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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
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
Halloween: The Scariest Night of the Year for Personal Injury Attorneys
October 18th, 2018 | Personal injuries
For those who celebrate Halloween, this is a wonderful time of the year filled with tricks and treats. For an experienced personal injury attorney, however, Halloween can be a very scary night. Children in colorful costumes running from house to house, collecting treats from strangers in dark, unfamiliar neighborhoods. Adults gathering for parties with friends, […]Read More
Cory Watson Attorneys Gives Away 150 Helmets to Encourage Bicycle Safety
October 9th, 2018 | Personal injuries
On Saturday, October 6, Cory Watson attorneys and staff gave away 150 free bicycle helmets to children at Read and Romp Birmingham. The event was held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Five Points West Public Library. It was coordinated by United Way of Central Alabama, Reach out and Read-Alabama and Alabama Public Television. […]Read More
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
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