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Accutane
- Jury awards $18 million verdict in two women’s Accutane lawsuit
- Roche ordered to pay $1.5 million in lawsuit by Accutane user with inflammatory bowel disease
- Roche says that it will continue to contest Accutane lawsuits despite verdicts
- Window to file an Accutane lawsuit may be running out for some patients
Actos
- ACTOS BLADDER CANCER LAWSUITS CONSOLIDATED
- Actos class action lawsuit against Takeda, Lilly will be tried separately from Louisiana MDL
- Actos drugmakers must pay man with bladder cancer $1.5 million in compensatory damages, $9 billion in punitive damages, jury says
- ACTOS linked to bladder cancer – again!
- Canadian health officials issue Actos warning over bladder cancer risk
- Court overseeing federal Actos bladder cancer lawsuits schedules first “bellwether” case for trial
- Diabetes drug Actos associated with pancreatic and prostate cancer risks, new study suggests
- Former executive alleges Takeda illegally promoted Actos to treat patients with prediabetes in Massachusetts whistleblower lawsuit
- Jury awards $6.5M verdict in first Actos bladder cancer lawsuit trial
- Lawyers accuse Takeda of hiding Actos bladder cancer risk from doctors
- Lawyers argue Takeda hid Actos bladder cancer danger to protect profits
- Lawyers in Indiana file Actos bladder cancer lawsuits against Takeda
- New BMJ study is the latest to show link between Actos and bladder cancer
- New study confirms Actos bladder cancer link
- Takeda agrees to $2.4 billion settlement in Actos bladder cancer litigation
- Takeda offers $2.2 billion settlement in Actos bladder cancer lawsuits, Bloomberg reports
- Takeda, Eli Lilly ordered to pay $9 billion over claims they hid Actos bladder cancer risks
- Texas woman files Actos lawsuit after bladder cancer diagnosis
- The Risks of ACTOS and the Litigation That Followed
Anti-depressants (SSRIs)
- Antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to increased risk of fetal heart defect
- Lawsuit reveals Dr. Drew was paid spokesman for antidepressant maker
- New study links antidepressants during pregnancy to increased birth defects risk
- New study links use of antidepressants while pregnant to increased risk of preterm birth, seizures
- Prescriptions for anxiety, depression, ADHD drugs growing more common among young children, new study finds
- SSRI anti-depressant drugs and birth defects
- Study suggests link between SSRI antidespressants during pregnancy and autism
Appellate
Audi
- Audi plans to recall 850K diesel vehicles over emissions cheating allegations
- Australian consumer protection agency files lawsuit against Audi over diesel emissions cheating
- Class action lawsuits filed against Audi over alleged 3.0 liter automatic gasoline engine emission cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson files lawsuits against Audi over gasoline emissions cheating
- Reports suggest Audi was heavily involved in Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating
Automobile Accidents
- Chrysler recalls 1.56 million Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty SUVs over fire hazard
- Chrysler recalls 2014 Ram ProMaster due to risk of accidents from unintended acceleration
- Chrysler still delaying Jeep fuel tank recall. Will the recall fix even help?
- Court upholds $19.1 million verdict for Pennsylvania man hurt in auto accident by negligent driver
- Deadly rollover accident results in $5.5 million verdict against New Jersey car dealership for failed maintenance
- Federal investigators launch criminal probe of 303 deaths linked to GM recall of ignition switches
- Former college football player awarded $500K for injuries caused by Connecticut auto accident
- Fourth of July deadliest day for teenage drivers, study reveals
- Galveston driver files lawsuit against Farmers Texas Mutual Insurance over denial of claim following car accident
- GM concealed ignition switch defect before fatal crash, then hid ‘black box’ data recorder, wrongful death lawsuit alleges
- GM issues vehicle recall over rollaway concerns
- GM recalls more than 500,000 Chevrolet Camaros for ignition switch problems
- Honda expands Takata airbag recall to all 50 states following fatal crash
- Jury awards $1.38 million verdict in spare tire lawsuit against Discount Tire
- Nationwide ordered to pay $8.2 million insurance claim over fatal Georgia car accident
- Opioid painkiller use increases car accident risk in seniors, study finds
- Pennsylvania couple awarded $5.9 million over paralysis from defective Mercury Sable airbag system
- Pennsylvania court upholds $5.9 million verdict against Ford in vehicle crashworthiness lawsuit
- Tesla self-driving vehicles face legal, regulatory scrutiny after fatal accidents in Autopilot mode
- Texas ‘pro-insurance company’ bill would make it harder for property owners to collect unpaid claims, critics say
- Texas couple awarded $42 million damages in lawsuit over car accident injuries worsened by substandard repairs ordered by State Farm
- Texas Supreme Court grants Kia new trial following $1.9 million verdict in defective airbag lawsuit
- Toyota to pay $1.2 billion penalty for misleading consumers about sudden acceleration safety issues
- What Should I Do If I Am In an Auto Accident?
Automotive Defects
- Audi, VW, other German automakers face antitrust class action over alleged cartel
- BMW faces class action lawsuit over diesel emissions cheating allegations
- California’s Lemon Law: the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act
- Consumer fraud claims under the California Consumer Legal Remedies Act
- European study finds evidence of diesel emissions cheating software in 200 vehicles
- Ford, Bosch face class action over F-250, F-350 Super Duty diesel emissions cheating allegations
- German court rules VW, Audi must pay vehicle owners in emissions cheating class action
- Judge approves VW, Porsche Gasoline Litigation emissions settlement
- Judge rejects Chrysler motion to dismiss diesel emissions cheating claims in California
- Reports suggest Audi was heavily involved in Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating
- Should you opt out of a class action settlement?
Birth Injuries
Byetta
- Diabetes drugs including Januvia and Byetta linked to cancer, pancreatitis risks
- Januvia and Byetta lawsuit filed over increased risk of pancreatic cancer from diabetes drugs
- Judicial panel weighs decision to consolidate Januvia, Janumet, and Byetta lawsuits
- New FDA warning calls for study of Januvia, Byetta cancer risk
- Study prompts concerns about pancreatic side effects of diabetes drugs
- Study warns of potential pancreatic cancer link for diabetes drugs
Chevy & GMC Duramax Diesel Trucks
- Chevy, GMC diesel truck owners file amended lawsuit against GM in emissions cheating class action
- European lawsuit alleges GM ‘lied’ about emissions
- European study finds evidence of diesel emissions cheating software in 200 vehicles
- Federal investigators launch criminal probe of 303 deaths linked to GM recall of ignition switches
- General Motors under fire for deaths linked to ignition switch recall of Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn models
- GM expands vehicle recall over deaths linked to ignition switch problem
- GM faces class action lawsuit over emissions cheating on Chevy and GMC diesel trucks
- GM issues vehicle recall over rollaway concerns
- GM may be forced to expand vehicle recall over problems with Buick and Chevrolet cars
- GM recalls more than 500,000 Chevrolet Camaros for ignition switch problems
- GM, Bosch face class action over Chevy Cruze diesel emissions cheating allegations
- Michigan judge rejects motion to dismiss emissions cheating class action against GM and Bosch
- Toyota, General Motors, & Continental Tires announce safety-related tire and vehicle recalls
Chrysler
- Chrysler reaches 11th hour agreement with federal officials to recall Jeep SUVs linked to fire deaths
- Chrysler recalling 2013 minivans because wrong side air bag might deploy in a crash
- Chrysler recalls 1.56 million Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty SUVs over fire hazard
- Chrysler recalls 2014 Ram ProMaster due to risk of accidents from unintended acceleration
- Chrysler refuses to recall Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty models despite risk of deadly fires
- Chrysler still delaying Jeep fuel tank recall. Will the recall fix even help?
- EPA accuses Chrysler of emissions cheating on Dodge, Jeep EcoDiesel models
- European study finds evidence of diesel emissions cheating software in 200 vehicles
- Fiat Chrysler may face charges in France over diesel emissions cheating
- Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million vehicles over airbag safety defect linked to three deaths, five injuries
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson files lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler over Dodge, Jeep EcoDiesel emissions cheating
- Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in ‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin’s death had been recalled over gearshift issue by Fiat Chrysler in April
- Judge rejects Chrysler motion to dismiss diesel emissions cheating claims in California
- NHSTA orders Fiat Chrysler to pay record $105 million fine over auto recall problems
Class Action Lawsuits
- Actos class action lawsuit against Takeda, Lilly will be tried separately from Louisiana MDL
- Apple customers being notified of $53 million settlement in iPod, iPhone class action case over warranty claims
- Apple facing iPhone class action lawsuit in California
- Audi, VW, other German automakers face antitrust class action over alleged cartel
- BMW faces class action lawsuit over diesel emissions cheating allegations
- Class action challenging Texas foster-care system decertified by Fifth Circuit based on Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes decision
- Class action complaint filed by Heygood, Orr & Pearson against Texas medical center can move forward, appeals court rules
- Class action lawsuit alleges Budweiser brewer watered down beers
- Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Wal-Mart Underpays Temporary Workers
- Class action lawsuit alleging Kohl’s Department Stores misrepresented ‘original’ prices can move forward, appeals court rules
- Class action lawsuit filed against Honda over injuries, deaths from defective Takata airbags
- Class action lawsuit settlement announced in defective motorcycle helmet case
- Class Action Litigation News
- Collection letters about time-barred debt can violate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act even though litigation is not threatened, Seventh Circuit rules
- Congress and courts examine use of cy pres relief in class action lawsuit settlements
- Connecticut homeowners file class action lawsuit against insurance companies over foundation damage caused by faulty basement concrete
- Consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against ConAgra over sunflower seeds sodium content
- Consumers file class action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators over formaldehyde in Chinese flooring
- Court of appeals affirms certification of class action by life settlement investors against Life Partners, Inc.
- Court reinstates class action lawsuit over debt collector’s unfair debt collection practices
- Court rules Internet consumer did not agree to third-party arbitration by clicking on webpage
- Domino’s Pizza settles TCPA class action by agreeing to pay $9.75 million
- Facebook “Sponsored Stories” class action settlement granted preliminary approval
- FDA warns of formaldehyde in Keratin hair straighteners after $4.5 million class action settlement against Brazilian Blowout.
- Federal court of appeals rules against fraud claimants regarding LASIK surgery
- FLSA Lawsuits Alleged Unpaid Overtime and Other Labor Law Violations
- Former Wal-Mart employee could rely on rejected Dukes class action to extend statute of limitations, Fifth Circuit rules
- German court rules VW, Audi must pay vehicle owners in emissions cheating class action
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- HO&P Files Life Settlement Class Action
- House passes bill to restrict the rights of class action plaintiffs, asbestos exposure victims
- Is it okay to lie and trick an employee into staying on the job? Texas State Supreme Court to Decide
- Johnson’s Baby Powder ovarian cancer class action lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson
- Judge approves VW, Porsche Gasoline Litigation emissions settlement
- Judge in Gawker interns class action rejects plan for settlement notifications for opt-in plaintiffs via social media
- Lawsuits filed in Texas over employer violations of FLSA unpaid overtime laws
- Life settlement investors’ proposed lawsuit alleges British regulator’s warning cost them millions in investments
- Louisiana residents receive $48 million in class action settlement after they were forced to evacuate homes due to salt dome mine sinkhole
- New Jersey women file class action lawsuit over TGI Friday’s liquor scam
- Ninth Circuit reverses order compelling arbitration, reinstates proposed TCPA class action against Sirius XM
- Ohio judge awards $860 million for class action over insurance overcharge by state government
- Olive Garden, Red Lobster face class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay servers properly
- Paxil class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Canadian children with antidepressant birth defects
- Ruby Tuesday will pay $3 million settlement in FLSA unpaid overtime class action lawsuit
- Seagate faces class action lawsuit in California over high failure rate of 3TB hard drives
- Short-changed workers entitled to class action lawsuit despite individual damages calculations, federal appeals court rules
- Should you opt out of a class action settlement?
- Supreme Court deals two blows to class action plaintiffs
- Supreme Court rules state-law fraud class actions not barred by federal securities law because alleged scheme did not involve buying, selling ‘covered securities’
- Supreme Court to hear case regarding the ability of a class action plaintiff to frame the amount in controversy
- Target faces several consumer class action lawsuits for failing to protect customer information
- Texas appeals court ruling allows lawsuit by Life Partners investors alleging securities violations to proceed
- Texas residents file class action lawsuit over flood damage caused by poor drainage along Union Pacific railroad tracks
- U.S. government reaches class action settlement with American Indians
- Uber faces FLSA class action lawsuit on behalf of drivers nationwide over unpaid wages and tips
- Uber faces potential California class action lawsuit over driver benefits and employment status
- Veterans win $7.1 million verdict in first trial against 3M over defective military earplugs
- Volkswagen agrees to $14.7 billion settlement in Dieselgate emissions cheating claims over VW, Audi models
- Volkswagen faces potential UK Dieselgate class action lawsuit
- Whether you know it or not, big business is forcing you to agree to mandatory arbitration because that’s good for them and bad for you
Commercial Litigation
- Accounting firm Grant Thorton hit with $100 million verdict for gross negligence with tax shelter
- Apple faces consumer lawsuit over iPhone battery and software updates controversy
- Arkansas homeowner wins verdict for damages caused by vibrations from nearby oil drilling operations
- AT&T faces FTC lawsuit for reducing data speeds on customers with unlimited data smartphone plans
- California energy company faces breach of contract lawsuit from Texas company over fuel cell service
- China alleges drug company GlaxoSmithKline guilty of bribery
- Commercial litigation update: Fifth Circuit asks Texas Supreme Court whether insurance policy must be construed in favor of a “sophisticated insured”
- Commercial Litigation Update: Fifth Circuit reinstates lawsuit between contractors over Houston METRO project
- Commercial litigation update: Fifth Circuit reverses district court, awards more than $9 million to Anadarko for breach of contract claim
- Commercial litigation update: Fifth Circuit says insurance carriers liable for oil platform losses even when primary coverage exhausted on claims not covered by policies
- Complex Commercial Litigation: Breach of Contract or Negligence?
- Congressional Study Shows Private, For-Profit Trade Schools Over-Promise and Under-Deliver
- Court upholds $19 million verdict against Chesapeake Energy for contract breach over east Texas natural gas lease
- Defense of International Businessman
- Dyson awarded $16 million in damages over false advertising claims by rival vacuum maker
- Equifax faces lawsuits over financial data breach affecting 143 million consumers
- Fifth Circuit affirms $44.4 million judgment to oil, gas software company over stolen trade secrets
- Fifth Circuit holds that ‘stream of commerce’ approach to personal jurisdiction still applies despite Supreme Court’s McIntyre decision
- Fifth Circuit rules breach of contract claim can go forward despite argument that no binding agreement was reached because deal was “subject to appropriate consents and documentation”
- Foreign corporations have right to sue in U.S. courts, Louisiana court rules
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- Jury awards $6 million to woman in fraud suit against bank arising out of real estate loan
- Jury sides with Buc-ee’s in intellectual property lawsuit against rival convenience store chain
- Jury’s $940 million award to Wisconsin software company against Tata in intellectual property lawsuit among largest commercial litigation verdicts on record
- Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer pays $60M to settle bribery charges
- Property developer awarded $39 million for breach of contract, related claims from construction loan
- Skechers paying $40 million to settle consumer fraud claims over Shape-Ups toning shoes
- Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding illegal kickbacks in mortgage industry (and that might be a good thing for consumers)
- Supreme Court Sides with Investment Banks in Insider Trading Case
- Texas appeals court upholds $400,000 judgment to cattle ranch over metal processing plant contamination
- Texas homeowner sues demolition company that tore down wrong building following tornado damage
- Texas judge dismisses patent infringement claims by ‘serial litigant’ over watermarking technology
- Texas makes sweeping changes to rules governing lawsuits that seek less than $100,000
- TEXAS SUPREME COURT HANDS HOP’s CLIENT MAJOR VICTORY
- Texas Supreme Court looks at ‘unconscionability’ of arbitration agreements in cotton farming case
- Texas Supreme Court orders new trial in landowners’ natural gas lawsuit
- Texas Supreme Court says corporations may recover damages for injury to reputation
- Texas Supreme Court says second-hand goods buyer may sue manufacturer for breach of implied warranty of merchantability
- Texas Supreme Court takes away $190,000 judgment against foundation repair company because homeowner waited too long to file lawsuit
- The Importance of Picking the Right Jury
- Trucking company faces commercial class action lawsuit over threats of violence, harassment against female trainees
- Volkswagen faces $9.2 billion in alleged damages from 1,400 investor lawsuits filed in Germany
- When Debt Collectors Go Too Far, It’s Time to Fight Back
- Whole Foods to pay $800,000 to settle claims alleging ‘pricing inaccuracies’ in California stores
Construction Site Accidents
- Construction accident deaths increased in 2012, according to federal study
- Construction site accident at World Trade Center leaves worker in serious condition
- Dallas electrical contractor awarded $2.41 million over knee, back injuries from workplace accident
- Houston construction worker awarded $44 million verdict for leg amputation caused by crane accident
- New York worker agrees to settle construction site lawsuit against contractor
- Texas ironworker’s family wins $19 million wrongful death verdict over Baylor football stadium construction accident
Cyberonics
Fentanyl
- $16.5 Million Verdict in Fentanyl Pain Patch Lawsuit
- A Deadly Mistake: Prescribing Fentanyl Patch for Post-Surgical Pain
- Actiq class action lawsuit filed against drugmaker over off-label promotion
- Actiq fentanyl lollipop may be deadly when used by non-cancer patients
- Aggressive marketing of fentanyl in New Jersey fuels surge in opioid overdose deaths
- British official calls for restrictions on fentanyl prescriptions
- Canadian study finds link between opioid prescriptions and fentanyl overdose
- Chicago weighs lawsuit against drugmakers over off-label marketing of prescription painkillers
- Children may be at risk of deadly overdoses from fentanyl side effects, health officials warn
- Combining fentanyl patches with other CNS depressant drugs can be deadly
- Court of Appeals Affirms $16 Million Judgment in Defective Fentanyl Patch Case
- Court rejects attempt to have Duragesic fentanyl patch lawsuit in Wisconsin dismissed
- CVS pharmacy cuts off access to powerful painkillers to 36 healthcare providers
- Despite FDA advisories, doctors continue to put patients’ lives in danger by inappropriately prescribing fentanyl
- Doctor agrees to settlement in lawsuit filed over father’s death from fentanyl overdose
- Doctor faces wrongful death lawsuit in connection with fentanyl death of Nevada judge
- Doctor who prescribed fentanyl, hydrocodone faces lawsuit in opioid overdose death of former 3 Doors Down guitarist
- Doctors placing patients at risk of fentanyl patch overdose through improper prescriptions
- European officials say J&J made payments to delay release of generic fentanyl patch
- Family blames fentanyl patch for child’s overdose death
- FDA announces new rules for prescription painkillers industry
- FDA approves needle-less transdermal fentanyl pump IONSYS for sale in U.S.
