes to an end and students head back to school, many families celebrate their final days of freedom together over Labor Day weekend. Unfortunately, many people sustain serious personal injuries from easily preventable accidents during this holiday weekend. Cory Watson attorneys have provided several safety tips to help you make the most […]Read More
Cultural Heritage and Coffee in Hawaii
August 7th, 2018 | Cory watson attorneys
Co-founder Leila H. Watson is a staunch supporter of minorities in the business world due to her own cultural and familial background. Leila’s parents, Chikara Hirayama and Kikuyo Imamura, were born to Japanese immigrants in the early 1900s on the beautiful Hawaiian Islands of Oahu and Molokai. They were raised to value family and their cultural […]Read More
The Summer of Salmonella: How This Bacteria Dominated Headlines in 2018
August 1st, 2018 | Personal injuries
For years, salmonella scares have centered on raw or undercooked foods such as chicken, eggs or meat. But this summer, there’s concern that the bacteria may have found its way into the kind of packaged products where one would never expect it – Pepperidge Farm Goldfish, Ritz Crackers, and Kellogg’s Honey Smacks. These recent outbreaks and recalls have raised […]Read More
Johnson & Johnson Featured in “The Bleeding Edge” Netflix Documentary
July 30th, 2018 | Personal injuries
The new medical-device documentary “The Bleeding Edge,” which released on Netflix this past weekend, prominently features Johnson & Johnson. The film takes aim at pharmaceutical giants for their recalled, defective, and soon to be discontinued medical devices and products. Such products and devices injure thousands of people each year. HOLDING BIG PHARMA ACCOUNTABLE “The Bleeding […]Read More
Netflix Documentary ‘The Bleeding Edge’ Exposes Dangerous Medical Devices
July 27th, 2018 | Personal injuries
From birth-control devices to hip implants, the majority of medical devices hit the market without proper testing. Sometimes these untested devices, meant to improve lives, ruin them instead. Pharmaceutical and medical device companies make billions. Patients often pay with their health. These are the horrors exposed in the terrifying new documentary “The Bleeding Edge.” The film, which […]Read More
Essure Permanent Birth Control Dangers Featured on Good Morning America
July 26th, 2018 | Product liability
As featured today on “Good Morning America,” Bayer Pharmaceuticals announced that it will no longer sell the controversial permanent birth control implant Essure starting at the end of this year. The move follows thousands of lawsuits, as women stand up to “Big Pharma” and hold corporations responsible for serious injuries such as device migration, organ perforation, […]Read More
Cory Watson Staff Headed to Law School
July 25th, 2018 | Firm news
Congratulations to the three staff members at Cory Watson Attorneys who are headed to law school this fall. We are incredibly proud of Hunter Phares, Nicole LeMier and Nwando Anwah for their hard work and dedication. Hunter Phares is from Dothan, Alabama and graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Accounting. Hunter recently married […]Read More
Bayer Discontinues Controversial Essure® Permanent Birth Control
July 20th, 2018 | Product liability
Today, pharmaceutical giant Bayer announced it was discontinuing sales of its Essure® birth control device, no longer selling or distributing the product after December 31, 2018. This announcement comes after the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) took an extraordinary step in April by limiting sales to doctors who ensured that they were actively informing women […]Read More
$4.7 Billion Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson in Talcum Powder Lawsuit
July 17th, 2018 | Talcum powder cancer
On July 12, 2018, a St. Louis jury awarded a $4.7 billion verdict to 22 women who say Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based products gave them ovarian cancer. The women accused the company of failing to warn them about the cancer risks associated with its popular baby powders. The jury award includes $550 million in compensatory damages […]Read More