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2020 National Teen Driver Safety Week
October 19th, 2020 | Personal injuries
We care deeply about our clients’ safety and well-being both on and off the road. In honor of Teen Driver Safety Week we’re focused on raising awareness about teen driver safety statistics and best practices for keeping your family safe behind the wheel. Here are important facts and statistics you and your teenager should know […]Read More
Cory Watson Attorneys Reaches $3 Billion in Recoveries for Injured Clients
October 14th, 2020 | Firm news
In 1984, attorneys Ernest Cory and Leila Watson began practicing law together. In 1995, they founded a law firm in Birmingham, Alabama, with a simple goal – to help people injured by wrongful conduct. They built their practice to be a safe harbor for those who need help, and did what many lawyers refused to […]Read More
Massive Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Red Onions
August 13th, 2020 | Personal injuries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and the FDA have linked a nationwide Salmonella outbreak to red onions produced by Thomson International in Bakersfield, California, and distributed by Sysco. This Salmonella outbreak has sickened more than 900 people in the United States so far, with many more likely still unidentified. At least eighty-six people in 43 states have been […]Read More
June is National Safety Month
June 25th, 2020 | Personal injuries
The National Safety Council (NSC) has designated June as National Safety Month to increase safety awareness and reduce leading causes of injury and death on the road and in our communities. At Cory Watson Attorneys, we know the importance of protecting yourself from personal injury. But we also know that injuries happen. And when they […]Read More
Johnson & Johnson Will Finally Stop Selling Talc-Based Baby Powder in U.S.
May 21st, 2020 | Talcum powder cancer
Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will finally stop selling its talc-based Baby Powder in the U.S and Canada after thousands of lawsuits claimed that the product causes ovarian cancer. The company faces more than 19,000 lawsuits from cancer patients and their survivors claiming its talc was contaminated with asbestos, a known carcinogen, and […]Read More
Important Coronavirus Update
March 16th, 2020 | Cory watson attorneys
During this time of growing concern and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 virus, we want to assure our existing and future clients that there will be no disruption in legal services from our firm. Cory Watson is fully prepared to continue to provide the same superior customer service, expertise, and experience you would expect from […]Read More
Bloomberg Business: The FDA Recall System is Voluntary and Broken
January 15th, 2020 | Drug litigation
Bloomberg Business recently published a comprehensive look at how patients suffer when drug manufacturers and regulators fail to protect them and effectively recall dangerous drugs from their medicine cabinets. For the past 25 years, the experienced drug injury lawyers at Cory Watson have helped thousands of victims hurt because of dangerous medical devices and unsafe […]Read More
Could Your Holiday Party Get You Sued? What Every Party Host Needs to Know
December 12th, 2019 | Personal injuries
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Friends, neighbors, and co-workers find time to get together and host holiday festivities — from Christmas parties to New Year’s celebrations. In addition to food and entertainment, hosts often provide beer, wine, or other alcoholic drinks to their guests. But what are the legal risks involved when […]Read More
Here’s Why Zantac Was Pulled From Drugstores, And What You Should Do Now
October 30th, 2019 | Drug litigation
According to the New York Times, major drugstore retailers have pulled Zantac off of their shelves due to certain versions of the heartburn medication containing potentially cancer-causing ingredients. Pharmacy chains announced that they were no longer selling the product after the Food and Drug Administration issued a statement in September 2019 saying that Zantac and its […]Read More
4 People Have Died from Legionnaire’s Outbreak Linked to Hot Tub Display at North Carolina State Fair
October 21st, 2019 | Legionnaires disease
Four people have died and more than 140 people have been hospitalized from a Legionnaire’s disease outbreak linked to a hot tub display at the North Carolina State Fair. Health officials have linked the outbreak back to the Mountain State Fair, held September 6-15, 2019 at the Western North Carolina Agricultural Center in Fletcher, North […]Read More