- FDA approves pure hydrocodone painkiller Zohydro ER against advice of expert panel
- FDA bans sale of generic OxyContin due to potential for abuse
- FDA orders new fentanyl warning label following childrens’ deaths from accidental exposure to discarded patches
- Fentanyl lawsuit alleges doctor should never have prescribed pain patch to woman with substance abuse history
- Fentanyl overdose during routine endoscopy blamed for death of Wisconsin father of two
- Fentanyl sublingual spray Subsys may put patients at risk of overdose
- Florida company files insurance fraud lawsuit against Insys over ‘massive fraud scheme’ involving Subsys fentanyl sublingual spray prescriptions
- Former Insys employees charged with fraud in connection with Subsys fentanyl spray kickback scheme
- Frequent prescribers of Subsys fentanyl nasal spray received payments from manufacturer Insys, federal records show
- HO&P files lawsuit alleging woman’s death was caused by fentanyl patch overdose
- HO&P files Mississippi pain patch lawsuit on behalf of woman who died from fentanyl overdose
- Hundreds of deaths linked to medical malpractice with fentanyl pain patch
- Insys faces more lawsuits over illegal marketing of Subsys fentanyl spray despite Oregon settlement
- Johnson & Johnson issues Duragesic patch recall due to contamination risk
- Judge denies motion to dismiss manslaughter counts against doctor charged in painkiller overdose deaths
- Judge rules fentanyl overdose lawsuit should go to jury for trial
- Jury awards $2.25 million verdict against New Mexico hospital over woman’s fentanyl patch death
- Kentucky A.G. files lawsuit over off-label promotion of fentanyl lollipop, tablets by Teva
- Lawsuit alleges doctor, pharmacy errors led to woman’s fentanyl patch overdose
- Los Angeles Court Orders Watson Pharmaceuticals To Produce Documents, Provide Depositions in Fentanyl Patch Death Lawsuit
- Maker of oral fentanyl spray Subsys faces investigation for alleged off-label marketing practices
- Medical Malpractice: Prescribing Fentanyl Patch for Acute Pain or Postoperative Pain
- New Jersey family files wrongful death lawsuit over daughter’s death from a Subsys fentanyl overdose
- New Opioid Pain Patch
- Nursing Home Found Liable for Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
- Opioid painkillers are leading cause of prescription drug deaths, FDA says
- Oral Argument in Fentanyl Patch Case Appeal
- Pennsylvania family files wrongful death lawsuit against Actiq fentanyl lollipop manufacturers
- Proving the Defective Nature of a Fentanyl Patch Through a Postmortem Fentanyl Level
- Recent CDC Study Shows Increase in Overdose Deaths
- Recent Supreme Court Rulings Did Not Change Test for General Jurisdiction Over Corporations
- Spread of synthetic fentanyl fuels public health crisis for officials
- State lawmakers try to curb the nationwide epidemic of accidental painkiller overdoses
- Switching Opioid Painkillers Raises Risk of Overdose, Study Finds
- The Dangerous First Dose and Application of a Fentanyl Patch
- Walgreens will pay $80 million to settle claims regarding painkiller prescriptions
- What Is Fentanyl?
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fentanyl Patch Prescription
- Wrongful death malpractice lawsuit filed against doctor following patient’s fentanyl overdose death
FLSA Overtime Lawsuits
- Changes in FLSA overtime regulations raise litigation risks for employers, legal experts say
- FLSA Lawsuits Alleged Unpaid Overtime and Other Labor Law Violations
- FLSA lawsuits filed over wage and hour violations climb for the second straight year
- Judge in Gawker interns class action rejects plan for settlement notifications for opt-in plaintiffs via social media
- Lawsuits filed in Texas over employer violations of FLSA unpaid overtime laws
- Olive Garden, Red Lobster face class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay servers properly
- Ruby Tuesday will pay $3 million settlement in FLSA unpaid overtime class action lawsuit
- SEPTA agrees to $13.1 million settlement in bus, trolley drivers’ FLSA unpaid overtime lawsuit
- Short-changed workers entitled to class action lawsuit despite individual damages calculations, federal appeals court rules
- Uber faces FLSA class action lawsuit on behalf of drivers nationwide over unpaid wages and tips
- Uber faces potential California class action lawsuit over driver benefits and employment status
Fluoroquinolones
- Bayer hid Cipro permanent nerve damage risk from doctors and patients, Pennsylvania lawsuit alleges
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics Cipro, Avelox, Levaquin linked to increased peripheral neuropathy risk
- Judge rejects J&J motion to dismiss Illinois Levaquin lawsuit over neurological symptoms linked to antibiotic drug
- Levaquin lawsuit filed by Texas woman over nerve damage from antibiotics
- Levaquin settlements announced in lawsuits alleging tendon damage from antibiotic
- What are fluoroquinolone antibiotics?
- What is peripheral neuropathy?
Hip & Knee Implants
- DePuy executive denies charges company hid reports of ASR hip replacement problems
- Depuy Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Litigation Update
- First trial in federal DePuy ASR hip replacement lawsuits postponed again, fueling settlements rumors
- J&J officials knew about DePuy hip replacement problems years before recall, lawyers allege
- J&J under federal, state investigation for DePuy hip replacements and transvaginal surgical mesh
- Johnson & Johnson agrees to $4 billion settlement in DePuy metal hip replacement lawsuit
- Jury in DePuy lawsuit finds hip replacement defective and awards $8.3 million
- Metal-on-Metal Hip Manufacturers Facing Lawsuits By Injured Patients
- More than 2,900 DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits have already been filed
- Nearly 40% of DePuy hip replacements will fail within five years, J&J study finds
- Stryker recalls modular-neck hip stems due to hip replacement complications risk
- The Latest on the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Litigation and A Warning on Hip Resurfacing
- U.K. bans metal-on-metal hip replacements due to higher failure risk
HO&P Cases
- $16.5 Million Verdict in Fentanyl Pain Patch Lawsuit
- $18.9 Million in Plant Explosion Case
- Another Young Boy Scout Dies Hiking in Extreme Heat
- Class action complaint filed by Heygood, Orr & Pearson against Texas medical center can move forward, appeals court rules
- Class action lawsuit filed by HO&P against Life Partners, Inc. will move forward following federal appeals court ruling
- Court of Appeals Affirms $16 Million Judgment in Defective Fentanyl Patch Case
- Court of appeals affirms certification of class action by life settlement investors against Life Partners, Inc.
- Defense of International Businessman
- Heygood Orr and Pearson representing over 1200 consumers who have elected to opt-out of the national VW class action settlements
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson files lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler over Dodge, Jeep EcoDiesel emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson files lawsuits against Audi over gasoline emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson partner Michael Heygood joins Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in California MDL over Volkswagen emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson represent consumers who have elected to opt-out of the national VW class action settlement
- HO&P FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST SAFECO INSURANCE
- HO&P Files Life Settlement Class Action
- HO&P files Mississippi pain patch lawsuit on behalf of woman who died from fentanyl overdose
- HO&P Files Truck Accident Lawsuit Against Kenworth Truck Company Following Rollover and Death
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas man whose wife died when flesh-eating bacteria was not diagnosed
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas teen who died on Boy Scouts hiking trip
- HO&P victorious on appeal in defense of theft of trade secrets case
- Judge approves VW, Porsche Gasoline Litigation emissions settlement
- Killion v. Cigna Insurance
- Oral Argument in Fentanyl Patch Case Appeal
- TEXAS SUPREME COURT HANDS HOP’s CLIENT MAJOR VICTORY
- Tovar v. Crouse, et al
- Volkswagen agrees to $14.7 billion settlement in Dieselgate emissions cheating claims over VW, Audi models
- Water Damage Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of Texas Homeowner by Heygood, Orr & Pearson
HO&P Legal Blog
- ‘Insurable interest’ and ‘strangers’ as life insurance beneficiaries under Texas law
- ‘Blurred Lines’ verdict could reshape intellectual property rules for music industry, legal experts say
- ‘Perversion files’ failed to stop Boy Scouts sexual abuse
- #1 Killer in Oil Industry? Trucks Crashing on Our Highways!
- $16.5 Million Verdict in Fentanyl Pain Patch Lawsuit
- $18.9 Million in Plant Explosion Case
- $750,000 verdict against landlord after tenant dies in house fire
- 18-WHEELER LAWSUITS
- 2014 was a record year for the SEC whistleblower award program, agency says
- 5-Hour Energy drink may have led to 13 deaths and 33 hospitalizations
- A Deadly Mistake: Prescribing Fentanyl Patch for Post-Surgical Pain
- Accidental morphine overdose at New York nursing home results in $1.5 million wrongful death verdict
- Accidents Involving Treadmills and Other Exercise Machines Injure Thousands Each Year
- Accounting firm Grant Thorton hit with $100 million verdict for gross negligence with tax shelter
- Actiq class action lawsuit filed against drugmaker over off-label promotion
- Actiq fentanyl lollipop may be deadly when used by non-cancer patients
- ACTOS BLADDER CANCER LAWSUITS CONSOLIDATED
- Actos class action lawsuit against Takeda, Lilly will be tried separately from Louisiana MDL
- Actos drugmakers must pay man with bladder cancer $1.5 million in compensatory damages, $9 billion in punitive damages, jury says
- ACTOS linked to bladder cancer – again!
- After fire damage to your home, get help from an experienced lawyer immediately
- Aggressive marketing of fentanyl in New Jersey fuels surge in opioid overdose deaths
- AIG’s Lavastone settles life settlements lawsuit against Coventry First
- Alabama Supreme Court rules that brand name drugmakers can be held liable for generic drug injuries
- All steel-belted radial tires pose a risk of risk of tread separation
- Allstate Insurance files product liability subrogation claim against Electrolux over dryer fires
- Aluminum Baseball Bat Lawsuit Settlement Highlights Children’s Sports Injuries
- Another study confirms link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer
- Antidepressant use during pregnancy linked to increased risk of fetal heart defect
- Appeals court affirms $1.3 million judgment in lawsuit against Whirlpool for fire started by defective refrigerator
- Apple customers being notified of $53 million settlement in iPod, iPhone class action case over warranty claims
- Apple faces consumer lawsuit over iPhone battery and software updates controversy
- Apple facing iPhone class action lawsuit in California
- Are amusement parks focusing on profits at the expense of safety?
- Arkansas homeowner wins verdict for damages caused by vibrations from nearby oil drilling operations
- Arkansas Supreme Court affirms $7 million judgment against Ford in Explorer Rollover death
- Asbestos workers still face risk of mesothelioma cancer, CDC reports
- AT&T faces FTC lawsuit for reducing data speeds on customers with unlimited data smartphone plans
- Attorneys call for separate litigation track for ‘opioid babies’ in nationwide MDL
- Audi plans to recall 850K diesel vehicles over emissions cheating allegations
- Audi, VW, other German automakers face antitrust class action over alleged cartel
- Australian consumer protection agency files lawsuit against Audi over diesel emissions cheating
- Auto industry warned Takata about airbag safety problems more than a decade ago, New York Times reports
- Auto parts supplier Robert Bosch launches internal investigation into Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal role amid government probe
- Bah, humbug! Beware of dangerous toys this holiday season
- Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to fire risk
- Barnett Shale fracking company must pay Texas family almost $3 million for health problems, property damage linked to fracking chemicals
- Bayer admits to $1.5 billion fund to cover expenses for Yasmin, Yaz lawsuits
- Bayer faces 6,400 Xarelto lawsuits in Louisiana federal court
- Bayer has paid $750 million to settle 3,500 Yasmin, Yaz lawsuits
- Bayer has paid over $400 million in Yasmin lawsuit settlements, drugmaker says
- Bayer hid Cipro permanent nerve damage risk from doctors and patients, Pennsylvania lawsuit alleges
- Bayer, J&J hit with $27.8 million verdict in Philadelphia Xarelto lawsuit
- Bayer, Janssen facing 5,000 Xarelto lawsuits over severe bleeding episodes linked to bloodthinner drug
- Beware of Government Hospitals in Texas
- Big Drug Companies Push Dangerous Drugs on Unsuspecting Consumers
- Blue Bell admits it knew about factory listeria contamination linked to recall as far back as 2013
- Blue Bell recalls all products after more Listeria bacterial contamination cases found in Texas, other states
- BMW faces class action lawsuit over diesel emissions cheating allegations
- Breast implants linked to increased risk of rare lymphoma cancer, FDA warns
- British official calls for restrictions on fentanyl prescriptions
- California biotech employees charged with theft of trade secrets on behalf of Taiwanese firm
- California court upholds $24 million verdict for construction owner diagnosed with mesothelioma
- California damage caps unfairly punish victims of medical malpractice, legal experts argue
- California energy company faces breach of contract lawsuit from Texas company over fuel cell service
- California families file medical malpractice, wrongful death lawsuits against Fresno psychiatric hospital
- California jury awards $5.5 million verdict in milestone transvaginal mesh lawsuit
- California pain management doctor blamed for painkiller overdose deaths
- California Supreme Court to hear appeal of asbestos supplier’s duty to warn in pipefitter’s mesothelioma lawsuit
- California Supreme Court Weighs In On The Application Of The Collateral-Source Rule To Private Insurance Negotiated-Rate Differentials
- California weighs inflation-adjusted damage caps for medical malpractice lawsuits
- California will add cancer warning label to Roundup and other glyphosate herbicides
- California woman awarded $13 million verdict in mesothelioma lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive over asbestos-contaminated talcum powder
- California women file Yaz lawsuit against Bayer over potentially fatal blood clots from birth control drug
- California’s anti-STOLI law does not apply retroactively
- Canadian health officials issue Actos warning over bladder cancer risk
- Canadian study finds link between opioid prescriptions and fentanyl overdose
- Cancer misdiagnosis results in $1.9 million malpractice verdict for estate of Massachusetts man
- Carnival and amusement park accidents injure thousands each year
- Caution: Tired Truck Drivers at Work!
- CDC issues new guidelines for opioid painkiller prescriptions in response to decades-long epidemic of addiction and overdoses
- CDC report underscores mesothelioma cancer risk for asbestos workers
- CDC study highlights drastic rise in overdose deaths caused by opioid painkillers
- Changes in FLSA overtime regulations raise litigation risks for employers, legal experts say
- Chemical industry braces for hundreds of lawsuits over widespread contamination from MTBE gasoline
- Chevy, GMC diesel truck owners file amended lawsuit against GM in emissions cheating class action
- Chicago sues the prescription painkiller industry for deceptive marketing
- Chicago weighs lawsuit against drugmakers over off-label marketing of prescription painkillers
- Child born with cerebral palsy from hospital birth injury awarded $53 million verdict by Illinois jury
- Children may be at risk of deadly overdoses from fentanyl side effects, health officials warn
- Children’s highchairs, inflatable pool toys among latest safety recalls
- China alleges drug company GlaxoSmithKline guilty of bribery
- Chrysler reaches 11th hour agreement with federal officials to recall Jeep SUVs linked to fire deaths
- Chrysler recalling 2013 minivans because wrong side air bag might deploy in a crash
- Chrysler recalls 1.56 million Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty SUVs over fire hazard
- Chrysler recalls 2014 Ram ProMaster due to risk of accidents from unintended acceleration
- Chrysler refuses to recall Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty models despite risk of deadly fires
- Chrysler still delaying Jeep fuel tank recall. Will the recall fix even help?
- Class action challenging Texas foster-care system decertified by Fifth Circuit based on Supreme Court’s Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. Dukes decision
- Class action complaint filed by Heygood, Orr & Pearson against Texas medical center can move forward, appeals court rules
- Class action lawsuit alleges Budweiser brewer watered down beers
- Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Wal-Mart Underpays Temporary Workers
- Class action lawsuit alleging Kohl’s Department Stores misrepresented ‘original’ prices can move forward, appeals court rules
- Class action lawsuit filed against Honda over injuries, deaths from defective Takata airbags
- Class action lawsuit filed by HO&P against Life Partners, Inc. will move forward following federal appeals court ruling
- Class action lawsuit settlement announced in defective motorcycle helmet case
- Class action lawsuits filed against Audi over alleged 3.0 liter automatic gasoline engine emission cheating
- Class Action Litigation News
- Colgate-Palmolive agrees to settle lawsuit over talcum powder and mesothelioma cancer on the eve of trial
- Collection letters about time-barred debt can violate Fair Debt Collection Practices Act even though litigation is not threatened, Seventh Circuit rules
- Colorado man awarded $2.9 million in injury lawsuit over defective Ford Explorer seats
- Colorado man files methadone overprescription lawsuit against pain clinic
- Colorado Man Wins $7.2 million in ‘Popcorn Lung’ Lawsuit
- Combining fentanyl patches with other CNS depressant drugs can be deadly
- Commercial litigation update: Fifth Circuit asks Texas Supreme Court whether insurance policy must be construed in favor of a “sophisticated insured”
- Commercial Litigation Update: Fifth Circuit reinstates lawsuit between contractors over Houston METRO project
- Commercial litigation update: Fifth Circuit reverses district court, awards more than $9 million to Anadarko for breach of contract claim
- Commercial litigation update: Fifth Circuit says insurance carriers liable for oil platform losses even when primary coverage exhausted on claims not covered by policies
- Commuter train that crashed in the Bronx was speeding as it entered curve, investigators find
- Complex Commercial Litigation: Breach of Contract or Negligence?
- Congress and courts examine use of cy pres relief in class action lawsuit settlements
- Congress proposes medical device defects reporting bill in response to delayed reports of link between laparoscopic power morcellators and uterine cancer
- Congressional Study Shows Private, For-Profit Trade Schools Over-Promise and Under-Deliver
- Connecticut homeowners file class action lawsuit against insurance companies over foundation damage caused by faulty basement concrete
- Construction accident deaths increased in 2012, according to federal study
- Construction site accident at World Trade Center leaves worker in serious condition
- Consumer fraud class action lawsuit filed against ConAgra over sunflower seeds sodium content
- Consumer Product Safety Commission announces child safety recalls
- Consumer Product Safety Commission announces safety recalls regarding products for children
- Consumer safety agency issues warning about accident danger with carbon fiber road bicycles
- Consumers file class action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators over formaldehyde in Chinese flooring
- Cook Medical faces IVC filter bellwether lawsuit in Indiana
- Cook Medical faces lawsuit over complications following surgery with IVC blood clot filter
- Copyright law: Ninth Circuit rules ‘distinctive shape’ of hookah not entitled to copyright protection
- Corpus Christi nightclub must pay $18 million in lawsuit over deadly drunk driving crash
- Countrywide whistleblower kept lawsuit secret from family for three years before receiving $14.5 million settlement
- Court affirms $20.6 million verdict in lawsuit against Toys R Us for inflatable swimming pool slide death
- Court hears arguments in $180 million personal injury lawsuit against ConAgra for Illinois grain bin explosion
- Court of Appeals Affirms $16 Million Judgment in Defective Fentanyl Patch Case
- Court of appeals affirms certification of class action by life settlement investors against Life Partners, Inc.
- Court of appeals reinstates lawsuit against Denny’s for injuries to woman attacked by other customers
- Court of appeals reinstates shooting victim’s lawsuit against gun maker and dealers over federal gun laws violation
- Court of appeals rules most tort claims against generic Reglan (metoclopramide) manufacturers may proceed
- Court overseeing federal Actos bladder cancer lawsuits schedules first “bellwether” case for trial
- Court reinstates class action lawsuit over debt collector’s unfair debt collection practices
- Court reinstates TENORM lawsuit for deceased pipe yard workers injured by radioactive waste
- Court reinstates whistleblower lawsuit alleging fraud involving Bayer’s cholesterol drug Baycol
- Court rejects attempt to have Duragesic fentanyl patch lawsuit in Wisconsin dismissed
- Court rejects insurer’s argument that life insurance policy was STOLI contract, void under Illinois law
- Court rules Internet consumer did not agree to third-party arbitration by clicking on webpage
- Court rules punitive damages may be recovered under maritime law in lawsuit over drilling rig death
- Court upholds $19 million verdict against Chesapeake Energy for contract breach over east Texas natural gas lease
- Court upholds $19.1 million verdict for Pennsylvania man hurt in auto accident by negligent driver
- CPSC announces recall of adult portable bed handles following patient deaths
- CPSC bans chemicals in children’s toys linked to reproductive damage
- CPSC Sues Magnet Maker over Hazardous, High-Powered Magnetic Balls
- Crash tests reveal design flaws with 18 wheeler trailers
- CVS pharmacy cuts off access to powerful painkillers to 36 healthcare providers
- Cyberbullying and school bullying – know your rights
- Cyberonics has recalled its AspireSR Model 106 Generators six times
- Cyberonics recalls VNS Therapy System generators used to treat seizures and depression due to risk of device failure
- Cyclospora outbreak in 16 states traced to tainted lettuce from Mexico
- Dallas agrees to pay $215,000 settlement in lawsuit filed by injured landfill driver
- Dallas doctor charged with medical malpractice in patient deaths was ‘deadly weapon’, Texas officials say
- Dallas electrical contractor awarded $2.41 million over knee, back injuries from workplace accident
- Day care center faces lawsuit for negligence following child’s death
- DEA announces lower 2017 opioid production quotas amid painkiller overprescription concerns
- Deadly explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
- Deadly rollover accident results in $5.5 million verdict against New Jersey car dealership for failed maintenance
- Death of two year old leads to recall of window blinds
- Defense of International Businessman
- Delaware doctor who failed to disclose risks of FDA unapproved surgery hit with $4.4 million malpractice verdict
- DePuy executive denies charges company hid reports of ASR hip replacement problems
- Depuy Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Litigation Update
- Despite FDA advisories, doctors continue to put patients’ lives in danger by inappropriately prescribing fentanyl
- Diabetes drug Actos associated with pancreatic and prostate cancer risks, new study suggests
- Diabetes drugs including Januvia and Byetta linked to cancer, pancreatitis risks
- Dietary supplement Jack3D with DMAA blamed for soldier’s heart attack and death
- Digital Diving Computers Recalled by Hollis Due to Drowning Hazard
- Dismissal of Cymbalta suicide lawsuit against Eli Lilly reversed
- Doctor agrees to settlement in lawsuit filed over father’s death from fentanyl overdose
- Doctor faces wrongful death lawsuit in connection with fentanyl death of Nevada judge
- Doctor prescribing habits may determine long-term opioid use risk, study finds
- Doctor who prescribed fentanyl, hydrocodone faces lawsuit in opioid overdose death of former 3 Doors Down guitarist
- Doctors placing patients at risk of fentanyl patch overdose through improper prescriptions
- Does Medical Malpractice Reform Really Result in Decreased Health Care Costs?
