Hair Relaxer Injuries: An Unseen Epidemic Impacting Women Across Puerto Rico
In recent years a silent beauty product epidemic has been plaguing the women of Puerto Rico and the world, leaving behind a trail of physical and emotional devastation. The use...
McDonald’s Liable For Girl Burned By McNugget
Written By: Jonathan Capriel Re-posted from Law360 (May 12, 2023, 9:05 PM EDT) — A Florida jury has found McDonald’s and a franchise partly liable for burns a 4-year-old suffered from a...
Monsanto Must Face Most Of Illinois’ PCB Claims
Written By: Lauraann Wood; Editing by Linda Voorhis Re-Posted from Law360 (May 8, 2023, 6:26 PM EDT) — An Illinois federal judge on Friday largely rejected Monsanto‘s attack against a public...
Ga. Jury Awards $4.5M To Woman Over Spinal Device Injury
Written By: Gina Kim Re-Posted by Law360 (May 5, 2023, 10:41 PM EDT) — A Georgia state jury on Friday awarded $4.5 million to a woman whose doctor incorrectly implanted...
Hyundai, Kia $326M Deal In Brake Defect Suits Wins Final OK
Written By: Linda Chiem Re-Posted from Law360 (May 5, 2023, 7:25 PM EDT) — A California federal judge on Friday signed off on a $326 million deal, including full reimbursements...
Mich. Panel Says Progressive’s Wording Expands PIP Benefits
Written By: Emily Enfinger Re-posted from Law360 (April 28, 2023, 7:53 PM EDT) — A Progressive no-fault policy that is the focus of a vehicle crash coverage dispute can provide broader...
J&J Talc Unit Refiles For Ch. 11 With $8.9B Deal
Written By: Vince Sullivan Re-print from Law360 (April 4, 2023, 4:48 PM EDT) — Johnson & Johnson‘s talc unit commenced a new Chapter 11 bankruptcy case Tuesday afternoon, just hours after...
DOJ Sues Norfolk Southern Over Ohio Derailment
Re-posting of Law360 Article written By P.J. D’Annunzio – Editing by Daniel King (March 31, 2023, 9:54 AM EDT) — The U.S. Department of Justice joined the long list of parties suing Norfolk Southern over its...
The Dangers of AFFF Firefighting Foam; What you need to know!
Firefighters risk their lives every day to save people and property from the devastating effects of fires. To combat these fires, firefighters use a range of tools and technologies, including...
Fire Fighter Foam (AFFF) Cash Settlement update
For years, official AFFF makers used toxic substances called PFAS in their burn-resistant foam that may cause cancer. The majority of firefighters who have developed the condition as a result...
Equal Justice Society, Lieff Cabraser, and Serna & Associates PLLC Announce Filing of Federal Injury Lawsuit in California Against L’Oreal, Softsheen, Dermoviva and Others for Cancer Allegedly Caused by Repeated Use of Hair Relaxer Products
This is a repost: Click to read the original article On January 13, 2023, Equal Justice Society, Lieff Cabraser, and Serna & Associates PLLC filed a federal injury lawsuit in...
Native American Tribes Reach Proposed $590 Million Opioid Settlement With Johnson & Johnson and Distributors
As reported by The New York Times (subscription) and multiple other outlets, Native American tribes have reached a $590 million proposed settlement agreement with Johnson & Johnson and three of the country’s largest...
Tribes’ Claims Move Forward In Juul Vape MDL Despite Defendants’ Latest Efforts to Dismiss
As reported by Law360 (subscription), on January 28, 2022, U.S. District Judge William H. Orrick of the Northern District of California issued an order denying the bulk of the latest wave...
Vehicle Gas Tank – Fuel Tank Fires and Explosions
Dangerous Cars Even With “Safe” Fuel Tanks Even a properly-constructed fuel tank can pose a safety hazard. For example, if metal rods and brackets are positioned near or around the...
Family of Texas Boy Killed in Rollover Accident Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleging Yamaha Rhino Contains Design Defect, Rendering the ATV Dangerously Unstable
WINNSBORO, Texas–The national law firm of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced that Jeremy and Heidi Crow filed today a wrongful death lawsuit against Yamaha Motor Corporation based on...