The U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently regarding the liability of a generic drugmaker whose pain reliever left a woman severely disabled. The lawsuit itself, Mutual Pharmaceutical Co., Inc. v. Bartlett, centered on the fact that the label for the anti-inflammatory did not carry a warning regarding the potential rare side…
Following the several recently publicized cases of cruise ships encountering trouble while at sea, there has been widespread speculation regarding passengers filing lawsuits. The Carnival Triumph, for example spent several days stranded at sea without any air conditioning, functioning toilets, or hot food. Therefore, several of the Triumph’s passengers have…
Chrysler Group recently announced a recall affecting nearly 1.56 million 1993-1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee and 2002-2007 Jeep Liberty SUVs. However, the company allegedly only reluctantly agreed to to the final recall after nearly 1.1 million 1999-2004 Grand Cherokees were excluded from NHTSA’s original recall request for 2.7 million vehicles. According…
The Marshall University Board of Governors was recently granted dismissal of a lawsuit in which it was named defendant. The claim was dismissed because the plaintiff in the case failed to meet the pre-suit notice requirement under the West Virginia code, which requires notice of the claim and relief sought,…
Walmart is one of the most well known companies in America today. In fact, it has consistently been ranked at the top of the Fortune 500 rankings, and last month was awarded the #1 spot, with $444 billion in revenue in 2012. Thousands of civil lawsuits are filed every year…
Authorities released their determination regarding the case of a 29 year old New York teacher who was admitted to the hospital after reportedly complaining of chest pain and other discomfort and died just hours later, apparently having suffered massive internal bleeding into her abdominal cavity. The investigation revealed that some…
Following the catastrophic explosion at a fertilizer distribution and storage plant in Texas last month, in which the building caught fire and then exploded as firefighters were attempting to douse the flames, several individuals have begun to file personal injury lawsuits. The total extent of damage done remains unknown, though…
An announcement was made recently, regarding the filing of several different lawsuits against Skechers on behalf of individuals from four different states, who have suffered meniscus injuries allegedly caused by the defective design of Shape-Ups toning shoes. The plaintiff consumers reside in Maryland, Mississippi, West Virginia and Wisconsin. According to…
Earlier this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics made a press release about the results of a study regarding the effectiveness of laws that require bicyclists to wear helmets.The data revealed that fewer deaths occurred among youths who were involved in bicycle-motor vehicle crash within those states that had mandatory…
Oral arguments were heard in a federal district court in Pennsylvania earlier this month over the motion to dismiss filed by the National Football League regarding concussion injury litigation. Plaintiffs contend that for many decades, the National Football League has withheld information on purpose and misstated the potential harm and…