- Dog bite? Animal attack? Know your rights!
- Domino’s Pizza settles TCPA class action by agreeing to pay $9.75 million
- Drowning hazard leads to nationwide recall of thousands of baby bath seats
- Drug interactions due to physician, pharmacist negligence injure thousands of patients each year
- Drug maker Amgen to pay $762 million to resolve whistleblower and government claims for illegally marketing drugs
- Drugmakers face New Jersey MDL over kidney injuries caused by acid reducers
- Dyson awarded $16 million in damages over false advertising claims by rival vacuum maker
- E-Cigarettes are ‘liquid poison’ in a child’s hands
- Electronics technician injured at work awarded $4.8 million for employer’s negligence
- Employee driving drunk kills two people. Texas court of appeals holds that his employer did not owe duty to investigate the employee’s driving record before entrusting employee to drive vehicle.
- Endologix issued Class 1 Recall for AFX Introducer System catheter device
- EPA accuses Chrysler of emissions cheating on Dodge, Jeep EcoDiesel models
- EPA, California regulators reject Volkswagen diesel recall plan over failure to address emissions problems
- Equifax faces lawsuits over financial data breach affecting 143 million consumers
- European lawsuit alleges GM ‘lied’ about emissions
- European officials say J&J made payments to delay release of generic fentanyl patch
- Excess insurance company argues it should not have to pay portion of $34 million Texas personal injury verdict
- Facebook “Sponsored Stories” class action settlement granted preliminary approval
- Failure of gun owners to safely store firearms may have deadly consequences for children
- False and Misleading Advertising: Know Your Rights
- Family blames fentanyl patch for child’s overdose death
- Family files wrongful death lawsuit against nursing home over fatal medication overdose
- Family files wrongful death lawsuit over Austin, Texas trucking accident that killed two passengers, infant
- Family of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez files wrongful death lawsuit
- Family of Houston girl who died from morphine overdose files lawsuit against pharmacy for negligence
- Family of pro hockey player files lawsuit against NHL over son’s painkiller overdose death
- Family settles lawsuit relating to hazing death of fraternity pledge
- Family whose son died from experimental cancer treatment asks Texas Supreme Court to review court of appeals’ ruling that dismissed their wrongful death lawsuit against Dallas doctors
- Fatal pedestrian and train accidents still on the rise
- Faulty Takata airbags in Honda recall used chemical linked to Texas fertilizer plant explosion
- FDA announces new rules for prescription painkillers industry
- FDA announces Stryker recall of defective spinal surgery implants
- FDA approves needle-less transdermal fentanyl pump IONSYS for sale in U.S.
- FDA approves pure hydrocodone painkiller Zohydro ER against advice of expert panel
- FDA approves Risk Management and Mitigation Strategy for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioids
- FDA bans sale of generic OxyContin due to potential for abuse
- FDA black box warning states lidocaine, benzocaine gel for infants teething pain can be fatal
- FDA finds problems with 30 of 31 compounding pharmacies inspected by agency
- FDA has received 70,000+ reports of complications from the Mirena IUD
- FDA has received reports of five people dying in recent years after drinking Monster Energy drinks
- FDA investigates testosterone supplements for risk of death from heart attack or stroke
- FDA investigating report of rare, serious brain infection in MS patient after taking Gilenya (fingolimod)
- FDA investigating safety, ‘equivalency’ for generic versions of drugs Wellbutrin, Toprol
- FDA issues Ambien warning that drug’s effects may last longer than intended
- FDA issues black box warning about addiction, overdose risks of opioid painkillers
- FDA issues Samsca warning over liver injury risk
- FDA issues warning about fatal side effects linked to the seizure and bipolar drug Lamictal
- FDA issues warning about uterine cancer risk associated with laparoscopic power morcellators
- FDA issues warning against high-dose prescription acetaminophen
- FDA issues warning for children’s homeopathic teething products following 10 reported deaths
- FDA issues warning over fatal skin reactions with anti-seizure drug Onfi (clobazam)
- FDA launches investigation following questions about Xarelto clinical trial safety data from Bayer, Johnson & Johnson
- FDA okays OxyContin painkiller prescriptions for children as young as 11 years old
- FDA orders new fentanyl warning label following childrens’ deaths from accidental exposure to discarded patches
- FDA orders stronger opioid painkiller warnings in response to rising number of prescription drug overdose deaths
- FDA panel recommends overhaul of opioid painkillers physician education program to curb epidemic of deadly overdoses
- FDA panel will review safety of Essure permanent birth control device following patient deaths
- FDA recalls herbal weight loss drugs containing banned Meridia ingredient
- FDA says Maxiloss weight-loss supplement contains drug recalled in 2010
- FDA seeking to classify transvaginal surgical mesh as ‘high risk device’
- FDA warning against codeine for children’s tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy pain following deaths
- FDA warning of coma, death risk from high blood acid level complications from popular diabetes drugs
- FDA warns about birth defects, live failure risks for valproate medications
- FDA warns about risk of gadolinium brain deposits following MRI contrast scans study
- FDA warns consumers about fake Ebola virus drugs
- FDA warns gadolinium can stay in the body for years after an MRI scan
- FDA warns Invokana can increase amputation risk for diabetes patients
- FDA warns Lunesta may cause impaired driving, memory, and coordination, lowers recommended dose
- FDA warns of formaldehyde in Keratin hair straighteners after $4.5 million class action settlement against Brazilian Blowout.
- FDA warns of heart attack risk with bowel surgery drug Entereg
- FDA warns that blood pressure medication may cause severe stomach problems
- FDA: Recalled Stryker spinal surgery device is potentially deadly
- Federal court of appeals holds that Washington shoe manufacturer can sue Arkansas retailer for copyright infringement
- Federal court of appeals rules against fraud claimants regarding LASIK surgery
- Federal court of appeals rules that Toyota cannot enforce consumer-dealership arbitration agreements
- Federal court refuses to dismiss former Celgene drug sales rep’s whistleblower lawsuit over Medicare fraud
- Federal health officials warn about the health effects of airborne silica dust at fracking drilling sites
- Federal investigators launch criminal probe of 303 deaths linked to GM recall of ignition switches
- Federal regulators warn of risk for amputations and other injuries from dangerous machines
- Fentanyl lawsuit alleges doctor should never have prescribed pain patch to woman with substance abuse history
- Fentanyl overdose during routine endoscopy blamed for death of Wisconsin father of two
- Fentanyl sublingual spray Subsys may put patients at risk of overdose
- Fiat Chrysler may face charges in France over diesel emissions cheating
- Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million vehicles over airbag safety defect linked to three deaths, five injuries
- Fifth Circuit affirms $44.4 million judgment to oil, gas software company over stolen trade secrets
- Fifth Circuit holds that ‘stream of commerce’ approach to personal jurisdiction still applies despite Supreme Court’s McIntyre decision
- Fifth Circuit rules breach of contract claim can go forward despite argument that no binding agreement was reached because deal was “subject to appropriate consents and documentation”
- Fired Volkswagen Employee Files Whistleblower Suit Alleging Destruction of Documents Related to Dieselgate Scandal
- First trial in federal DePuy ASR hip replacement lawsuits postponed again, fueling settlements rumors
- Fisher-Price recalls Soothing Motions motorized infant seats over fire hazard
- Five infant deaths lead to recall of Nap Nanny baby recliners
- Five infant deaths prompt lawsuit against Nap Nanny infant recliners manufacturer
- Florida company files insurance fraud lawsuit against Insys over ‘massive fraud scheme’ involving Subsys fentanyl sublingual spray prescriptions
- Florida couple awarded $7.1 million in lawsuit against ‘Chinese drywall’ makers
- Florida family files wrongful death lawsuit against IVC filter manufacturers
- Florida Supreme Court latest to rule noneconomic damage limits in med mal cases unconstitutional
- FLSA Lawsuits Alleged Unpaid Overtime and Other Labor Law Violations
- FLSA lawsuits filed over wage and hour violations climb for the second straight year
- Fluoroquinolone antibiotics Cipro, Avelox, Levaquin linked to increased peripheral neuropathy risk
- Follow the Money: Fewer and Fewer Lawsuits Yet Insurance Rates Go Higher and Higher
- Ford and Subaru issue vehicle recalls due to brake, fuel line leaks
- Ford Recalls Thousands of 2012 Edge Models Due to Risk of Fire
- Ford to recall 391,000 Ranger trucks in the U.S. following accidental death linked to faulty Takata airbags
- Ford, Bosch face class action over F-250, F-350 Super Duty diesel emissions cheating allegations
- Foreign corporations have right to sue in U.S. courts, Louisiana court rules
- Former altar boy files sex-abuse lawsuit against Orlando Catholic Church who protected priest
- Former college football player awarded $500K for injuries caused by Connecticut auto accident
- Former executive alleges Takeda illegally promoted Actos to treat patients with prediabetes in Massachusetts whistleblower lawsuit
- Former Insys employees charged with fraud in connection with Subsys fentanyl spray kickback scheme
- Former OSHA official obtains record settlement in whistleblower lawsuit against agency
- Former Volkswagen CEO under investigation for alleged securities violations in connection with Dieselgate emissions cheating disclosures
- Former Wal-Mart employee could rely on rejected Dukes class action to extend statute of limitations, Fifth Circuit rules
- Fosamax lawsuit involving femur fracture underway against Merck
- Fourth of July deadliest day for teenage drivers, study reveals
- Frequent prescribers of Subsys fentanyl nasal spray received payments from manufacturer Insys, federal records show
- Fresenius agrees to $250 million settlement in class action lawsuits over heart attacks linked to dialysis drugs GranuFlo and NaturaLyte
- Frivolous Lawsuits
- FTC says Volkswagen misled consumers through advertising claims in VW and Audi ‘clean diesel’ marketing campaigns
- Fungal meningitis outbreak raises questions about safety of compounding pharmacies
- Galveston driver files lawsuit against Farmers Texas Mutual Insurance over denial of claim following car accident
- GE Dishwashers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
- GEICO policyholder awarded $897,000 in damages for injuries caused by underinsured motorist
- General Motors under fire for deaths linked to ignition switch recall of Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn models
- Generic drug companies fighting possible changes that would improve safety for all
- Georgia jury awards $16.5 million verdict in tire blowout lawsuit against Michelin
- Georgia passes life insurance disclosure law to protect rights of policy holders
- German police raid Audi offices in connection with Volkswagen Dieselgate investigation
- GM concealed ignition switch defect before fatal crash, then hid ‘black box’ data recorder, wrongful death lawsuit alleges
- GM expands vehicle recall over deaths linked to ignition switch problem
- GM faces class action lawsuit over emissions cheating on Chevy and GMC diesel trucks
- GM issues vehicle recall over rollaway concerns
- GM may be forced to expand vehicle recall over problems with Buick and Chevrolet cars
- GM recalls more than 500,000 Chevrolet Camaros for ignition switch problems
- GM, Bosch face class action over Chevy Cruze diesel emissions cheating allegations
- Golf Cart Accidents Injure Thousands Each Year
- Graco recalling millions of strollers due to fingertip amputation hazard
- Greed is good? Supreme Courts says Quicken not liable because it kept 100% and did not share any of the “fictitious fees” it charged couples obtaining mortgage loans.
- Groundwater trespassing questions left unanswered in Texas Supreme Court drilling wastewater ruling
- Group of 24 women files surgical mesh lawsuit over problems following hernia repair surgery
- GSK agrees to $90 million settlement in state Avandia lawsuits
- Halliburton Subsidiary Ordered to Pay $85 Million After KBR Found Negligent in Exposing Exposing U.S. Soldiers Hazardous Chemical
- Has A Neighbor Changed the Flow of Storm Water Onto Your Property? Know Your Rights!
- Has Texas adopted a rule that life settlements are securities? Life settlements provider asks state Supreme Court for help.
- Have any lawsuits against Volkswagen been filed over the company’s ‘clean diesel’ engines?
- Hazing at college—a deadly problem that needs to be fixed
- Health Canada warns about risk of potentially fatal complications with IVC filters
- Health officials in Australia ban transvaginal mesh products
- Heath officials investigate hepatitis outbreak in Hawaii linked to OxyElite Pro dietary supplements
- Heygood Orr and Pearson representing over 1200 consumers who have elected to opt-out of the national VW class action settlements
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson files lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler over Dodge, Jeep EcoDiesel emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson files lawsuits against Audi over gasoline emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson partner Michael Heygood joins Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in California MDL over Volkswagen emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson partners named ‘Texas Super Lawyers’ for 2012
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson represent consumers who have elected to opt-out of the national VW class action settlement
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- Highway construction contractor, dump truck company agree to $3 million settlement in I-10 crash lawsuit
- HO&P FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST SAFECO INSURANCE
- HO&P files lawsuit alleging woman’s death was caused by fentanyl patch overdose
- HO&P Files Life Settlement Class Action
- HO&P files Mississippi pain patch lawsuit on behalf of woman who died from fentanyl overdose
- HO&P Files Truck Accident Lawsuit Against Kenworth Truck Company Following Rollover and Death
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas man whose wife died when flesh-eating bacteria was not diagnosed
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas teen who died on Boy Scouts hiking trip
- HO&P Partners Selected as 2012 Super Lawyers
- HO&P Partners Selected as Super Lawyers
- HO&P victorious on appeal in defense of theft of trade secrets case
- HO&P’s Pearson Named Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
- Homeowners challenging robosigning, MERS System may proceed with ‘false documents’ claim against financial institutions, Ninth Circuit rules
- Homeowners may not be fully covered for water damage under their existing homeowner’s insurance policy, Texas Department of Insurance warns
- Honda Announces Three Safety-Related Recalls in One Week
- Honda expands Takata airbag recall to all 50 states following fatal crash
- Honeywell recalls hard hats over potential head injury risk
- Hospital administered lethal dose of hydromorphone painkiller, wrongful death lawsuit alleges
- Hospital deaths on the rise despite efforts to curb preventable medical errors in the U.S., study finds
- Hospitals and doctors can kill by improperly switching patients from one powerful prescription painkiller to another
- House passes bill to restrict the rights of class action plaintiffs, asbestos exposure victims
- Houston construction worker awarded $44 million verdict for leg amputation caused by crane accident
- Houston mental health facility sues insurance broker over Hurricane Harvey flood insurance coverage
- Houston teenager who suffered traumatic brain injury in trampoline park accident awarded $11.5 million verdict
- How Do I Stop a Neighbor’s Water From Damaging My Property?
- How safe – or dangerous – is your hospital? Consumer Reports releases hospital safety rankings
- Hundreds of deaths linked to medical malpractice with fentanyl pain patch
- Hundreds of lawsuits blame dialysis drugs GranuFlo, NaturaLyte for sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular injuries
- Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damages, 68 deaths
- Hyundai lawsuit jury awards $14 million to brain injury victim in defective airbag sensor case
- IKEA recalls 35 million chests and drawers linked to child, infant deaths and injuries
- IKEA recalls children’s swing due to fall hazard, four reported injuries
- Indie rockers The Black Keys file intellectual property lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement
- Injured teen challenges the safety of aluminium baseball bats made with scandium alloys
- Insys faces more lawsuits over illegal marketing of Subsys fentanyl spray despite Oregon settlement
- Internal medicine, family practice doctors prescribing opioid painkillers more often than pain specialists, new study finds
- Invested in a life settlement? Know the law.
- IRS Paid $125 million to whistleblowers in government fraud settlements in 2012
- Is exposure to airborne concrete, stone, brick, or granite dust hazardous to my health?
