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Onglyza Lawsuits Exceed 200 as Claims of Cardiovascular Injury Grow

On June 15th, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued a report on pending MDL dockets currently active in all U.S. District Courts. The document shows more than 200 lawsuits pending in the Eastern District of Kentucky for the drugs Onglyza and Kombiglyze XR—a…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 Jun 2018

Taytulla Birth Control Pill Recall Lawsuits

Drugmaker Allergan has recalled packs of its birth control pills in the United States after it was discovered that four placebo pills were placed out of order in the Taytulla packs. According to Allergen, a physician report revealed the first four days of Taytulla’s…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 28 Jun 2018

Taytulla Birth Control Pill Recall Lawsuits

100 Members of Congress Ask DOJ to Say Web Access Violates Due Process

These members of Congress were elected to represent the people; all of the people, not just the ones like them. What they are asking our government to do is blatant discrimination against the disabled. The law requires that businesses be accessible to the disabled, in…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Jun 2018

Everyday Dangers of Railroad Crossings

Summer is a time where pedestrians and cyclists are out in greater numbers, and families take to the roads for their summer vacation. In their travels, we come across railroad crossings, at which many motorists mistakenly assume that there can’t be a train accident if…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 Jun 2018

Nebraska Supreme Court Rules on Expert Testimony in Case Against Drugmaker

In Freeman v. Hoffman-La Roche, Inc., the Nebraska Supreme Court deliberated on whether the district court erred in blocking expert testimony. The case has been bouncing around Nebraska courts since the 1990s. Aimee Freeman (the plaintiff) brought a product liability claim against Hoffman-La Roche,

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 22 Jun 2018

Judge Finds Biomet Knew of Problems with Metal on Metal Hip Replacements Sufficient to Allow Punitive Damages Claim

A Florida judge allows the attorneys at Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. to go after punitive damages against Zimmer Biomet as part of three Florida residents’ lawsuit in Fort Lauderdale. Punitive damages are a type of financial punishment against a company for intentionally bad behavior…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Jun 2018

When Murder Turns Civil – The Story of Kimberly Pack versus Dr. James Kauffman

The Story of Kimberly Pack versus Dr. James Kauffman

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 21 Jun 2018

Missouri Trial Attorneys Issue Call for Legislative Outreach

The Missouri Association of Trial Attorneys (MATA) has developed a way for trial attorneys from the state to be connected with legislators, to be more involved in matters pertaining to access to the civil justice system for the state’s citizenry. Based on shared values and…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 20 Jun 2018

Can Injuries during Childbirth Harm a Mom’s Mental Health?

Model Chrissy Teigen and tennis champion Serena Williams each struggled with postpartum depression (PPD) after experiencing traumatic births with their first child. These superstars’ openness about their challenges adjusting to motherhood has shined the spotlight on birth injuries—which can directly

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 20 Jun 2018

Can Injuries during Childbirth Harm a Mom’s Mental Health?

Cardinal McCarrick Suspended from Public Ministry for Sex Abuse

Rumors about retired Cardinal Theodore McCarrick have swirled for years but nothing ever came of them. Until now. A Vatican investigation found allegations of sexual abuse against the former Archbishop of the nation’s capital credible and substantiated. “The Vatican Secretary of State, Cardinal Pie

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 20 Jun 2018

Walking in Nevada May Be Hazardous to Your Health

Despite Nevada state law mandating automobile drivers yield to walkers, the growing number of pedestrian fatalities caused by traffic collisions graphically illustrates the dangers of simply walking near a road. Just last week in Las Vegas, an intoxicated driver deliberately drove on the sidewalk ne

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 19 Jun 2018

Walking in Nevada May Be Hazardous to Your Health

US District Court of Colorado Rules on Walmart’s Intervention in Third-Party Claim

In Earlene F. Corbishley, v. Pep Boys — Manny, Moe & Jack of Delaware, Inc., the United States District Court of Colorado considered Walmart’s motion to intervene in a third-party claim. In July 2014, Earlene Corbishley (the plaintiff) suffered injuries after slipping and falling on…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 18 Jun 2018