J&J’s Ethicon Inc. Slammed With $41 Million Verdict In Pelvic Mesh Case
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...
Continue ReadingTwo Dead, 40 Injured in Deadly DeSoto County, Mississippi Tour Bus Accident
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...
Continue ReadingNetflix Documentary ‘The Bleeding Edge’ Exposes Dangerous Medical Devices
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...
Continue ReadingBayer Discontinues Controversial Essure® Permanent Birth Control
Cory Watson Is No Longer Taking These Cases 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...
Continue ReadingDon’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite in Alabama
Have you received treatment for bed bugs? Bed bugs are now a global issue, with the United States experiencing an infestation explosion. These small, parasitic insects can now be found in some of the best apartment complexes, nursing homes, and hospitals. As recently as February, bed bugs have been reported at the East Alabama...
Continue ReadingDon’t Wait to Call a Lawyer After an Accident
One of our responsibilities as a personal injury law firm is to eliminate any obstacle that stands between you and getting the help you need. Here are a few ways we do that: We offer a contingency fee arrangement, which means you don’t pay us anything unless we get money...
Continue Reading7 Safety Tips for Pedestrians
When you think about car wrecks, you most likely think of two or more cars colliding. However, more than 14% of all traffic fatalities and 3% of those injured in traffic crashes are pedestrians. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a pedestrian is killed every...
Continue ReadingWhat You Need to Know About Party Host Liability
Gatherings of friends and family to celebrate the holidays are a regular occurrence throughout the month of December. During this time of year, the Alabama injury lawyers at Cory Watson Attorneys would like to remind you of the importance of being a responsible host if you plan to have a party at your...
Continue ReadingHelmets Play an Important Role in Sports and Bicycle Safety
A new British study published in the Neurology journal revealed that even mild concussions can cause brain damage. Unfortunately, according to the American Academy of Neurology, 2 to 4 million people suffer concussions each year from sports activities. The Neurology study pool included 53 people from the ages of 16-68 years old who had reported...
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