- Is it okay to lie and trick an employee into staying on the job? Texas State Supreme Court to Decide
- IVC blood clot filters linked to serious and potentially fatal complications
- J&J failed to warn consumers about asbestos in talcum powder products, lawsuit alleges
- J&J hit with $110 million verdict in Missouri ovarian cancer talcum powder lawsuit
- J&J officials knew about DePuy hip replacement problems years before recall, lawyers allege
- J&J ordered to pay $4.69 billion in damages in lawsuit filed by 22 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using talcum powder products
- J&J under federal, state investigation for DePuy hip replacements and transvaginal surgical mesh
- Jack Rabbit dietary supplement recalled due to risk of dangerously low blood pressure
- Janssen, Mitsubishi face lawsuits over kidney injuries from diabetes drug Invokana
- Januvia and Byetta lawsuit filed over increased risk of pancreatic cancer from diabetes drugs
- Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in ‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin’s death had been recalled over gearshift issue by Fiat Chrysler in April
- Johnson & Johnson accused of concealing talcum powder-ovarian cancer link in California lawsuit
- Johnson & Johnson agrees to $2.2 billion settlement over Justice Department Risperdal lawsuit
- Johnson & Johnson agrees to $4 billion settlement in DePuy metal hip replacement lawsuit
- Johnson & Johnson announces settlements in 76 Topamax birth defects lawsuits filed in Philadelphia
- Johnson & Johnson faces more lawsuits from talcum powder users diagnosed with ovarian cancer
- Johnson & Johnson faces transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuits from California, Washington attorney generals
- Johnson & Johnson issues Duragesic patch recall due to contamination risk
- Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $72 million in lawsuit linking talcum baby powder to ovarian cancer
- Johnson & Johnson recalls hysterectomy device linked to risk of spreading uterine cancer
- Johnson’s Baby Powder ovarian cancer class action lawsuit filed against Johnson & Johnson
- Judge affirms $1.17 billion patent infringement verdict over hard disk drives
- Judge denies motion to dismiss manslaughter counts against doctor charged in painkiller overdose deaths
- Judge in Gawker interns class action rejects plan for settlement notifications for opt-in plaintiffs via social media
- Judge rejects Chrysler motion to dismiss diesel emissions cheating claims in California
- Judge rejects GSK motion to dismiss Zofran birth defects lawsuit in Massachusetts MDL
- Judge rejects J&J motion to dismiss Illinois Levaquin lawsuit over neurological symptoms linked to antibiotic drug
- Judge rules fentanyl overdose lawsuit should go to jury for trial
- Judge upholds $117m verdict against Johnson & Johnson, Imerys over asbestos-tainted baby powder
- Judge upholds $25.3 million verdict for Wisconsin woman who lost all four limbs to undiagnosed infection
- Judge’s ruling for Life Partners not expected to affect lawsuits against life settlements company
- Judicial panel centralizes opioid lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors in Ohio MDL
- Judicial panel weighs decision to consolidate Januvia, Janumet, and Byetta lawsuits
- Jury awards $1.38 million verdict in spare tire lawsuit against Discount Tire
- Jury awards $10.45 million for in Zometa lawsuit over woman’s jawbone damage
- Jury awards $12.9 million in Michigan mother’s Erb’s palsy lawsuit over medical malpractice during childbirth
- Jury Awards $13 Million to Woman Left Inside Malfunctioning Elevator By Mechanic
- Jury awards $18 million verdict in two women’s Accutane lawsuit
- Jury awards $2.2 million verdict against Abbott, AbbVie in Humira lawsuit
- Jury awards $2.25 million verdict against New Mexico hospital over woman’s fentanyl patch death
- Jury awards $20 million medical malpractice verdict to family of woman who died of opiate allergic reaction at Alabama hospital
- Jury awards $281 million to family of man killed in Texas fracking truck accident
- Jury awards $3.6 million verdict in first transvaginal mesh lawsuit
- Jury awards $37 million in damages against J&J, Imerys over talcum powder mesothelioma diagnosis
- Jury awards $38 million verdict in mesothelioma lawsuit filed by farm worker who was exposed to asbestos
- Jury awards $4M in punitive damages for talc lawsuit against J&J by woman with mesothelioma
- Jury awards $5 million in lawsuit against Omniscan alleging gadolinium dye caused nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
- Jury awards $524 million to patients in Las Vegas hepatitis lawsuits
- Jury awards $6 million to woman in fraud suit against bank arising out of real estate loan
- Jury awards $6.5M verdict in first Actos bladder cancer lawsuit trial
- Jury awards $632 K to man whose arm was crushed at Tyson plant in Amarillo
- Jury awards $7.25 million over violent shocks caused by Advanced Bionics cochlear implant
- Jury awards $70 million verdict to woman with ovarian cancer in third Missouri talcum powder trial
- Jury in DePuy lawsuit finds hip replacement defective and awards $8.3 million
- Jury returns $11 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuit
- Jury returns near $2 million verdict against senior residence facility over woman’s falling death
- Jury sides with Buc-ee’s in intellectual property lawsuit against rival convenience store chain
- Jury’s $1.9 million verdict the latest victory in painkiller overprescription crackdown
- Jury’s $940 million award to Wisconsin software company against Tata in intellectual property lawsuit among largest commercial litigation verdicts on record
- Justice Department files lawsuit against Volkswagen over Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal
- Justice Department Lawsuit against Volkswagen May Be Precursor to Settlement, Legal Experts Say
- Kentucky A.G. files lawsuit over off-label promotion of fentanyl lollipop, tablets by Teva
- Kentucky attorney general files transvaginal mesh lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon
- Kentucky doctor faces malpractice lawsuit over IVC filter complications
- Kentucky lawsuit over marketing of the opioid painkiller OxyContin may cost Purdue Pharma $1 billion in damages
- Killion v. Cigna Insurance
- Know your rights when it comes to swimming pool accidents
- Lack of Basketball Buffer Zones May Cause Serious Injuries to Young Athletes
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- Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Poisoning Risk for Young Children
- Lawsuit against FDA alleges agency ignored Alzheimer’s drug side effects
- Lawsuit alleges doctor was negligent in prescribing oxycodone
- Lawsuit alleges doctor, pharmacy errors led to woman’s fentanyl patch overdose
- Lawsuit alleges link between arthritis drug Humira and multiple sclerosis
- Lawsuit alleges meningoencephalitis caused by injectable steroid not included in initial NECC recall
- Lawsuit filed regarding child’s death after Alabama airport sign falls on family
- Lawsuit reveals Dr. Drew was paid spokesman for antidepressant maker
- Lawsuits against Boy Scouts of America increase after release of ‘perversion files’
- Lawsuits and FDA expert panel continue to question the safety of testosterone therapy
- Lawsuits Filed Against Life Partners Over Sale of Life Settlements Investments
- Lawsuits filed against owner of Texas fertilizer plant following deadly explosion
- Lawsuits filed in Texas and Virginia against IVC filter manufacturers
- Lawsuits filed in Texas over employer violations of FLSA unpaid overtime laws
- Lawsuits Filed Over Complications from Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Implants
- Lawsuits help protect nation’s elderly from nursing homes and insurance companies
- Lawyers accuse Takeda of hiding Actos bladder cancer risk from doctors
- Lawyers argue Takeda hid Actos bladder cancer danger to protect profits
- Lawyers in Indiana file Actos bladder cancer lawsuits against Takeda
- Led Zeppelin victory in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright lawsuit may signal a shift in intellectual property claims involving popular music
- Less than 10% of $30 billion damage from Harvey covered by private insurance, experts say
- Levaquin lawsuit filed by Texas woman over nerve damage from antibiotics
- Levaquin settlements announced in lawsuits alleging tendon damage from antibiotic
- Life Partners lawsuits against Texas-based ‘life settlements’ provider still ongoing
- Life settlement fraud leads to prison sentences, almost $10 million in restitution
- Life settlement investments: the risk of stranger-originated insurance policies
- Life settlement investors’ proposed lawsuit alleges British regulator’s warning cost them millions in investments
- Life settlements and life insurance ‘incontestability’ clauses
- Log Books . . . Keeping Truckers Honest
- Los Angeles Court Orders Watson Pharmaceuticals To Produce Documents, Provide Depositions in Fentanyl Patch Death Lawsuit
- Louisiana residents receive $48 million in class action settlement after they were forced to evacuate homes due to salt dome mine sinkhole
- Louisiana woman awarded $51.5 million verdict in trucking accident lawsuit
- Low testosterone drugs may cause increased heart attack, stroke risk according to FDA warning
- Macy’s must pay $1 million fine in decapitation death of California warehouse worker
- Madden video game developer awarded $11 million in intellectual property lawsuit against EA Sports
- Major Pharmaceutical Opinion Expected Soon from U.S. Supreme Court
- Maker of oral fentanyl spray Subsys faces investigation for alleged off-label marketing practices
- Man mistaken for Red Sox fan awarded $4.3 million over injuries from Connecticut restaurant stabbing
- Marinello Beauty Schools agrees to $11 million settlement in qui tam whistleblower lawsuit over fraudulent federal financial aid claims
- Maryland family may bring wrongful death lawsuit over missed cancer diagnosis, court rules
- Massachusetts high court affirms lower court ruling that insurance company is liable for failure to defend auto repair shop against mechanic’s personal injury lawsuit
- Massachusetts woman paralyzed by stroke after giving birth awarded $34 million verdict in malpractice lawsuit
- Maxi-Matic pressure cookers linked to serious injuries
- Medical errors resulted in more than 2,500 avoidable deaths in 2008
- Medical malpractice lawsuit against lawsuit nurse staffing company to proceed after Texas Supreme Court ruling
- Medical Malpractice: Prescribing Fentanyl Patch for Acute Pain or Postoperative Pain
- Medical research used by doctors often directed by the company selling the drug
- Medicare fraud report finds $350 million in prescription bills from just 736 doctors
- Medline Industries recalls ACME Monaco Guidewires used in surgical convenience kits
- Medtronic recalls four medical devices due to potentially fatal design flaws
- Meningitis outbreak and tainted steroid injections: know your rights
- Mercedes Benz faces class action lawsuit over emissions cheating allegations with BlueTEC diesel models
- Mesothelioma cancer victim awarded $18.6 million verdict against Goodyear
- Mesothelioma plaintiffs must present evidence showing amount of asbestos exposure when filing lawsuits, Texas Supreme Court rules
- Metal-on-Metal Hip Manufacturers Facing Lawsuits By Injured Patients
- Michigan Boy Scout dies on camping trip after being buried in collapsed sand dune
- Michigan family awarded over $2 million over wrongful death from logging truck crash
- Michigan judge rejects motion to dismiss emissions cheating class action against GM and Bosch
- Michigan woman awarded $42 million verdict over permanent injuries from traumatic birth
- Michigan woman files transvaginal mesh lawsuit due to complications from surgical implant
- Minnesota appeals court issues landmark insurable interest ruling for life settlement investments
- Missouri jury awards $2.88 million against pain clinic for malpractice related to steroid injections
- Missouri man awarded $725,000 for complications from back surgery at VA hospital
- Missouri overturns medical malpractice damage caps law
- Missouri physician, hospital ordered to pay $17.6 million verdict in opioid overprescription lawsuit
- Missouri punitive damages cap ruled unconstitutional
- Monsanto faces Roundup lawsuits over weedkiller cancer link
- Monsanto paid scientists for Roundup cancer safety studies, court documents reveal
- Monsanto Roundup lawsuits consolidated in California MDL
- More than 2,900 DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits have already been filed
- More than 45,000 side effects cases linked to Mirena, FDA reports
- Mother and daughter who survived deadly bus crash file lawsuit
- Mother’s lawsuit against doctor, pain clinic alleges daughter’s death caused by painkillers
- Motocross accidents more prevalent than thought
- Nail gun lawsuit involving brain injury ends in $2.5 million verdict
- Narcotic painkiller manufacturers face lawsuit in California over drug marketing practices
- Nationwide ordered to pay $8.2 million insurance claim over fatal Georgia car accident
- Nationwide Recall of GOPump and GOBlock Kits Issued by Symbios Medical Products
- Nearly 40% of DePuy hip replacements will fail within five years, J&J study finds
- New blood thinner Xarelto and the dangers of internal bleeding
- New BMJ study is the latest to show link between Actos and bladder cancer
- New FDA warning calls for study of Januvia, Byetta cancer risk
- New IUD Skyla goes on sale in the U.S.
- New Jersey family files wrongful death lawsuit over daughter’s death from a Subsys fentanyl overdose
- New Jersey women file class action lawsuit over TGI Friday’s liquor scam
- New Mexico court affirms $7.3 million medical malpractice verdict for MRSA infection following knee surgery
- New Opioid Pain Patch
- New studies show medical marijuana helps reduce opioid painkiller usage
- New study confirms Actos bladder cancer link
- New Study Confirms that Random Safety Inspections Reduce Workplace Injury Risk
- New study highlights silicosis risk from exposure to airborne silica sand at fracking drill sites
- New study links antidepressants during pregnancy to increased birth defects risk
- New study links use of antidepressants while pregnant to increased risk of preterm birth, seizures
- New York appeals court rejects asbestos producer’s attempts to shield studies from plaintiffs’ review during lawsuit
- New York court affirms $8.8 million verdict to woman injured by defectively post hole digger
- New York woman awarded $1.25 million in lawsuit against ambulance company
- New York woman who lost both legs, hearing after gynecological procedure awarded $62 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- New York worker agrees to settle construction site lawsuit against contractor
- NHSTA orders Fiat Chrysler to pay record $105 million fine over auto recall problems
- NHTSA says Takata airbags linked to 11th U.S. death; nearly 70 million vehicles recalled
- Nine in 10 opioid overdose victims receive additional painkiller prescriptions, often from the same physician, study finds
- Ninth Circuit reverses order compelling arbitration, reinstates proposed TCPA class action against Sirius XM
- Nissan recalls more than 123,000 new Altima sedans after spare tire blowout in trunk
- NJ woman awarded $3.5 million in first transvaginal mesh lawsuit verdict against Ethicon
- Non-profit group criticizes FDA’s Pradaxa safety analysis
- Non-profit group warns hospitals about opioid painkiller dangers
- NTSB says pilot error may be to blame for deadly South Korean plane crash in San Francisco
- Numerous product recalls draw complaints from Johnson & Johnson shareholders
- Numerous VW executives, engineers implicated in emissions cheating scandal, investigation reveals
- Nursing Home Found Liable for Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
- Officials say moisture, temperature caused Takata airbag problems that led to massive product recall
- Ohio judge awards $860 million for class action over insurance overcharge by state government
- Ohio law aims to curb prescription painkiller abuse among minors with parental consent requirements
- Ohio mesothelioma victim awarded $27.5 million in secondhand asbestos exposure lawsuit
- Oil and gas industry deaths greatly increased in 2012
- Oil drilling, fracking boom makes Texas deadliest U.S. state in total traffic fatalities
- Oklahoma dentist may have exposed thousands to HIV, hepatitis risk
- Oklahoma families awarded $15 million against Farmers Insurance over tornado damage claims
- Olive Garden, Red Lobster face class action lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay servers properly
- ON AVERAGE, ONE MEDICATION ERROR PER HOSPITAL PATIENT PER DAY!
- One World Technologies pays $4.25 million civil fine for defective minibikes, go-carts
- Opioid addiction rates have climbed by 500% since 2010, new study reports
- Opioid lawsuits filed by Texas counties consolidated in statewide MDL
- Opioid overdoses among children and teens have tripled since 1997, study finds
- Opioid Overprescription by Orthopedic Surgeons Fueling Epidemic of Painkiller Overdoses, Study Finds
- Opioid Painkiller Patients Face Overdose Dangers from Improper Prescription Practices
- Opioid painkiller use increases car accident risk in seniors, study finds
- Opioid painkillers are leading cause of prescription drug deaths, FDA says
- Oral Argument in Fentanyl Patch Case Appeal
- OSHA cites Texas construction company for safety violations at Ft. Worth-area jobsite
- OSHA finds that Texas oilfield deaths were preventable
- Ovarian cancer lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson in Alabama and Georgia over talcum powder products
- Pain Medicine Specialists Have the Highest Rate of Patient Deaths from Opioid Overdose
- Patent infringement award against Nintendo cut in half
- Patients injured by defective Cyberonics VNS Therapy generators may qualify to file a lawsuit
- Paxil class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Canadian children with antidepressant birth defects
- Penn State nears settlement deal in lawsuit by Sandusky sexual abuse victims
- Pennsylvania couple awarded $5.9 million over paralysis from defective Mercury Sable airbag system
- Pennsylvania court upholds $14.2 million malpractice verdict over abscess misdiagnosed as a brain tumor
- Pennsylvania court upholds $5.9 million verdict against Ford in vehicle crashworthiness lawsuit
- Pennsylvania family files wrongful death lawsuit against Actiq fentanyl lollipop manufacturers
- Pennsylvania hospital must pay $1.5 million in lawsuit over wrongful death following heart surgery
- Pennsylvania mesothelioma lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, asbestos manufacturers filed on behalf of U.S. Navy veteran
- Pennsylvania woman files Mirena lawsuit against Bayer
- Pfizer issues Robitussin recall of cough syrup due to labeling errors
- Pfizer ordered to pay $5.8 million to woman diagnosed with breast cancer after taking HRT drug Prempro
- Pfizer reaches settlement in Chicago lawsuit over opioid painkiller promotions
- Pfizer to pay $55 million in Protonix lawsuit settlement over claims Wyeth illegally promoted drug for unapproved uses
- Pfizer will pay over $230 million to settle claims it misled about health risks of Celebrex and Pristiq
- Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer pays $60M to settle bribery charges
- Plant explosions in two states leave four workers dead; OSHA investigating accidents
- Playground injuries affect more than 200,000 children each year
- PODS wins $62 million verdict in trademark lawsuit against U-Haul
- Pradaxa blood thinner linked to more than 500 deaths by FDA
- Pradaxa lawyers predict that hundreds of lawsuits may eventually be filed
- Pradaxa linked to increased risk of viral infections
- Pradaxa studies raise concerns about major bleeding events, other complications from bloodthinner
- PRADAXA: A Bleed Without an Antidote
- Predicting A Trucking Accident
- Prescription painkiller death epidemic continues
- Prescription painkiller monitoring laws may help curb epidemic of opioid overprescription, study suggests
- Prescription painkiller overdoses cause 16,000 deaths in U.S. each year, new study shows
- Prescription painkillers are the deadliest drugs prescribed in the U.S, researchers find
- Prescriptions for anxiety, depression, ADHD drugs growing more common among young children, new study finds
- Preventable medical errors are third leading cause of death in the U.S., new study finds
- Pro Hockey Player’s Accidental Death Highlights the Side Effects Risks of Painkillers Such as Oxycodone
- Problems at Peanut Butter Manufacturing Plant Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
- Propecia Lawsuits Allege Hair Loss Drug Caused Sexual Problems, Memory Loss
- Property developer awarded $39 million for breach of contract, related claims from construction loan
- Proposed FDA warnings update may increase product liability claims against generic drug manufacturers, legal experts say
- Proton pump inhibitors linked to increased risk of kidney failure, new study suggests
- Proving the Defective Nature of a Fentanyl Patch Through a Postmortem Fentanyl Level
- Punitive damages verdict brings total award in surgical mesh lawsuit to more than $11.1 million
- Purdue Pharma hid addiction risk of OxyContin, New York lawsuit alleges
- PVC pipe manufacturer defrauded states and cities, jury in whistleblower lawsuit finds
- Radio station awarded $9 million from insurance carrier over losses due to Hurricane Katrina
- Railroad crossing accidents injure thousands of drivers and pedestrians each year
- Recalled frozen berry mix linked to hepatitis A outbreak still making consumers sick
- Recalled Takata airbags still being used in new vehicles, Senate investigation reveals
- Recent “Tort Reform” Developments in Texas
- Recent CDC Study Shows Increase in Overdose Deaths
- Recent heat wave raises risk of workplace heat deaths
- Recent Supreme Court Rulings Did Not Change Test for General Jurisdiction Over Corporations
- Record truck accident verdicts, settlements spur changes to insurance coverage, safety regulations
- Remington reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit over Model 700 rifle with ‘Walker Fire Control’ misfire
- Report calls for tougher regulations to stop opioid overprescription by New Jersey doctors
- Reports of death and liver failure lead to recall of OxyElite Pro diet pills
- Reports of incidents and injuries lead to recall of Lea children’s beds
- Reports suggest Audi was heavily involved in Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating
- Research finds baldness drug Propecia is making men impotent
- Respironics recalls V60 ventilator due to potentially fatal software problem
- Roche ordered to pay $1.5 million in lawsuit by Accutane user with inflammatory bowel disease
- Roche says that it will continue to contest Accutane lawsuits despite verdicts
- Roller coaster accident kills woman at Six Flags over Texas in Arlington
- Roundup cancer lawsuits against Monsanto and Bayer can go to trial, California judge rules
- Roundup cancer victim awarded $189 million in California lawsuit against Monsanto
- Ruby Tuesday will pay $3 million settlement in FLSA unpaid overtime class action lawsuit
- S&P, Wells Fargo face class action over fraudulent life expectancies for life settlement investments
- Safety concerns lead to halt of prescription drug imports from two Indian manufacturing facilities
- Safety officials launch safety inspections to stop truck accidents in Wise County
- Samsung recalls 2.8 million ‘exploding’ washing machines
- Science for Sale? US Senate Committee Investigating Prescription Pain Pill Industry
- SCOTUS rules ‘implied certification’ may be grounds for False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuits
- Seagate faces class action lawsuit in California over high failure rate of 3TB hard drives
- Sears Recalls Kenmore Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
- SEC awards record $14 million payment in whistleblower lawsuit settlement
- SEC Charges Life Settlements Firm and Three Executives with Disclosure and Accounting Fraud
- SEC lawsuit against Life Partners accuses executives of fraudulent accounting practices
- SEC lawsuit against Life Partners progressing toward jury trial in January 2014
- Second Circuit reinstates ‘Own Your Power’ trademark infringement lawsuit against Oprah and others
- Senators question FDA over recently-approved hydrocodone painkiller Zohydro
- SEPTA agrees to $13.1 million settlement in bus, trolley drivers’ FLSA unpaid overtime lawsuit
- Serious, Willful and Repeat Safety Violations found in Texas Workplaces
- Settlement reached in second federal trial for lawsuits regarding Avaulta transvaginal mesh implant
- Short-changed workers entitled to class action lawsuit despite individual damages calculations, federal appeals court rules
- Six deaths may be linked to Teva Pharmeceutical drug packaging mistakes
- Six VW executives charged by Justice Department over Dieselgate scandal
- Skechers paying $40 million to settle consumer fraud claims over Shape-Ups toning shoes
- Sleeping pills can be deadly for obese patients according to new study
- Spate of bus and train accidents highlight risks of public transportation
- Special Jury Instructions for Professional Truck Drivers?
