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What to Do After A Car Accident Injury
June 10th, 2019 | Personal injuries
Immediately following a car wreck, you may be shaken and upset. The crash was the other driver’s fault, but you’re worried about hospital bills, missing work, and supporting your family. That’s why it’s smart to be prepared for whatever may happen. Have a plan in place so that you know what to do—and what not […]Read More
FDA: Sunscreen Absorbs Into Blood After One Day. Here’s What That Could Mean.
May 30th, 2019 | Product liability
Consumer alert! A recent FDA study found that the active ingredients in sunscreen can absorb into our bloodstreams within a few hours… what does this mean for you and your loved ones? As a firm that works hard to protect consumers from faulty or dangerous drugs and products, we like to help keep our clients […]Read More
$2 Billion-Dollar Verdict Against Monsanto in Roundup Weed Killer Cancer Lawsuit
May 20th, 2019 | Personal injuries
A jury awarded a California couple over $2 billion in damages after finding that exposure to Monsanto’s popular Roundup weed killer led to the development of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in both the husband and wife, who were diagnosed within four years of each other. Seventy-six-year-old Alva and 74-year-old Alberta Pilliod used Roundup on their property for […]Read More
Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month: Frequently Asked Questions
May 17th, 2019 | Personal injuries
Despite being one of the most exhilarating hobbies a person can take up, motorcycle riding poses significant dangers. Statistics show that a motorcyclist involved in an accident is 28 times more likely to die than someone driving a car. Motorcycle crashes often result in serious injury or death, and it is important for those involved to […]Read More
New York Times: It’s Time for a Reckoning on Medical Devices
May 15th, 2019 | Product liability
The New York Times recently published a comprehensive look at how patients suffer when companies and regulators fail to effectively screen or monitor defective medical devices on the market. In the past decade, nearly two million injuries and more than 80,000 deaths have been linked to faulty medical devices, many approved with little to no clinical […]Read More
Defective ZF Airbags Affecting Millions of Toyota, Hyundai and Kia Vehicles
May 6th, 2019 | Defective products
A class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of consumers in the U.S. against Hyundai, Kia, and ZF-TRW Automotive for fraud and concealment of a deadly airbag safety defect affecting 12.5 million vehicles. The National Highway and Traffic Administration estimates that more than 12.5 million vehicles may be affected and contain a defective airbag […]Read More
Here’s How Dangerous Products like the Fisher-Price Rock ‘n Play Get Recalled
May 1st, 2019 | Product liability
On April 12, 2019, Mattel, the owner of Fisher-Price, recalled 4.7 million Rock ‘n Plays it had sold, citing safety concerns. The popular sleeper product has been connected to at least 32 infant deaths. The recall, which forbids any retailer from selling the dangerous product, happened more than a year after a complaint of an […]Read More
3M Settles Alabama Drinking Water Contamination Lawsuit for $35 Million
April 30th, 2019 | Dupont c8
A north Alabama utility that provides drinking water to thousands of people has reached a settlement in a lawsuit against 3M over chemical contamination. The West Morgan-East Limestone Water and Sewer Authority sued to make 3M pay for a new filtration system to remove dangerous industrial chemicals that 3M produced for decades along the Tennessee […]Read More
Cory Watson Attorneys File “Chevy Shake” Lawsuit Against General Motors
April 23rd, 2019 | Product liability
Cory Watson Attorneys has filed a class action lawsuit against General Motors (GM) claiming the automotive giant knowingly concealed a known defect from its customers. The defect, widely known as the “Chevy Shake,” causes certain GM vehicles to violently shake or consistently vibrate at high speeds. The suit, filed by plaintiff Douglas Weiss, claims the shaking […]Read More
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