A jury in Philadelphia handed down a $70 million verdict against Janssen Pharmaceuticals on Friday, finding that the company’s antipsychotic drug Risperdal had caused a Tennessee boy to grow breasts. The verdict in the fifth Risperdal related trial in Philadelphia, far surpassed previous awards which saw plaintiffs awarded $500,000 to $2.2 million … [Read more...]
New State Laws Debrief
Over 100 new state laws will be enacted on July 1, 2016. The following article will provide highlights of these new laws. Crime and Law Enforcement Colorado will enact a law that increases the amount of time that a victim of sexual assault has to file a case to 20 years after the event. Florida and Georgia will now speed up the process of … [Read more...]
Department of Veteran Affairs Ordered to Reveal Settlement Data
In response to an investigation by the New York Daily News, Florida Rep. Jeff Miller is calling for reform of the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). The investigation revealed that the expenditures on settlements has tripled in the past five years. In 2015, the VA spent $338 million in settlements compared with $98 million in 2011. The records, … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Boeing in Whistleblower Suit
On Monday, June 13th, the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Boeing and its subcontractor in a whistleblower lawsuit involving claims of defrauding the government. Three ex-workers of Boeing claimed that the company had built and sold aircraft with faulty parts that could pose a severe risk of malfunction. One of the whistleblowers, … [Read more...]
California Files Suit Against Johnson & Johnson for Pelvic Mesh
Women across the Unites States have been dealing with severe complications caused by a surgical implant known as pelvic mesh or transvaginal mesh. The mesh may be implanted to help control a wide variety of pelvic floor issues. Unfortunately, many of the transvaginal mesh products have caused more harm than good. The negative side effects from … [Read more...]
FDA Won’t Issue New Generic Drug Labeling Guidelines this Year
Generic drugs are often preferred by consumers because they are essentially identical to name brand drugs, but can usually be purchased at a fraction of the cost. But one of the protections afforded to purchasers of name brand drugs, the right to sue the drug’s manufacturer if the drug causes the consumer harm, is not afforded to those who are … [Read more...]
Amtrak Train 188: One Year Later
Video Feature - From FOX 29 News at 5PM Dave Schratwieser of FOX 29 talks with Bob Hewett, a survivor of the Amtrak 188 derailment, which killed eight people and injured more than 200 others, and attorney Tom Kline, who represents many of the families injured or killed in the accident. … [Read more...]
Labor Department Will Publicize Worker Safety Data
The Labor Department recently released new guidelines for employers that operate in industries which are considered dangerous: they will soon be required to hand over workplace injury data to the government, which will then make the information public. Advocates for the change believe that the new guidelines will make such … [Read more...]
MD Attorney General Alleges Company Swindled Lead Paint Victims
With the nation still reeling from the revelations that possibly hundreds of children and adolescents have been the victims of lead poisoning from contaminated water in Flint, Michigan, a new case highlights the protections needed by victims of lead poisoning. According to the Maryland Attorney General’s office, Chevy Chase based Access Funding … [Read more...]
Judge Denies Gun Maker’s Request for Delay in Sandy Hook Case
Some of the families of those who lost their loved ones in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting have filed suit against the nation’s oldest gun manufacturer, claiming wrongful death. This week the judge presiding over the case rejected the gun manufacturer’s request to delay a crucial deadline in the case. Bushmaster Firearms had requested that … [Read more...]
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