- Spread of synthetic fentanyl fuels public health crisis for officials
- SSRI anti-depressant drugs and birth defects
- St. Louis jury awards $55 million talcum powder verdict against Johnson & Johnson, second consecutive defeat in talcum powder litigation
- Stanford researchers say epidemic of opioid painkillers overprescription not caused solely by ‘pill mills’
- State lawmakers try to curb the nationwide epidemic of accidental painkiller overdoses
- States pass life settlement disclosure laws to protect the rights of insurance policy holders
- Stranger-originated life insurance policies in New York affected by changes to state law
- Stryker recalls modular-neck hip stems due to hip replacement complications risk
- Study finds drug company delays in reporting adverse events to FDA could endanger patient health
- Study finds that misinformation about life settlement investments persists despite industry growth
- Study finds traces of Roundup in popular children’s breakfast cereals
- Study linking infant walkers to hundreds of thousands of injuries in children strengthens calls for a U.S. ban
- Study prompts concerns about pancreatic side effects of diabetes drugs
- Study Shows Tort Reform Doesn’t Work
- Study suggests link between SSRI antidespressants during pregnancy and autism
- Study warns of potential pancreatic cancer link for diabetes drugs
- Superbug Highlights risk of Hospital Infections
- Supreme Court clarifies the doctrine of ‘patent exhaustion’ in Monsanto seed case
- Supreme Court considers drugmaker’s appeal of $21 million judgment in generic drug case
- Supreme Court deals two blows to class action plaintiffs
- Supreme Court dismisses appeal regarding illegal kickbacks in mortgage industry (and that might be a good thing for consumers)
- Supreme Court issues ruling over Raging Bull copyright infringement lawsuit
- Supreme Court narrows the scope of ‘specific jurisdiction’ in federal courts
- Supreme Court rejects bid to end punitive damages against FDA-regulated drugmakers
- Supreme Court restates the test for determining ‘definiteness’ of patent application
- Supreme Court rules generic drugmaker not liable for design defect, reversing $21 million judgment
- Supreme Court rules on patentability of naturally occurring and synthetic complementary DNA
- Supreme Court rules patent holder bears burden to prove infringement even when litigation is commenced by licensee suing to establish noninfringement
- Supreme Court rules state-law fraud class actions not barred by federal securities law because alleged scheme did not involve buying, selling ‘covered securities’
- SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH GENERIC DRUG COMPANY AGAINST BRAND NAME IN FIGHT OVER PATENT RIGHTS
- Supreme Court Sides with Investment Banks in Insider Trading Case
- Supreme Court to decide if patent-law legal malpractice claims are subject to exclusive federal court jurisdcition
- Supreme Court to hear case regarding the ability of a class action plaintiff to frame the amount in controversy
- Supreme Court upholds win for Apple in $625 million patent infringement case
- Switching Opioid Painkillers Raises Risk of Overdose, Study Finds
- Tainted steroids leads to deadly meningitis outbreak
- Taiwanese Siemens whistleblower not entitled to anti-retaliatory protections under Dodd-Frank, Second Circuit rules
- Takeda agrees to $2.4 billion settlement in Actos bladder cancer litigation
- Takeda offers $2.2 billion settlement in Actos bladder cancer lawsuits, Bloomberg reports
- Takeda, Eli Lilly ordered to pay $9 billion over claims they hid Actos bladder cancer risks
- Talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson filed on behalf of 17 women in New Mexico diagnosed with ovarian cancer
- Talcum Powder Lawsuits Establish Ovarian Cancer Risks
- Talcum powder lawsuits involving uterine cancer filed against Johnson & Johnson
- Target faces several consumer class action lawsuits for failing to protect customer information
- Teen’s family will receive $1.5 million settlement for fatal painkiller overdose from medical error
- Tesla self-driving vehicles face legal, regulatory scrutiny after fatal accidents in Autopilot mode
- Texas ‘pro-insurance company’ bill would make it harder for property owners to collect unpaid claims, critics say
- Texas appeals court ruling allows lawsuit by Life Partners investors alleging securities violations to proceed
- Texas appeals court upholds $400,000 judgment to cattle ranch over metal processing plant contamination
- Texas Attorney General files Life Partners lawsuit over alleged securities violations
- Texas couple awarded $42 million damages in lawsuit over car accident injuries worsened by substandard repairs ordered by State Farm
- Texas fertilizer plant explosion, refinery fire on same day draw attention to workplace safety
- Texas home builder faces lawsuit over extensive water damage to Galveston woman’s home
- Texas homeowner files water damage lawsuit against Allstate over wrongfully denied insurance claim
- Texas homeowner sues demolition company that tore down wrong building following tornado damage
- Texas ironworker’s family wins $19 million wrongful death verdict over Baylor football stadium construction accident
- Texas judge dismisses patent infringement claims by ‘serial litigant’ over watermarking technology
- Texas jury finds trucking companies pushed driver too hard, awards family $4.6 million over fatal accident
- Texas law would ban ‘wrongful birth’ medical malpractice lawsuits
- Texas lawmakers pass tort reform bill restricting plaintiffs’ legal rights
- Texas makes sweeping changes to rules governing lawsuits that seek less than $100,000
- Texas oil field worker awarded $9 million verdict in personal injury lawsuit against drilling company
- Texas passes law requiring health care plans to limit claims for subrogation or reimbursement to half of injured claimant’s recovery from third-party tortfeasor
- Texas residents file class action lawsuit over flood damage caused by poor drainage along Union Pacific railroad tracks
- Texas Supreme Court addresses questions concerning defamation per se and mental anguish damages
- Texas Supreme Court again expands the definition and scope of Health Care Liability Claims
- Texas Supreme Court clarifies standards governing sanctions for destruction of evidence
- Texas Supreme Court Examines Whether State Mental Hospital Can be Liable for Patient’s Death By Asphyxiation from Plastic Bag
- Texas Supreme Court grants Kia new trial following $1.9 million verdict in defective airbag lawsuit
- TEXAS SUPREME COURT HANDS HOP’s CLIENT MAJOR VICTORY
- Texas Supreme Court looks at ‘unconscionability’ of arbitration agreements in cotton farming case
- Texas Supreme Court orders new trial in landowners’ natural gas lawsuit
- Texas Supreme Court Reverses Prior Decision—Says That Workers Comp Insurance Companies Do Not Have to Treat Injured Workers Fairly or in Good Faith!
- Texas Supreme Court rules chiropractor was negligent for failing to disclose stroke risk from neck manipulation
- Texas Supreme Court rules in landowner’s property rights lawsuit over neighbor’s surface water violations
- Texas Supreme Court says corporations may recover damages for injury to reputation
- Texas Supreme Court says second-hand goods buyer may sue manufacturer for breach of implied warranty of merchantability
- Texas Supreme Court takes away $190,000 judgment against foundation repair company because homeowner waited too long to file lawsuit
- Texas Supreme Court tells government workers it is OK to hurt people . . .
- Texas Supreme Court weakens protection from dangerous 18-wheelers
- Texas woman files Actos lawsuit after bladder cancer diagnosis
- Texas worker awarded $200K verdict over injuries from fall at Victoria plant
- Texas, Louisiana homeowners file lawsuit against Sabine River Authority over flood damage
- Texting while driving dramatically increases the risk of a car accident, studies find
- The Dangerous First Dose and Application of a Fentanyl Patch
- The growing problem of fracking truck accidents
- The Growing Problem of Prescription Drug Deaths
- The Importance of Picking the Right Jury
- The Latest on the DePuy Pinnacle Hip Implant Litigation and A Warning on Hip Resurfacing
- The Myth of ‘FDA Approved’ and Drug Safety
- The ongoing danger of medical ‘research’ being funded by drug and device companies
- The Right to a Jury Trial is Under Attack
- The Risks of ACTOS and the Litigation That Followed
- Third death reported from Irving bus crash
- Three baby bath seat recalls announced due to drowning risk
- Tovar v. Crouse, et al
- Toyota agrees to settlements in lawsuits filed over sudden vehicle acceleration
- Toyota recalls 3 million RAV4 SUVs over seatbelt problems linked to injuries from car accidents
- Toyota recalls 340,000 vehicles worldwide over Prius parking brake problem
- Toyota to pay $1.2 billion penalty for misleading consumers about sudden acceleration safety issues
- Toyota, General Motors, & Continental Tires announce safety-related tire and vehicle recalls
- Toys R Us appeals $20.6 million verdict in lawsuit over Banzai water slide death
- Trademark law: Ninth Circuit addresses when trademark claimants may rely on ‘tacking’ to establish ‘priority’
- Trademark law: Seventh Circuit affirms injunction against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to prevent confusion in grocery stores with Kraft’s Cracker Barrel cheeses
- Train crash highlights need for improvements, prompts Senate railroad safety hearing
- Transvaginal mesh lawsuit verdicts: $18.5 million against Boston Scientific, $3.6 million against Bard
- Transvaginal mesh maker Bard ordered to pay $250,000 in compensatory damages and $1.75 million in punitive damages
- Transvaginal mesh manufacturers discuss settlement for thousands of lawsuits filed by injured women
- Transvaginal surgical mesh patient awarded $1.2 million in lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon
- Trek recalls nearly one million bicycles due to front disc brake problem linked to serious accidents
- Trial over intellectual property rights surrounding Apple’s iPhone and iPad begins in California
- Truck accident caused by driver’s cell phone use leads to $3.75 million settlement
- Truck accidents are commonplace in Wise County, Texas near Chico and Bridgeport
- Truck-bus collision kills 10 in California
- Trucking company faces commercial class action lawsuit over threats of violence, harassment against female trainees
- Trucking company involved in fatal Kentucky crash had 17 traffic tickets in 2 years
- Trucking company will pay $150 million in lawsuit filed in California over fiery, fatal crash
- Trucking Litigation: Why You Should Hire an Attorney to Represent You After a Truck Accident
- Two children hospitalized with serious injuries following Little Tikes bounce house accident in upstate New York
- Two oil drilling companies named in lawsuit arising out of death in Montana’s Bakken oilfield
- Two Texas Fracking Truck Lawsuits Settle for $11.7 Million
- U.K. bans metal-on-metal hip replacements due to higher failure risk
- U.S. government reaches class action settlement with American Indians
- U.S. Supreme Court reverses Texas Supreme Court
- U.S. Supreme Court Weakens Consumer Rights
- Uber faces FLSA class action lawsuit on behalf of drivers nationwide over unpaid wages and tips
- Uber faces potential California class action lawsuit over driver benefits and employment status
- UBS Whistleblower Obtains $104 Million Reward
- UPS ordered to pay $1 million in damages to Alabama man injured in delivery van accident
- Use of Opioid Painkillers Linked to Increased Depression Risk in New Study
- Used needles, rusty tools at Oklahoma dentist’s office linked to hepatitis C infections outbreak
- Utah family awarded $1.6 million verdict over patient’s combined painkiller overdose death
- Veterans win $7.1 million verdict in first trial against 3M over defective military earplugs
- Volkswagen accused of sponsoring toxic diesel fume testing on humans and monkeys
- Volkswagen agrees to $14.7 billion settlement in Dieselgate emissions cheating claims over VW, Audi models
- Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions cheating may cause 1,200 deaths in Europe, researchers predict
- Volkswagen executives may have lied about knowledge of Dieselgate emissions cheating prior to recall, internal documents suggest
- Volkswagen faces $9.2 billion in alleged damages from 1,400 investor lawsuits filed in Germany
- Volkswagen faces potential UK Dieselgate class action lawsuit
- Volkswagen fraud in ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal fueled by drive to become world’s leading automaker
- Volkswagen pledges to halt diesel emissions testing on animals following controversy
- Volkswagen to recall 500,000 diesel-powered autos in U.S. that used software to evade pollution emissions standards
- Volkswagen’s ‘cutthroat’ corporate culture fueled emissions cheating in Dieselgate scandal, employees say
- VW agrees to $33 million Dieselgate emissions cheating settlement with Maryland officials
- VW and GM recall more than 7 million vehicles with Takata airbags in China
- VW Faces $3.6 Billion Shareholder Suit in Germany
- Waco’s Baylor Scott & White faces malpractice lawsuit over surgical complications due to medical error
- Walgreens agrees to record $80 million settlement over ‘unprecedented’ painkiller prescription violations
- Walgreens will pay $80 million to settle claims regarding painkiller prescriptions
- Walmart to pay $1.65 million over fraudulent prescription billing claims in whistleblower lawsuit
- Water damage from 2015 Texas storms, floods caused estimated $3 billion in damage
- Water Damage Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of Texas Homeowner by Heygood, Orr & Pearson
- Weight loss drug Belviq may increase risk of pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancer
- What are fluoroquinolone antibiotics?
- What Is Fentanyl?
- What is peripheral neuropathy?
- What Should I Do If I Am In an Auto Accident?
- WHAT YOU KNOW MIGHT HELP YOU: FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
- When Debt Collectors Go Too Far, It’s Time to Fight Back
- When reckless gun owners fail to properly store guns, children and others can die
- Whether you know it or not, big business is forcing you to agree to mandatory arbitration because that’s good for them and bad for you
- Whistleblower lawsuit by former employee alleging Lockheed Martin defrauded the federal government stays alive
- Whistleblower stands to recover 30% from $525 million Texas jury verdict over highway guardrails fraud case
- Whistleblower to receive $1.4 million settlement in qui tam lawsuit against office supplies company
- Whistleblower to receive $2 million from hospital settlement over false Medicare claims
- Whistleblowers not entitled to share in multimillion-dollar recovery, waited too long to file claim
- Whistleblowers Who Report Fraud Against the Government May Qualify to File a Qui Tam Lawsuit
- Who is eligible to file a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit?
- Who owns Spiderman? Intellectual property lawsuit Over Marvel characters seeks billions
- Whole Foods to pay $800,000 to settle claims alleging ‘pricing inaccuracies’ in California stores
- Window to file an Accutane lawsuit may be running out for some patients
- Woman awarded $2.5 million in lawsuit after choking on chicken bone in BBQ chicken pizza
- Women file transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuit in Texas against J&J, Ethicon, and the Cook Group
- Women’s drug overdose deaths are on the rise in the U.S.
- Words like ‘how’ and ‘smart’ and the evolving world of trademark law
- Workers Injured in Florida Propane Blast
- Would you see a podiatrist for brain surgery? Find the right lawyer for your case.
- Wrongful death lawsuit against Boston radiologist over lung cancer misdiagnosis ends in $16.7 million verdict
- Wrongful death lawsuit against manufacturers of arrhythmia drug Amiodarone can move forward, Wisconsin judge rules
- Wrongful death lawsuit by family of NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard can move forward, judge rules
- Wrongful death lawsuit filed by widow of man who died last year in wildfire at Steiner Ranch development in Texas
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fentanyl Patch Prescription
- Wrongful death lawsuit filed over heart attack caused by unapproved erectile dysfunction drug
- Wrongful death lawsuit in Arkansas trucking accident moved to federal court
- Wrongful death lawsuits filed by families of accident victims in Philadelphia Amtrak derailment
- Wrongful death malpractice lawsuit filed against doctor following patient’s fentanyl overdose death
- Wrongful death suit against Omni Houston, Otis Elevator filed by estate of Hurricane Harvey drowning victim
- Xarelto lawsuits allege bloodthinning drug poses risk of serious injury, death from excess bleeding
- Yelp trademark lawsuit dismissed after settlement with Village Voice
- Yokohoma issues tire recall due to risk of sidewall cracks and rapid air loss
- You paid for your insurance—but the insurance company isn’t paying your claim
- Zofran lawsuits allege use of anti-nausea drug during pregnancy caused heart defects, congenital birth defects
- Zometa was substantial factor in woman’s development of osteonecrosis of the jaw, expert says in lawsuit
HO&P News
- Class action lawsuit filed by HO&P against Life Partners, Inc. will move forward following federal appeals court ruling
- HO&P FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST SAFECO INSURANCE
- HO&P files lawsuit alleging woman’s death was caused by fentanyl patch overdose
- HO&P Files Life Settlement Class Action
- HO&P files Mississippi pain patch lawsuit on behalf of woman who died from fentanyl overdose
- HO&P Files Truck Accident Lawsuit Against Kenworth Truck Company Following Rollover and Death
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas man whose wife died when flesh-eating bacteria was not diagnosed
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas teen who died on Boy Scouts hiking trip
- HO&P Partners Selected as 2012 Super Lawyers
- HO&P Partners Selected as Super Lawyers
- HO&P victorious on appeal in defense of theft of trade secrets case
- HO&P’s Pearson Named Among Best Lawyers in Dallas
Insurance Litigation
- ‘Insurable interest’ and ‘strangers’ as life insurance beneficiaries under Texas law
- After fire damage to your home, get help from an experienced lawyer immediately
- Allstate Insurance files product liability subrogation claim against Electrolux over dryer fires
- California Supreme Court Weighs In On The Application Of The Collateral-Source Rule To Private Insurance Negotiated-Rate Differentials
- California’s anti-STOLI law does not apply retroactively
- Commercial litigation update: Fifth Circuit asks Texas Supreme Court whether insurance policy must be construed in favor of a “sophisticated insured”
- Court rejects insurer’s argument that life insurance policy was STOLI contract, void under Illinois law
- Excess insurance company argues it should not have to pay portion of $34 million Texas personal injury verdict
- Florida company files insurance fraud lawsuit against Insys over ‘massive fraud scheme’ involving Subsys fentanyl sublingual spray prescriptions
- Follow the Money: Fewer and Fewer Lawsuits Yet Insurance Rates Go Higher and Higher
- Galveston driver files lawsuit against Farmers Texas Mutual Insurance over denial of claim following car accident
- GEICO policyholder awarded $897,000 in damages for injuries caused by underinsured motorist
- Greed is good? Supreme Courts says Quicken not liable because it kept 100% and did not share any of the “fictitious fees” it charged couples obtaining mortgage loans.
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- HO&P FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST SAFECO INSURANCE
- Homeowners may not be fully covered for water damage under their existing homeowner’s insurance policy, Texas Department of Insurance warns
- Houston mental health facility sues insurance broker over Hurricane Harvey flood insurance coverage
- Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damages, 68 deaths
- Killion v. Cigna Insurance
- Less than 10% of $30 billion damage from Harvey covered by private insurance, experts say
- Massachusetts high court affirms lower court ruling that insurance company is liable for failure to defend auto repair shop against mechanic’s personal injury lawsuit
- Nationwide ordered to pay $8.2 million insurance claim over fatal Georgia car accident
- Ohio judge awards $860 million for class action over insurance overcharge by state government
- Oklahoma families awarded $15 million against Farmers Insurance over tornado damage claims
- Radio station awarded $9 million from insurance carrier over losses due to Hurricane Katrina
- Record truck accident verdicts, settlements spur changes to insurance coverage, safety regulations
- Stranger-originated life insurance policies in New York affected by changes to state law
- Texas ‘pro-insurance company’ bill would make it harder for property owners to collect unpaid claims, critics say
- Texas homeowner files water damage lawsuit against Allstate over wrongfully denied insurance claim
- Texas Supreme Court Reverses Prior Decision—Says That Workers Comp Insurance Companies Do Not Have to Treat Injured Workers Fairly or in Good Faith!
Intellectual Property
- ‘Blurred Lines’ verdict could reshape intellectual property rules for music industry, legal experts say
- California biotech employees charged with theft of trade secrets on behalf of Taiwanese firm
- Copyright law: Ninth Circuit rules ‘distinctive shape’ of hookah not entitled to copyright protection
- Federal court of appeals holds that Washington shoe manufacturer can sue Arkansas retailer for copyright infringement
- Fifth Circuit affirms $44.4 million judgment to oil, gas software company over stolen trade secrets
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- HO&P victorious on appeal in defense of theft of trade secrets case
- Indie rockers The Black Keys file intellectual property lawsuit over alleged copyright infringement
- Judge affirms $1.17 billion patent infringement verdict over hard disk drives
- Jury sides with Buc-ee’s in intellectual property lawsuit against rival convenience store chain
- Jury’s $940 million award to Wisconsin software company against Tata in intellectual property lawsuit among largest commercial litigation verdicts on record
- Led Zeppelin victory in ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright lawsuit may signal a shift in intellectual property claims involving popular music
- Madden video game developer awarded $11 million in intellectual property lawsuit against EA Sports
- Patent infringement award against Nintendo cut in half
- PODS wins $62 million verdict in trademark lawsuit against U-Haul
- Second Circuit reinstates ‘Own Your Power’ trademark infringement lawsuit against Oprah and others
- Supreme Court clarifies the doctrine of ‘patent exhaustion’ in Monsanto seed case
- Supreme Court issues ruling over Raging Bull copyright infringement lawsuit
- Supreme Court restates the test for determining ‘definiteness’ of patent application
- Supreme Court rules on patentability of naturally occurring and synthetic complementary DNA
- Supreme Court rules patent holder bears burden to prove infringement even when litigation is commenced by licensee suing to establish noninfringement
- SUPREME COURT SIDES WITH GENERIC DRUG COMPANY AGAINST BRAND NAME IN FIGHT OVER PATENT RIGHTS
- Supreme Court to decide if patent-law legal malpractice claims are subject to exclusive federal court jurisdcition
- Supreme Court upholds win for Apple in $625 million patent infringement case
- Texas judge dismisses patent infringement claims by ‘serial litigant’ over watermarking technology
- Trademark law: Ninth Circuit addresses when trademark claimants may rely on ‘tacking’ to establish ‘priority’
- Trademark law: Seventh Circuit affirms injunction against Cracker Barrel Old Country Store to prevent confusion in grocery stores with Kraft’s Cracker Barrel cheeses
- Trial over intellectual property rights surrounding Apple’s iPhone and iPad begins in California
- U.S. Supreme Court reverses Texas Supreme Court
- Who owns Spiderman? Intellectual property lawsuit Over Marvel characters seeks billions
- Words like ‘how’ and ‘smart’ and the evolving world of trademark law
- Yelp trademark lawsuit dismissed after settlement with Village Voice
IVC Filters
- Cook Medical faces IVC filter bellwether lawsuit in Indiana
- Cook Medical faces lawsuit over complications following surgery with IVC blood clot filter
- Florida family files wrongful death lawsuit against IVC filter manufacturers
- Health Canada warns about risk of potentially fatal complications with IVC filters
- IVC blood clot filters linked to serious and potentially fatal complications
- Kentucky doctor faces malpractice lawsuit over IVC filter complications
- Lawsuits filed in Texas and Virginia against IVC filter manufacturers
Januvia and Janumet
- Diabetes drugs including Januvia and Byetta linked to cancer, pancreatitis risks
- FDA warning of coma, death risk from high blood acid level complications from popular diabetes drugs
- Januvia and Byetta lawsuit filed over increased risk of pancreatic cancer from diabetes drugs
- Judicial panel weighs decision to consolidate Januvia, Janumet, and Byetta lawsuits
- New FDA warning calls for study of Januvia, Byetta cancer risk
- Study prompts concerns about pancreatic side effects of diabetes drugs
- Study warns of potential pancreatic cancer link for diabetes drugs
Life Partners Inc.
- Class action lawsuit filed by HO&P against Life Partners, Inc. will move forward following federal appeals court ruling
- Court of appeals affirms certification of class action by life settlement investors against Life Partners, Inc.
- Has Texas adopted a rule that life settlements are securities? Life settlements provider asks state Supreme Court for help.
- HO&P Files Life Settlement Class Action
- Invested in a life settlement? Know the law.
- Judge’s ruling for Life Partners not expected to affect lawsuits against life settlements company
- Lawsuits Filed Against Life Partners Over Sale of Life Settlements Investments
- Life Partners lawsuits against Texas-based ‘life settlements’ provider still ongoing
- Life settlements and life insurance ‘incontestability’ clauses
- SEC Charges Life Settlements Firm and Three Executives with Disclosure and Accounting Fraud
- SEC lawsuit against Life Partners accuses executives of fraudulent accounting practices
- SEC lawsuit against Life Partners progressing toward jury trial in January 2014
- Texas appeals court ruling allows lawsuit by Life Partners investors alleging securities violations to proceed
- Texas Attorney General files Life Partners lawsuit over alleged securities violations
Life Settlement Investments
- ‘Insurable interest’ and ‘strangers’ as life insurance beneficiaries under Texas law
- AIG’s Lavastone settles life settlements lawsuit against Coventry First
- California’s anti-STOLI law does not apply retroactively
- Class action lawsuit filed by HO&P against Life Partners, Inc. will move forward following federal appeals court ruling
- Court of appeals affirms certification of class action by life settlement investors against Life Partners, Inc.
- Georgia passes life insurance disclosure law to protect rights of policy holders
- Has Texas adopted a rule that life settlements are securities? Life settlements provider asks state Supreme Court for help.
- HO&P Files Life Settlement Class Action
- HO&P victorious on appeal in defense of theft of trade secrets case
- Invested in a life settlement? Know the law.
- Judge’s ruling for Life Partners not expected to affect lawsuits against life settlements company
- Lawsuits Filed Against Life Partners Over Sale of Life Settlements Investments
- Life Partners lawsuits against Texas-based ‘life settlements’ provider still ongoing
- Life settlement fraud leads to prison sentences, almost $10 million in restitution
- Life settlement investments: the risk of stranger-originated insurance policies
- Life settlement investors’ proposed lawsuit alleges British regulator’s warning cost them millions in investments
- Life settlements and life insurance ‘incontestability’ clauses
- Minnesota appeals court issues landmark insurable interest ruling for life settlement investments
- S&P, Wells Fargo face class action over fraudulent life expectancies for life settlement investments
- SEC Charges Life Settlements Firm and Three Executives with Disclosure and Accounting Fraud
- SEC lawsuit against Life Partners accuses executives of fraudulent accounting practices
- SEC lawsuit against Life Partners progressing toward jury trial in January 2014
- States pass life settlement disclosure laws to protect the rights of insurance policy holders
- Stranger-originated life insurance policies in New York affected by changes to state law
- Study finds that misinformation about life settlement investments persists despite industry growth
- Texas appeals court ruling allows lawsuit by Life Partners investors alleging securities violations to proceed
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Medical Malpractice
- California damage caps unfairly punish victims of medical malpractice, legal experts argue
- California families file medical malpractice, wrongful death lawsuits against Fresno psychiatric hospital
- California weighs inflation-adjusted damage caps for medical malpractice lawsuits
- Cancer misdiagnosis results in $1.9 million malpractice verdict for estate of Massachusetts man
- Colorado man files methadone overprescription lawsuit against pain clinic
- Combining fentanyl patches with other CNS depressant drugs can be deadly
- CVS pharmacy cuts off access to powerful painkillers to 36 healthcare providers
- Dallas doctor charged with medical malpractice in patient deaths was ‘deadly weapon’, Texas officials say
- Delaware doctor who failed to disclose risks of FDA unapproved surgery hit with $4.4 million malpractice verdict
- Despite FDA advisories, doctors continue to put patients’ lives in danger by inappropriately prescribing fentanyl
- Doctor agrees to settlement in lawsuit filed over father’s death from fentanyl overdose
- Doctors placing patients at risk of fentanyl patch overdose through improper prescriptions
- Does Medical Malpractice Reform Really Result in Decreased Health Care Costs?
- Drug interactions due to physician, pharmacist negligence injure thousands of patients each year
- Family files wrongful death lawsuit against nursing home over fatal medication overdose
- Family whose son died from experimental cancer treatment asks Texas Supreme Court to review court of appeals’ ruling that dismissed their wrongful death lawsuit against Dallas doctors
- Fentanyl lawsuit alleges doctor should never have prescribed pain patch to woman with substance abuse history
- Florida Supreme Court latest to rule noneconomic damage limits in med mal cases unconstitutional
- Frivolous Lawsuits
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas man whose wife died when flesh-eating bacteria was not diagnosed
- Hospital deaths on the rise despite efforts to curb preventable medical errors in the U.S., study finds
- Hospitals and doctors can kill by improperly switching patients from one powerful prescription painkiller to another
- How safe – or dangerous – is your hospital? Consumer Reports releases hospital safety rankings
- Hundreds of deaths linked to medical malpractice with fentanyl pain patch
- Judge denies motion to dismiss manslaughter counts against doctor charged in painkiller overdose deaths
- Judge upholds $25.3 million verdict for Wisconsin woman who lost all four limbs to undiagnosed infection
- Jury awards $2.25 million verdict against New Mexico hospital over woman’s fentanyl patch death
- Jury awards $20 million medical malpractice verdict to family of woman who died of opiate allergic reaction at Alabama hospital
- Jury awards $524 million to patients in Las Vegas hepatitis lawsuits
- Kentucky doctor faces malpractice lawsuit over IVC filter complications
- Lawsuit alleges doctor, pharmacy errors led to woman’s fentanyl patch overdose
- Lawsuits help protect nation’s elderly from nursing homes and insurance companies
- Maryland family may bring wrongful death lawsuit over missed cancer diagnosis, court rules
- Massachusetts woman paralyzed by stroke after giving birth awarded $34 million verdict in malpractice lawsuit
- Medical errors resulted in more than 2,500 avoidable deaths in 2008
- Medical malpractice lawsuit against lawsuit nurse staffing company to proceed after Texas Supreme Court ruling
- Medical Malpractice: Prescribing Fentanyl Patch for Acute Pain or Postoperative Pain
- Michigan woman awarded $42 million verdict over permanent injuries from traumatic birth
- Missouri jury awards $2.88 million against pain clinic for malpractice related to steroid injections
- Missouri man awarded $725,000 for complications from back surgery at VA hospital
- Missouri overturns medical malpractice damage caps law
- Missouri punitive damages cap ruled unconstitutional
- Mother’s lawsuit against doctor, pain clinic alleges daughter’s death caused by painkillers
- New Mexico court affirms $7.3 million medical malpractice verdict for MRSA infection following knee surgery
- New York woman awarded $1.25 million in lawsuit against ambulance company
- New York woman who lost both legs, hearing after gynecological procedure awarded $62 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- Oklahoma dentist may have exposed thousands to HIV, hepatitis risk
- ON AVERAGE, ONE MEDICATION ERROR PER HOSPITAL PATIENT PER DAY!
- Opioid Overprescription by Orthopedic Surgeons Fueling Epidemic of Painkiller Overdoses, Study Finds
- Opioid Painkiller Patients Face Overdose Dangers from Improper Prescription Practices
- Pain Medicine Specialists Have the Highest Rate of Patient Deaths from Opioid Overdose
- Pennsylvania court upholds $14.2 million malpractice verdict over abscess misdiagnosed as a brain tumor
- Pennsylvania hospital must pay $1.5 million in lawsuit over wrongful death following heart surgery
- Preventable medical errors are third leading cause of death in the U.S., new study finds
- SCOTUS rules ‘implied certification’ may be grounds for False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuits
- Study Shows Tort Reform Doesn’t Work
- Superbug Highlights risk of Hospital Infections
- Teen’s family will receive $1.5 million settlement for fatal painkiller overdose from medical error
- Texas law would ban ‘wrongful birth’ medical malpractice lawsuits
- Texas passes law requiring health care plans to limit claims for subrogation or reimbursement to half of injured claimant’s recovery from third-party tortfeasor
- Texas Supreme Court again expands the definition and scope of Health Care Liability Claims
- Texas Supreme Court rules chiropractor was negligent for failing to disclose stroke risk from neck manipulation
- The Right to a Jury Trial is Under Attack
- Tovar v. Crouse, et al
- Used needles, rusty tools at Oklahoma dentist’s office linked to hepatitis C infections outbreak
- Utah family awarded $1.6 million verdict over patient’s combined painkiller overdose death
- Waco’s Baylor Scott & White faces malpractice lawsuit over surgical complications due to medical error
- Wrongful death lawsuit against Boston radiologist over lung cancer misdiagnosis ends in $16.7 million verdict
- Wrongful death malpractice lawsuit filed against doctor following patient’s fentanyl overdose death
Mercedes BlueTEC Diesel
- European study finds evidence of diesel emissions cheating software in 200 vehicles
- German court rules VW, Audi must pay vehicle owners in emissions cheating class action
- Mercedes Benz faces class action lawsuit over emissions cheating allegations with BlueTEC diesel models
- Volkswagen fraud in ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal fueled by drive to become world’s leading automaker
Mesothelioma and Asbestos
- Asbestos workers still face risk of mesothelioma cancer, CDC reports
- California court upholds $24 million verdict for construction owner diagnosed with mesothelioma
- California Supreme Court to hear appeal of asbestos supplier’s duty to warn in pipefitter’s mesothelioma lawsuit
- California woman awarded $13 million verdict in mesothelioma lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive over asbestos-contaminated talcum powder
- CDC report underscores mesothelioma cancer risk for asbestos workers
- Colgate-Palmolive agrees to settle lawsuit over talcum powder and mesothelioma cancer on the eve of trial
- House passes bill to restrict the rights of class action plaintiffs, asbestos exposure victims
- J&J failed to warn consumers about asbestos in talcum powder products, lawsuit alleges
- Judge upholds $117m verdict against Johnson & Johnson, Imerys over asbestos-tainted baby powder
- Jury awards $37 million in damages against J&J, Imerys over talcum powder mesothelioma diagnosis
- Jury awards $38 million verdict in mesothelioma lawsuit filed by farm worker who was exposed to asbestos
- Jury awards $4M in punitive damages for talc lawsuit against J&J by woman with mesothelioma
- Mesothelioma cancer victim awarded $18.6 million verdict against Goodyear
- Mesothelioma plaintiffs must present evidence showing amount of asbestos exposure when filing lawsuits, Texas Supreme Court rules
- New York appeals court rejects asbestos producer’s attempts to shield studies from plaintiffs’ review during lawsuit
- Ohio mesothelioma victim awarded $27.5 million in secondhand asbestos exposure lawsuit
- Pennsylvania mesothelioma lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, asbestos manufacturers filed on behalf of U.S. Navy veteran
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Multidistrict Litigation
- ACTOS BLADDER CANCER LAWSUITS CONSOLIDATED
- Actos class action lawsuit against Takeda, Lilly will be tried separately from Louisiana MDL
- ACTOS linked to bladder cancer – again!
- Cook Medical faces IVC filter bellwether lawsuit in Indiana
- Court overseeing federal Actos bladder cancer lawsuits schedules first “bellwether” case for trial
- Depuy Pinnacle Metal-on-Metal Hip Implant Litigation Update
- First trial in federal DePuy ASR hip replacement lawsuits postponed again, fueling settlements rumors
- Fresenius agrees to $250 million settlement in class action lawsuits over heart attacks linked to dialysis drugs GranuFlo and NaturaLyte
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson partner Michael Heygood joins Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in California MDL over Volkswagen emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- Homeowners challenging robosigning, MERS System may proceed with ‘false documents’ claim against financial institutions, Ninth Circuit rules
- Hundreds of lawsuits blame dialysis drugs GranuFlo, NaturaLyte for sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular injuries
- Januvia and Byetta lawsuit filed over increased risk of pancreatic cancer from diabetes drugs
- Judge approves VW, Porsche Gasoline Litigation emissions settlement
- Judge rejects GSK motion to dismiss Zofran birth defects lawsuit in Massachusetts MDL
- Judicial panel centralizes opioid lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors in Ohio MDL
- Judicial panel weighs decision to consolidate Januvia, Janumet, and Byetta lawsuits
- Jury awards $6.5M verdict in first Actos bladder cancer lawsuit trial
- Levaquin settlements announced in lawsuits alleging tendon damage from antibiotic
- More than 2,900 DePuy Pinnacle lawsuits have already been filed
- Opioid lawsuits filed by Texas counties consolidated in statewide MDL
- Settlement reached in second federal trial for lawsuits regarding Avaulta transvaginal mesh implant
- Volkswagen agrees to $14.7 billion settlement in Dieselgate emissions cheating claims over VW, Audi models
- Xarelto lawsuits allege bloodthinning drug poses risk of serious injury, death from excess bleeding
Opioid Painkillers
- $16.5 Million Verdict in Fentanyl Pain Patch Lawsuit
- A Deadly Mistake: Prescribing Fentanyl Patch for Post-Surgical Pain
- Accidental morphine overdose at New York nursing home results in $1.5 million wrongful death verdict
- Actiq class action lawsuit filed against drugmaker over off-label promotion
- Actiq fentanyl lollipop may be deadly when used by non-cancer patients
- Attorneys call for separate litigation track for ‘opioid babies’ in nationwide MDL
- British official calls for restrictions on fentanyl prescriptions
- California pain management doctor blamed for painkiller overdose deaths
- Canadian study finds link between opioid prescriptions and fentanyl overdose
- CDC issues new guidelines for opioid painkiller prescriptions in response to decades-long epidemic of addiction and overdoses
- CDC study highlights drastic rise in overdose deaths caused by opioid painkillers
- Chicago sues the prescription painkiller industry for deceptive marketing
- Chicago weighs lawsuit against drugmakers over off-label marketing of prescription painkillers
- Colorado man files methadone overprescription lawsuit against pain clinic
- Combining fentanyl patches with other CNS depressant drugs can be deadly
- Court of Appeals Affirms $16 Million Judgment in Defective Fentanyl Patch Case
- CVS pharmacy cuts off access to powerful painkillers to 36 healthcare providers
- DEA announces lower 2017 opioid production quotas amid painkiller overprescription concerns
- Despite FDA advisories, doctors continue to put patients’ lives in danger by inappropriately prescribing fentanyl
- Doctor prescribing habits may determine long-term opioid use risk, study finds
- Doctor who prescribed fentanyl, hydrocodone faces lawsuit in opioid overdose death of former 3 Doors Down guitarist
- Doctors placing patients at risk of fentanyl patch overdose through improper prescriptions
- European officials say J&J made payments to delay release of generic fentanyl patch
- Family of Houston girl who died from morphine overdose files lawsuit against pharmacy for negligence
- Family of pro hockey player files lawsuit against NHL over son’s painkiller overdose death
- FDA announces new rules for prescription painkillers industry
- FDA approves pure hydrocodone painkiller Zohydro ER against advice of expert panel
- FDA approves Risk Management and Mitigation Strategy for Extended-Release and Long-Acting Opioids
- FDA bans sale of generic OxyContin due to potential for abuse
- FDA issues black box warning about addiction, overdose risks of opioid painkillers
- FDA okays OxyContin painkiller prescriptions for children as young as 11 years old
- FDA orders new fentanyl warning label following childrens’ deaths from accidental exposure to discarded patches
- FDA orders stronger opioid painkiller warnings in response to rising number of prescription drug overdose deaths
- FDA panel recommends overhaul of opioid painkillers physician education program to curb epidemic of deadly overdoses
- FDA warning against codeine for children’s tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy pain following deaths
- Florida company files insurance fraud lawsuit against Insys over ‘massive fraud scheme’ involving Subsys fentanyl sublingual spray prescriptions
- Former Insys employees charged with fraud in connection with Subsys fentanyl spray kickback scheme
- HO&P files lawsuit alleging woman’s death was caused by fentanyl patch overdose
- Hospital administered lethal dose of hydromorphone painkiller, wrongful death lawsuit alleges
- Hospitals and doctors can kill by improperly switching patients from one powerful prescription painkiller to another
- Internal medicine, family practice doctors prescribing opioid painkillers more often than pain specialists, new study finds
- Johnson & Johnson issues Duragesic patch recall due to contamination risk
- Judge denies motion to dismiss manslaughter counts against doctor charged in painkiller overdose deaths
- Judge rules fentanyl overdose lawsuit should go to jury for trial
- Judicial panel centralizes opioid lawsuits against manufacturers, distributors in Ohio MDL
- Jury awards $20 million medical malpractice verdict to family of woman who died of opiate allergic reaction at Alabama hospital
- Jury’s $1.9 million verdict the latest victory in painkiller overprescription crackdown
- Kentucky lawsuit over marketing of the opioid painkiller OxyContin may cost Purdue Pharma $1 billion in damages
- Lawsuit alleges doctor was negligent in prescribing oxycodone
- Medical Malpractice: Prescribing Fentanyl Patch for Acute Pain or Postoperative Pain
- Medicare fraud report finds $350 million in prescription bills from just 736 doctors
- Missouri physician, hospital ordered to pay $17.6 million verdict in opioid overprescription lawsuit
- Mother’s lawsuit against doctor, pain clinic alleges daughter’s death caused by painkillers
- Narcotic painkiller manufacturers face lawsuit in California over drug marketing practices
- New Opioid Pain Patch
- New studies show medical marijuana helps reduce opioid painkiller usage
- Nine in 10 opioid overdose victims receive additional painkiller prescriptions, often from the same physician, study finds
- Non-profit group warns hospitals about opioid painkiller dangers
- Nursing Home Found Liable for Fatal Fentanyl Overdose
- Ohio law aims to curb prescription painkiller abuse among minors with parental consent requirements
- Opioid addiction rates have climbed by 500% since 2010, new study reports
- Opioid lawsuits filed by Texas counties consolidated in statewide MDL
- Opioid overdoses among children and teens have tripled since 1997, study finds
- Opioid Overprescription by Orthopedic Surgeons Fueling Epidemic of Painkiller Overdoses, Study Finds
- Opioid Painkiller Patients Face Overdose Dangers from Improper Prescription Practices
- Opioid painkiller use increases car accident risk in seniors, study finds
- Opioid painkillers are leading cause of prescription drug deaths, FDA says
- Pain Medicine Specialists Have the Highest Rate of Patient Deaths from Opioid Overdose
- Pfizer reaches settlement in Chicago lawsuit over opioid painkiller promotions
- Prescription painkiller death epidemic continues
- Prescription painkiller monitoring laws may help curb epidemic of opioid overprescription, study suggests
- Prescription painkiller overdoses cause 16,000 deaths in U.S. each year, new study shows
- Prescription painkillers are the deadliest drugs prescribed in the U.S, researchers find
- Pro Hockey Player’s Accidental Death Highlights the Side Effects Risks of Painkillers Such as Oxycodone
- Proving the Defective Nature of a Fentanyl Patch Through a Postmortem Fentanyl Level
- Purdue Pharma hid addiction risk of OxyContin, New York lawsuit alleges
- Recent CDC Study Shows Increase in Overdose Deaths
- Report calls for tougher regulations to stop opioid overprescription by New Jersey doctors
- Science for Sale? US Senate Committee Investigating Prescription Pain Pill Industry
- Senators question FDA over recently-approved hydrocodone painkiller Zohydro
- Stanford researchers say epidemic of opioid painkillers overprescription not caused solely by ‘pill mills’
- State lawmakers try to curb the nationwide epidemic of accidental painkiller overdoses
- Switching Opioid Painkillers Raises Risk of Overdose, Study Finds
- Teen’s family will receive $1.5 million settlement for fatal painkiller overdose from medical error
- The Dangerous First Dose and Application of a Fentanyl Patch
- Use of Opioid Painkillers Linked to Increased Depression Risk in New Study
- Utah family awarded $1.6 million verdict over patient’s combined painkiller overdose death
- Walgreens agrees to record $80 million settlement over ‘unprecedented’ painkiller prescription violations
- Walgreens will pay $80 million to settle claims regarding painkiller prescriptions
- Women’s drug overdose deaths are on the rise in the U.S.
- Wrongful death lawsuit by family of NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard can move forward, judge rules
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Over Fentanyl Patch Prescription
Personal Injury
- ‘Perversion files’ failed to stop Boy Scouts sexual abuse
- Accidents Involving Treadmills and Other Exercise Machines Injure Thousands Each Year
- Aluminum Baseball Bat Lawsuit Settlement Highlights Children’s Sports Injuries
- Are amusement parks focusing on profits at the expense of safety?
- Beware of Government Hospitals in Texas
- Carnival and amusement park accidents injure thousands each year
- Chemical industry braces for hundreds of lawsuits over widespread contamination from MTBE gasoline
- Commuter train that crashed in the Bronx was speeding as it entered curve, investigators find
- Consumer Product Safety Commission announces safety recalls regarding products for children
- Court hears arguments in $180 million personal injury lawsuit against ConAgra for Illinois grain bin explosion
- Court of appeals reinstates lawsuit against Denny’s for injuries to woman attacked by other customers
- Court of appeals reinstates shooting victim’s lawsuit against gun maker and dealers over federal gun laws violation
- Court reinstates TENORM lawsuit for deceased pipe yard workers injured by radioactive waste
- Court rules punitive damages may be recovered under maritime law in lawsuit over drilling rig death
- Dallas agrees to pay $215,000 settlement in lawsuit filed by injured landfill driver
- Dallas electrical contractor awarded $2.41 million over knee, back injuries from workplace accident
- Deadly explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
- Dog bite? Animal attack? Know your rights!
- Electronics technician injured at work awarded $4.8 million for employer’s negligence
- Excess insurance company argues it should not have to pay portion of $34 million Texas personal injury verdict
- Failure of gun owners to safely store firearms may have deadly consequences for children
- Fatal pedestrian and train accidents still on the rise
- FDA investigating report of rare, serious brain infection in MS patient after taking Gilenya (fingolimod)
- Former altar boy files sex-abuse lawsuit against Orlando Catholic Church who protected priest
- Halliburton Subsidiary Ordered to Pay $85 Million After KBR Found Negligent in Exposing Exposing U.S. Soldiers Hazardous Chemical
- Hazing at college—a deadly problem that needs to be fixed
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- Houston teenager who suffered traumatic brain injury in trampoline park accident awarded $11.5 million verdict
- Infant deaths linked to recalled Boppy cushioned loungers following CPSC vote against ban
- Jury Awards $13 Million to Woman Left Inside Malfunctioning Elevator By Mechanic
- Jury awards $632 K to man whose arm was crushed at Tyson plant in Amarillo
- Know your rights when it comes to swimming pool accidents
- Lack of Basketball Buffer Zones May Cause Serious Injuries to Young Athletes
- Lawsuit filed regarding child’s death after Alabama airport sign falls on family
- Lawsuits filed against owner of Texas fertilizer plant following deadly explosion
- Man mistaken for Red Sox fan awarded $4.3 million over injuries from Connecticut restaurant stabbing
- Massachusetts high court affirms lower court ruling that insurance company is liable for failure to defend auto repair shop against mechanic’s personal injury lawsuit
- Michigan Boy Scout dies on camping trip after being buried in collapsed sand dune
- Mother and daughter who survived deadly bus crash file lawsuit
- New Study Confirms that Random Safety Inspections Reduce Workplace Injury Risk
- New York court affirms $8.8 million verdict to woman injured by defectively post hole digger
- NTSB says pilot error may be to blame for deadly South Korean plane crash in San Francisco
- Officials say moisture, temperature caused Takata airbag problems that led to massive product recall
- OSHA cites Texas construction company for safety violations at Ft. Worth-area jobsite
- Plant explosions in two states leave four workers dead; OSHA investigating accidents
- Playground injuries affect more than 200,000 children each year
- Railroad crossing accidents injure thousands of drivers and pedestrians each year
- Recent “Tort Reform” Developments in Texas
- Recent heat wave raises risk of workplace heat deaths
- SCOTUS ruling in Mallory raises concerns among business community
- Serious, Willful and Repeat Safety Violations found in Texas Workplaces
- Spate of bus and train accidents highlight risks of public transportation
- Supreme Court rules companies can be sued in any state where they are registered
- Texas fertilizer plant explosion, refinery fire on same day draw attention to workplace safety
- Texas lawmakers pass tort reform bill restricting plaintiffs’ legal rights
- Texas oil field worker awarded $9 million verdict in personal injury lawsuit against drilling company
- Texas Supreme Court clarifies standards governing sanctions for destruction of evidence
- Texas Supreme Court tells government workers it is OK to hurt people . . .
- Texas worker awarded $200K verdict over injuries from fall at Victoria plant
- Texting while driving dramatically increases the risk of a car accident, studies find
- Third death reported from Irving bus crash
- Toyota agrees to settlements in lawsuits filed over sudden vehicle acceleration
- Train crash highlights need for improvements, prompts Senate railroad safety hearing
- When reckless gun owners fail to properly store guns, children and others can die
- Woman awarded $2.5 million in lawsuit after choking on chicken bone in BBQ chicken pizza
- Workers Injured in Florida Propane Blast
- Would you see a podiatrist for brain surgery? Find the right lawyer for your case.
- You paid for your insurance—but the insurance company isn’t paying your claim
Pharmaceutical Liability
- Alabama Supreme Court rules that brand name drugmakers can be held liable for generic drug injuries
- Big Drug Companies Push Dangerous Drugs on Unsuspecting Consumers
- Court of appeals rules most tort claims against generic Reglan (metoclopramide) manufacturers may proceed
- Dietary supplement Jack3D with DMAA blamed for soldier’s heart attack and death
- Dismissal of Cymbalta suicide lawsuit against Eli Lilly reversed
- Drug interactions due to physician, pharmacist negligence injure thousands of patients each year
- FDA black box warning states lidocaine, benzocaine gel for infants teething pain can be fatal
- FDA finds problems with 30 of 31 compounding pharmacies inspected by agency
- FDA investigates testosterone supplements for risk of death from heart attack or stroke
- FDA investigating safety, ‘equivalency’ for generic versions of drugs Wellbutrin, Toprol
- FDA issues Ambien warning that drug’s effects may last longer than intended
- FDA issues Samsca warning over liver injury risk
- FDA issues warning about fatal side effects linked to the seizure and bipolar drug Lamictal
- FDA issues warning against high-dose prescription acetaminophen
- FDA issues warning over fatal skin reactions with anti-seizure drug Onfi (clobazam)
- FDA launches investigation following questions about Xarelto clinical trial safety data from Bayer, Johnson & Johnson
- FDA panel recommends overhaul of opioid painkillers physician education program to curb epidemic of deadly overdoses
- FDA recalls herbal weight loss drugs containing banned Meridia ingredient
- FDA says Maxiloss weight-loss supplement contains drug recalled in 2010
- FDA warning of coma, death risk from high blood acid level complications from popular diabetes drugs
- FDA warns about birth defects, live failure risks for valproate medications
- FDA warns consumers about fake Ebola virus drugs
- FDA warns Lunesta may cause impaired driving, memory, and coordination, lowers recommended dose
- FDA warns of heart attack risk with bowel surgery drug Entereg
- FDA warns that blood pressure medication may cause severe stomach problems
- Former Insys employees charged with fraud in connection with Subsys fentanyl spray kickback scheme
- Fosamax lawsuit involving femur fracture underway against Merck
- Fresenius agrees to $250 million settlement in class action lawsuits over heart attacks linked to dialysis drugs GranuFlo and NaturaLyte
- Fungal meningitis outbreak raises questions about safety of compounding pharmacies
- Generic drug companies fighting possible changes that would improve safety for all
- Heath officials investigate hepatitis outbreak in Hawaii linked to OxyElite Pro dietary supplements
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- Hundreds of lawsuits blame dialysis drugs GranuFlo, NaturaLyte for sudden cardiac death, cardiovascular injuries
- Janssen, Mitsubishi face lawsuits over kidney injuries from diabetes drug Invokana
- Johnson & Johnson announces settlements in 76 Topamax birth defects lawsuits filed in Philadelphia
- Jury awards $10.45 million for in Zometa lawsuit over woman’s jawbone damage
- Jury awards $2.2 million verdict against Abbott, AbbVie in Humira lawsuit
- Jury awards $5 million in lawsuit against Omniscan alleging gadolinium dye caused nephrogenic systemic fibrosis
- Lawsuit against FDA alleges agency ignored Alzheimer’s drug side effects
- Lawsuit alleges link between arthritis drug Humira and multiple sclerosis
- Lawsuit alleges meningoencephalitis caused by injectable steroid not included in initial NECC recall
- Lawsuits and FDA expert panel continue to question the safety of testosterone therapy
- Levaquin settlements announced in lawsuits alleging tendon damage from antibiotic
- Low testosterone drugs may cause increased heart attack, stroke risk according to FDA warning
- Major Pharmaceutical Opinion Expected Soon from U.S. Supreme Court
- Medical research used by doctors often directed by the company selling the drug
- Meningitis outbreak and tainted steroid injections: know your rights
- New blood thinner Xarelto and the dangers of internal bleeding
- New BMJ study is the latest to show link between Actos and bladder cancer
- Numerous product recalls draw complaints from Johnson & Johnson shareholders
- Paxil class action lawsuit filed on behalf of Canadian children with antidepressant birth defects
- Pfizer ordered to pay $5.8 million to woman diagnosed with breast cancer after taking HRT drug Prempro
- Pfizer to pay $55 million in Protonix lawsuit settlement over claims Wyeth illegally promoted drug for unapproved uses
- Pfizer will pay over $230 million to settle claims it misled about health risks of Celebrex and Pristiq
- Prescriptions for anxiety, depression, ADHD drugs growing more common among young children, new study finds
- Propecia Lawsuits Allege Hair Loss Drug Caused Sexual Problems, Memory Loss
- Proposed FDA warnings update may increase product liability claims against generic drug manufacturers, legal experts say
- Reports of death and liver failure lead to recall of OxyElite Pro diet pills
- Research finds baldness drug Propecia is making men impotent
- Safety concerns lead to halt of prescription drug imports from two Indian manufacturing facilities
- Six deaths may be linked to Teva Pharmeceutical drug packaging mistakes
- Sleeping pills can be deadly for obese patients according to new study
- Study finds drug company delays in reporting adverse events to FDA could endanger patient health
- Supreme Court considers drugmaker’s appeal of $21 million judgment in generic drug case
- Supreme Court rejects bid to end punitive damages against FDA-regulated drugmakers
- Supreme Court rules generic drugmaker not liable for design defect, reversing $21 million judgment
- Tainted steroids leads to deadly meningitis outbreak
- The Growing Problem of Prescription Drug Deaths
- The Myth of ‘FDA Approved’ and Drug Safety
- The ongoing danger of medical ‘research’ being funded by drug and device companies
- U.S. Supreme Court Weakens Consumer Rights
- Wrongful death lawsuit against manufacturers of arrhythmia drug Amiodarone can move forward, Wisconsin judge rules
- Wrongful death lawsuit filed over heart attack caused by unapproved erectile dysfunction drug
- Xarelto lawsuits allege bloodthinning drug poses risk of serious injury, death from excess bleeding
- Zometa was substantial factor in woman’s development of osteonecrosis of the jaw, expert says in lawsuit
Pradaxa
- Non-profit group criticizes FDA’s Pradaxa safety analysis
- Pradaxa blood thinner linked to more than 500 deaths by FDA
- Pradaxa lawyers predict that hundreds of lawsuits may eventually be filed
- Pradaxa linked to increased risk of viral infections
- Pradaxa studies raise concerns about major bleeding events, other complications from bloodthinner
- PRADAXA: A Bleed Without an Antidote
Product Liability
- 5-Hour Energy drink may have led to 13 deaths and 33 hospitalizations
- Allstate Insurance files product liability subrogation claim against Electrolux over dryer fires
- Appeals court affirms $1.3 million judgment in lawsuit against Whirlpool for fire started by defective refrigerator
- Arkansas Supreme Court affirms $7 million judgment against Ford in Explorer Rollover death
- Bah, humbug! Beware of dangerous toys this holiday season
- Banana Boat sunscreen recalled due to fire risk
- Blue Bell admits it knew about factory listeria contamination linked to recall as far back as 2013
- Blue Bell recalls all products after more Listeria bacterial contamination cases found in Texas, other states
- Breast implants linked to increased risk of rare lymphoma cancer, FDA warns
- Children’s highchairs, inflatable pool toys among latest safety recalls
- Colorado Man Wins $7.2 million in ‘Popcorn Lung’ Lawsuit
- Congress proposes medical device defects reporting bill in response to delayed reports of link between laparoscopic power morcellators and uterine cancer
- Consumer Product Safety Commission announces child safety recalls
- Consumer safety agency issues warning about accident danger with carbon fiber road bicycles
- Cook Medical faces lawsuit over complications following surgery with IVC blood clot filter
- Court affirms $20.6 million verdict in lawsuit against Toys R Us for inflatable swimming pool slide death
- CPSC announces recall of adult portable bed handles following patient deaths
- CPSC bans chemicals in children’s toys linked to reproductive damage
- CPSC Sues Magnet Maker over Hazardous, High-Powered Magnetic Balls
- Cyclospora outbreak in 16 states traced to tainted lettuce from Mexico
- Death of two year old leads to recall of window blinds
- Digital Diving Computers Recalled by Hollis Due to Drowning Hazard
- Drowning hazard leads to nationwide recall of thousands of baby bath seats
- E-Cigarettes are ‘liquid poison’ in a child’s hands
- Endologix issued Class 1 Recall for AFX Introducer System catheter device
- False and Misleading Advertising: Know Your Rights
- FDA announces Stryker recall of defective spinal surgery implants
- FDA has received reports of five people dying in recent years after drinking Monster Energy drinks
- FDA issues warning about uterine cancer risk associated with laparoscopic power morcellators
- FDA issues warning for children’s homeopathic teething products following 10 reported deaths
- FDA panel will review safety of Essure permanent birth control device following patient deaths
- FDA warns about risk of gadolinium brain deposits following MRI contrast scans study
- FDA warns gadolinium can stay in the body for years after an MRI scan
- FDA: Recalled Stryker spinal surgery device is potentially deadly
- Federal court of appeals rules that Toyota cannot enforce consumer-dealership arbitration agreements
- Federal regulators warn of risk for amputations and other injuries from dangerous machines
- Fisher-Price recalls Soothing Motions motorized infant seats over fire hazard
- Five infant deaths lead to recall of Nap Nanny baby recliners
- Five infant deaths prompt lawsuit against Nap Nanny infant recliners manufacturer
- Florida couple awarded $7.1 million in lawsuit against ‘Chinese drywall’ makers
- GE Dishwashers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
- Golf Cart Accidents Injure Thousands Each Year
- Graco recalling millions of strollers due to fingertip amputation hazard
- Group of 24 women files surgical mesh lawsuit over problems following hernia repair surgery
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- Honeywell recalls hard hats over potential head injury risk
- IKEA recalls 35 million chests and drawers linked to child, infant deaths and injuries
- IKEA recalls children’s swing due to fall hazard, four reported injuries
- Infant deaths linked to recalled Boppy cushioned loungers following CPSC vote against ban
- Injured teen challenges the safety of aluminium baseball bats made with scandium alloys
- Jack Rabbit dietary supplement recalled due to risk of dangerously low blood pressure
- Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in ‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin’s death had been recalled over gearshift issue by Fiat Chrysler in April
- Johnson & Johnson faces transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuits from California, Washington attorney generals
- Johnson & Johnson recalls hysterectomy device linked to risk of spreading uterine cancer
- Jury awards $7.25 million over violent shocks caused by Advanced Bionics cochlear implant
- Laundry Detergent Pods Pose Poisoning Risk for Young Children
- Medline Industries recalls ACME Monaco Guidewires used in surgical convenience kits
- Medtronic recalls four medical devices due to potentially fatal design flaws
- Nail gun lawsuit involving brain injury ends in $2.5 million verdict
- Nationwide Recall of GOPump and GOBlock Kits Issued by Symbios Medical Products
- Numerous product recalls draw complaints from Johnson & Johnson shareholders
- Officials say moisture, temperature caused Takata airbag problems that led to massive product recall
- One World Technologies pays $4.25 million civil fine for defective minibikes, go-carts
- Pennsylvania mesothelioma lawsuit against Lockheed Martin, asbestos manufacturers filed on behalf of U.S. Navy veteran
- Pfizer issues Robitussin recall of cough syrup due to labeling errors
- Prescription painkiller monitoring laws may help curb epidemic of opioid overprescription, study suggests
- Problems at Peanut Butter Manufacturing Plant Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
- Recalled frozen berry mix linked to hepatitis A outbreak still making consumers sick
- Recalled Takata airbags still being used in new vehicles, Senate investigation reveals
- Remington reaches settlement in wrongful death lawsuit over Model 700 rifle with ‘Walker Fire Control’ misfire
- Reports of incidents and injuries lead to recall of Lea children’s beds
- Respironics recalls V60 ventilator due to potentially fatal software problem
- Samsung recalls 2.8 million ‘exploding’ washing machines
- Sears Recalls Kenmore Dehumidifiers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
- St. Louis jury awards $55 million talcum powder verdict against Johnson & Johnson, second consecutive defeat in talcum powder litigation
- Study linking infant walkers to hundreds of thousands of injuries in children strengthens calls for a U.S. ban
- Talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson filed on behalf of 17 women in New Mexico diagnosed with ovarian cancer
- Talcum Powder Lawsuits Establish Ovarian Cancer Risks
- Talcum powder lawsuits involving uterine cancer filed against Johnson & Johnson
- The ongoing danger of medical ‘research’ being funded by drug and device companies
- Three baby bath seat recalls announced due to drowning risk
- Toyota, General Motors, & Continental Tires announce safety-related tire and vehicle recalls
- Toys R Us appeals $20.6 million verdict in lawsuit over Banzai water slide death
- Trek recalls nearly one million bicycles due to front disc brake problem linked to serious accidents
- Two children hospitalized with serious injuries following Little Tikes bounce house accident in upstate New York
- Yokohoma issues tire recall due to risk of sidewall cracks and rapid air loss
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Qui Tam Litigation
- 2014 was a record year for the SEC whistleblower award program, agency says
- Countrywide whistleblower kept lawsuit secret from family for three years before receiving $14.5 million settlement
- Court reinstates whistleblower lawsuit alleging fraud involving Bayer’s cholesterol drug Baycol
- Drug maker Amgen to pay $762 million to resolve whistleblower and government claims for illegally marketing drugs
- Federal court refuses to dismiss former Celgene drug sales rep’s whistleblower lawsuit over Medicare fraud
- Fired Volkswagen Employee Files Whistleblower Suit Alleging Destruction of Documents Related to Dieselgate Scandal
- Former executive alleges Takeda illegally promoted Actos to treat patients with prediabetes in Massachusetts whistleblower lawsuit
- Former OSHA official obtains record settlement in whistleblower lawsuit against agency
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson: Real Trial Lawyers for Real Problems
- IRS Paid $125 million to whistleblowers in government fraud settlements in 2012
- Johnson & Johnson agrees to $2.2 billion settlement over Justice Department Risperdal lawsuit
- Jury’s $940 million award to Wisconsin software company against Tata in intellectual property lawsuit among largest commercial litigation verdicts on record
- Marinello Beauty Schools agrees to $11 million settlement in qui tam whistleblower lawsuit over fraudulent federal financial aid claims
- PVC pipe manufacturer defrauded states and cities, jury in whistleblower lawsuit finds
- SCOTUS rules ‘implied certification’ may be grounds for False Claims Act whistleblower lawsuits
- SEC awards record $14 million payment in whistleblower lawsuit settlement
- Taiwanese Siemens whistleblower not entitled to anti-retaliatory protections under Dodd-Frank, Second Circuit rules
- UBS Whistleblower Obtains $104 Million Reward
- Walmart to pay $1.65 million over fraudulent prescription billing claims in whistleblower lawsuit
- WHAT YOU KNOW MIGHT HELP YOU: FRAUD AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT
- Whistleblower lawsuit by former employee alleging Lockheed Martin defrauded the federal government stays alive
- Whistleblower stands to recover 30% from $525 million Texas jury verdict over highway guardrails fraud case
- Whistleblower to receive $1.4 million settlement in qui tam lawsuit against office supplies company
- Whistleblower to receive $2 million from hospital settlement over false Medicare claims
- Whistleblowers not entitled to share in multimillion-dollar recovery, waited too long to file claim
- Whistleblowers Who Report Fraud Against the Government May Qualify to File a Qui Tam Lawsuit
- Who is eligible to file a qui tam whistleblower lawsuit?
Roundup
- California will add cancer warning label to Roundup and other glyphosate herbicides
- Monsanto faces Roundup lawsuits over weedkiller cancer link
- Monsanto paid scientists for Roundup cancer safety studies, court documents reveal
- Monsanto Roundup lawsuits consolidated in California MDL
- Roundup cancer lawsuits against Monsanto and Bayer can go to trial, California judge rules
- Roundup cancer victim awarded $189 million in California lawsuit against Monsanto
- Study finds traces of Roundup in popular children’s breakfast cereals
- Supreme Court clarifies the doctrine of ‘patent exhaustion’ in Monsanto seed case
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Silica and Silicosis
- Barnett Shale fracking company must pay Texas family almost $3 million for health problems, property damage linked to fracking chemicals
- Federal health officials warn about the health effects of airborne silica dust at fracking drilling sites
- Is exposure to airborne concrete, stone, brick, or granite dust hazardous to my health?
- Jury awards $281 million to family of man killed in Texas fracking truck accident
- New study highlights silicosis risk from exposure to airborne silica sand at fracking drill sites
- Oil drilling, fracking boom makes Texas deadliest U.S. state in total traffic fatalities
- The growing problem of fracking truck accidents
- Two Texas Fracking Truck Lawsuits Settle for $11.7 Million
Surgical Mesh
- California jury awards $5.5 million verdict in milestone transvaginal mesh lawsuit
- FDA seeking to classify transvaginal surgical mesh as ‘high risk device’
- Group of 24 women files surgical mesh lawsuit over problems following hernia repair surgery
- Health officials in Australia ban transvaginal mesh products
- J&J under federal, state investigation for DePuy hip replacements and transvaginal surgical mesh
- Johnson & Johnson faces transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuits from California, Washington attorney generals
- Jury awards $3.6 million verdict in first transvaginal mesh lawsuit
- Jury returns $11 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson in transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuit
- Kentucky attorney general files transvaginal mesh lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson and Ethicon
- Lawsuits Filed Over Complications from Transvaginal Surgical Mesh Implants
- Michigan woman files transvaginal mesh lawsuit due to complications from surgical implant
- NJ woman awarded $3.5 million in first transvaginal mesh lawsuit verdict against Ethicon
- Punitive damages verdict brings total award in surgical mesh lawsuit to more than $11.1 million
- Settlement reached in second federal trial for lawsuits regarding Avaulta transvaginal mesh implant
- Transvaginal mesh lawsuit verdicts: $18.5 million against Boston Scientific, $3.6 million against Bard
- Transvaginal mesh maker Bard ordered to pay $250,000 in compensatory damages and $1.75 million in punitive damages
- Transvaginal mesh manufacturers discuss settlement for thousands of lawsuits filed by injured women
- Transvaginal surgical mesh patient awarded $1.2 million in lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson subsidiary Ethicon
- Women file transvaginal surgical mesh lawsuit in Texas against J&J, Ethicon, and the Cook Group
Takata Airbags
- Auto industry warned Takata about airbag safety problems more than a decade ago, New York Times reports
- Class action lawsuit filed against Honda over injuries, deaths from defective Takata airbags
- Faulty Takata airbags in Honda recall used chemical linked to Texas fertilizer plant explosion
- Ford to recall 391,000 Ranger trucks in the U.S. following accidental death linked to faulty Takata airbags
- Honda expands Takata airbag recall to all 50 states following fatal crash
- NHTSA says Takata airbags linked to 11th U.S. death; nearly 70 million vehicles recalled
- Officials say moisture, temperature caused Takata airbag problems that led to massive product recall
- Recalled Takata airbags still being used in new vehicles, Senate investigation reveals
- VW and GM recall more than 7 million vehicles with Takata airbags in China
Talcum Baby Powder
- Another study confirms link between talcum powder and ovarian cancer
- California woman awarded $13 million verdict in mesothelioma lawsuit against Colgate-Palmolive over asbestos-contaminated talcum powder
- Colgate-Palmolive agrees to settle lawsuit over talcum powder and mesothelioma cancer on the eve of trial
- J&J failed to warn consumers about asbestos in talcum powder products, lawsuit alleges
- J&J hit with $110 million verdict in Missouri ovarian cancer talcum powder lawsuit
- J&J ordered to pay $4.69 billion in damages in lawsuit filed by 22 women diagnosed with ovarian cancer after using talcum powder products
- Johnson & Johnson accused of concealing talcum powder-ovarian cancer link in California lawsuit
- Johnson & Johnson faces more lawsuits from talcum powder users diagnosed with ovarian cancer
- Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay $72 million in lawsuit linking talcum baby powder to ovarian cancer
- Judge upholds $117m verdict against Johnson & Johnson, Imerys over asbestos-tainted baby powder
- Jury awards $37 million in damages against J&J, Imerys over talcum powder mesothelioma diagnosis
- Jury awards $4M in punitive damages for talc lawsuit against J&J by woman with mesothelioma
- Jury awards $70 million verdict to woman with ovarian cancer in third Missouri talcum powder trial
- Ovarian cancer lawsuits filed against Johnson & Johnson in Alabama and Georgia over talcum powder products
- St. Louis jury awards $55 million talcum powder verdict against Johnson & Johnson, second consecutive defeat in talcum powder litigation
- Talcum powder lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson filed on behalf of 17 women in New Mexico diagnosed with ovarian cancer
- Talcum Powder Lawsuits Establish Ovarian Cancer Risks
- Talcum powder lawsuits involving uterine cancer filed against Johnson & Johnson
Trucking Accidents
- #1 Killer in Oil Industry? Trucks Crashing on Our Highways!
- 18-WHEELER LAWSUITS
- Caution: Tired Truck Drivers at Work!
- Crash tests reveal design flaws with 18 wheeler trailers
- Family files wrongful death lawsuit over Austin, Texas trucking accident that killed two passengers, infant
- Highway construction contractor, dump truck company agree to $3 million settlement in I-10 crash lawsuit
- HO&P Files Truck Accident Lawsuit Against Kenworth Truck Company Following Rollover and Death
- Jury awards $281 million to family of man killed in Texas fracking truck accident
- Log Books . . . Keeping Truckers Honest
- Louisiana woman awarded $51.5 million verdict in trucking accident lawsuit
- Michigan family awarded over $2 million over wrongful death from logging truck crash
- Oil drilling, fracking boom makes Texas deadliest U.S. state in total traffic fatalities
- Predicting A Trucking Accident
- Record truck accident verdicts, settlements spur changes to insurance coverage, safety regulations
- Special Jury Instructions for Professional Truck Drivers?
- Texas jury finds trucking companies pushed driver too hard, awards family $4.6 million over fatal accident
- Texas Supreme Court weakens protection from dangerous 18-wheelers
- The growing problem of fracking truck accidents
- Truck accident caused by driver’s cell phone use leads to $3.75 million settlement
- Truck accidents are commonplace in Wise County, Texas near Chico and Bridgeport
- Truck-bus collision kills 10 in California
- Trucking company involved in fatal Kentucky crash had 17 traffic tickets in 2 years
- Trucking company will pay $150 million in lawsuit filed in California over fiery, fatal crash
- Trucking Litigation: Why You Should Hire an Attorney to Represent You After a Truck Accident
- Two Texas Fracking Truck Lawsuits Settle for $11.7 Million
- UPS ordered to pay $1 million in damages to Alabama man injured in delivery van accident
- Wrongful death lawsuit in Arkansas trucking accident moved to federal court
Vehicle Crashworthiness
- All steel-belted radial tires pose a risk of risk of tread separation
- Arkansas Supreme Court affirms $7 million judgment against Ford in Explorer Rollover death
- Chrysler reaches 11th hour agreement with federal officials to recall Jeep SUVs linked to fire deaths
- Chrysler recalling 2013 minivans because wrong side air bag might deploy in a crash
- Chrysler recalls 2014 Ram ProMaster due to risk of accidents from unintended acceleration
- Chrysler refuses to recall Jeep Grand Cherokee, Liberty models despite risk of deadly fires
- Class action lawsuit filed against Honda over injuries, deaths from defective Takata airbags
- Colorado man awarded $2.9 million in injury lawsuit over defective Ford Explorer seats
- Crash tests reveal design flaws with 18 wheeler trailers
- Faulty Takata airbags in Honda recall used chemical linked to Texas fertilizer plant explosion
- Federal investigators launch criminal probe of 303 deaths linked to GM recall of ignition switches
- Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.9 million vehicles over airbag safety defect linked to three deaths, five injuries
- Ford and Subaru issue vehicle recalls due to brake, fuel line leaks
- Ford Recalls Thousands of 2012 Edge Models Due to Risk of Fire
- Ford to recall 391,000 Ranger trucks in the U.S. following accidental death linked to faulty Takata airbags
- General Motors under fire for deaths linked to ignition switch recall of Chevrolet, Pontiac, Saturn models
- Georgia jury awards $16.5 million verdict in tire blowout lawsuit against Michelin
- GM expands vehicle recall over deaths linked to ignition switch problem
- GM may be forced to expand vehicle recall over problems with Buick and Chevrolet cars
- Honda Announces Three Safety-Related Recalls in One Week
- Honda expands Takata airbag recall to all 50 states following fatal crash
- Hyundai lawsuit jury awards $14 million to brain injury victim in defective airbag sensor case
- Jeep Grand Cherokee involved in ‘Star Trek’ actor Anton Yelchin’s death had been recalled over gearshift issue by Fiat Chrysler in April
- Motocross accidents more prevalent than thought
- NHSTA orders Fiat Chrysler to pay record $105 million fine over auto recall problems
- Nissan recalls more than 123,000 new Altima sedans after spare tire blowout in trunk
- Officials say moisture, temperature caused Takata airbag problems that led to massive product recall
- Pennsylvania court upholds $5.9 million verdict against Ford in vehicle crashworthiness lawsuit
- Recalled Takata airbags still being used in new vehicles, Senate investigation reveals
- Tesla self-driving vehicles face legal, regulatory scrutiny after fatal accidents in Autopilot mode
- Texas couple awarded $42 million damages in lawsuit over car accident injuries worsened by substandard repairs ordered by State Farm
- Toyota agrees to settlements in lawsuits filed over sudden vehicle acceleration
- Toyota recalls 3 million RAV4 SUVs over seatbelt problems linked to injuries from car accidents
- Toyota recalls 340,000 vehicles worldwide over Prius parking brake problem
- Toyota to pay $1.2 billion penalty for misleading consumers about sudden acceleration safety issues
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Volkswagen Diesel Recall
- Auto parts supplier Robert Bosch launches internal investigation into Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal role amid government probe
- EPA, California regulators reject Volkswagen diesel recall plan over failure to address emissions problems
- European study finds evidence of diesel emissions cheating software in 200 vehicles
- Fired Volkswagen Employee Files Whistleblower Suit Alleging Destruction of Documents Related to Dieselgate Scandal
- Former Volkswagen CEO under investigation for alleged securities violations in connection with Dieselgate emissions cheating disclosures
- FTC says Volkswagen misled consumers through advertising claims in VW and Audi ‘clean diesel’ marketing campaigns
- German court rules VW, Audi must pay vehicle owners in emissions cheating class action
- German police raid Audi offices in connection with Volkswagen Dieselgate investigation
- Have any lawsuits against Volkswagen been filed over the company’s ‘clean diesel’ engines?
- Heygood Orr and Pearson representing over 1200 consumers who have elected to opt-out of the national VW class action settlements
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson partner Michael Heygood joins Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in California MDL over Volkswagen emissions cheating
- Heygood, Orr & Pearson represent consumers who have elected to opt-out of the national VW class action settlement
- Judge approves VW, Porsche Gasoline Litigation emissions settlement
- Justice Department files lawsuit against Volkswagen over Dieselgate emissions cheating scandal
- Justice Department Lawsuit against Volkswagen May Be Precursor to Settlement, Legal Experts Say
- Numerous VW executives, engineers implicated in emissions cheating scandal, investigation reveals
- Reports suggest Audi was heavily involved in Volkswagen diesel emissions cheating
- Six VW executives charged by Justice Department over Dieselgate scandal
- Volkswagen accused of sponsoring toxic diesel fume testing on humans and monkeys
- Volkswagen agrees to $14.7 billion settlement in Dieselgate emissions cheating claims over VW, Audi models
- Volkswagen Dieselgate emissions cheating may cause 1,200 deaths in Europe, researchers predict
- Volkswagen executives may have lied about knowledge of Dieselgate emissions cheating prior to recall, internal documents suggest
- Volkswagen faces $9.2 billion in alleged damages from 1,400 investor lawsuits filed in Germany
- Volkswagen faces potential UK Dieselgate class action lawsuit
- Volkswagen fraud in ‘Dieselgate’ emissions scandal fueled by drive to become world’s leading automaker
- Volkswagen pledges to halt diesel emissions testing on animals following controversy
- Volkswagen to recall 500,000 diesel-powered autos in U.S. that used software to evade pollution emissions standards
- Volkswagen’s ‘cutthroat’ corporate culture fueled emissions cheating in Dieselgate scandal, employees say
- VW agrees to $33 million Dieselgate emissions cheating settlement with Maryland officials
- VW Faces $3.6 Billion Shareholder Suit in Germany
Water Damage
- Groundwater trespassing questions left unanswered in Texas Supreme Court drilling wastewater ruling
- Has A Neighbor Changed the Flow of Storm Water Onto Your Property? Know Your Rights!
- Homeowners may not be fully covered for water damage under their existing homeowner’s insurance policy, Texas Department of Insurance warns
- How Do I Stop a Neighbor’s Water From Damaging My Property?
- Hurricane Harvey caused $125 billion in damages, 68 deaths
- Less than 10% of $30 billion damage from Harvey covered by private insurance, experts say
- Texas ‘pro-insurance company’ bill would make it harder for property owners to collect unpaid claims, critics say
- Texas home builder faces lawsuit over extensive water damage to Galveston woman’s home
- Texas homeowner files water damage lawsuit against Allstate over wrongfully denied insurance claim
- Texas residents file class action lawsuit over flood damage caused by poor drainage along Union Pacific railroad tracks
- Texas Supreme Court rules in landowner’s property rights lawsuit over neighbor’s surface water violations
- Texas, Louisiana homeowners file lawsuit against Sabine River Authority over flood damage
- Water damage from 2015 Texas storms, floods caused estimated $3 billion in damage
- Water Damage Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of Texas Homeowner by Heygood, Orr & Pearson
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Wrongful Death
- $18.9 Million in Plant Explosion Case
- $750,000 verdict against landlord after tenant dies in house fire
- Accidental morphine overdose at New York nursing home results in $1.5 million wrongful death verdict
- California families file medical malpractice, wrongful death lawsuits against Fresno psychiatric hospital
- Commuter train that crashed in the Bronx was speeding as it entered curve, investigators find
- Corpus Christi nightclub must pay $18 million in lawsuit over deadly drunk driving crash
- Court hears arguments in $180 million personal injury lawsuit against ConAgra for Illinois grain bin explosion
- Court rules punitive damages may be recovered under maritime law in lawsuit over drilling rig death
- Day care center faces lawsuit for negligence following child’s death
- Deadly explosion at Texas fertilizer plant
- Employee driving drunk kills two people. Texas court of appeals holds that his employer did not owe duty to investigate the employee’s driving record before entrusting employee to drive vehicle.
- Failure of gun owners to safely store firearms may have deadly consequences for children
- Family files wrongful death lawsuit over Austin, Texas trucking accident that killed two passengers, infant
- Family of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez files wrongful death lawsuit
- Family settles lawsuit relating to hazing death of fraternity pledge
- Family whose son died from experimental cancer treatment asks Texas Supreme Court to review court of appeals’ ruling that dismissed their wrongful death lawsuit against Dallas doctors
- Fatal pedestrian and train accidents still on the rise
- HO&P files wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Texas teen who died on Boy Scouts hiking trip
- Hospital administered lethal dose of hydromorphone painkiller, wrongful death lawsuit alleges
- Hospital deaths on the rise despite efforts to curb preventable medical errors in the U.S., study finds
- Infant deaths linked to recalled Boppy cushioned loungers following CPSC vote against ban
- Jury returns near $2 million verdict against senior residence facility over woman’s falling death
- Lawsuit filed regarding child’s death after Alabama airport sign falls on family
- Lawsuits filed against owner of Texas fertilizer plant following deadly explosion
- Macy’s must pay $1 million fine in decapitation death of California warehouse worker
- Michigan Boy Scout dies on camping trip after being buried in collapsed sand dune
- Nationwide ordered to pay $8.2 million insurance claim over fatal Georgia car accident
- NTSB says pilot error may be to blame for deadly South Korean plane crash in San Francisco
- Oil and gas industry deaths greatly increased in 2012
- OSHA finds that Texas oilfield deaths were preventable
- Pennsylvania hospital must pay $1.5 million in lawsuit over wrongful death following heart surgery
- Plant explosions in two states leave four workers dead; OSHA investigating accidents
- Recent heat wave raises risk of workplace heat deaths
- Roller coaster accident kills woman at Six Flags over Texas in Arlington
- Texas fertilizer plant explosion, refinery fire on same day draw attention to workplace safety
- Texas ironworker’s family wins $19 million wrongful death verdict over Baylor football stadium construction accident
- Texas Supreme Court Examines Whether State Mental Hospital Can be Liable for Patient’s Death By Asphyxiation from Plastic Bag
- Third death reported from Irving bus crash
- Two oil drilling companies named in lawsuit arising out of death in Montana’s Bakken oilfield
- Wrongful death lawsuit against Boston radiologist over lung cancer misdiagnosis ends in $16.7 million verdict
- Wrongful death lawsuit against manufacturers of arrhythmia drug Amiodarone can move forward, Wisconsin judge rules
- Wrongful death lawsuit by family of NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard can move forward, judge rules
- Wrongful death lawsuit filed by widow of man who died last year in wildfire at Steiner Ranch development in Texas
- Wrongful death lawsuit in Arkansas trucking accident moved to federal court
- Wrongful death lawsuits filed by families of accident victims in Philadelphia Amtrak derailment
- Wrongful death malpractice lawsuit filed against doctor following patient’s fentanyl overdose death
- Wrongful death suit against Omni Houston, Otis Elevator filed by estate of Hurricane Harvey drowning victim
Xarelto
- Bayer faces 6,400 Xarelto lawsuits in Louisiana federal court
- Bayer, J&J hit with $27.8 million verdict in Philadelphia Xarelto lawsuit
- Bayer, Janssen facing 5,000 Xarelto lawsuits over severe bleeding episodes linked to bloodthinner drug
- FDA launches investigation following questions about Xarelto clinical trial safety data from Bayer, Johnson & Johnson
- New blood thinner Xarelto and the dangers of internal bleeding
- Xarelto lawsuits allege bloodthinning drug poses risk of serious injury, death from excess bleeding
Yaz
- Bayer admits to $1.5 billion fund to cover expenses for Yasmin, Yaz lawsuits
- Bayer has paid $750 million to settle 3,500 Yasmin, Yaz lawsuits
- Bayer has paid over $400 million in Yasmin lawsuit settlements, drugmaker says
- California women file Yaz lawsuit against Bayer over potentially fatal blood clots from birth control drug