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Five Facts to Know About Head Injuries

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month, aimed at spreading awareness about one of the leading causes of death and disability in America. It is surprising to realize just how

By Libby Baldwin

/ 15 Mar 2022

J&J Spin-Off Company Allowed to Proceed with Bankruptcy Affecting Baby Powder Lawsuits

Those suing Johnson & Johnson, claiming talc-based baby powder caused their cancer found themselves frustrated again. After separating into two companies, Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary LTL Management can proceed

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Mar 2022

J&J Spin-Off Company Allowed to Proceed with Bankruptcy Affecting Baby Powder Lawsuits

Biden Picks Historic Supreme Court Nominee

President Joe Biden has fulfilled a campaign promise by nominating the first Black woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court. The president selected federal appellate judge Ketanji Brown

By Libby Baldwin

/ 11 Mar 2022

Biden Picks Historic Supreme Court Nominee

What Types of Vision Problems Are Linked to Bladder Medication Elmiron?

Recent research has linked Elmiron, the only FDA-approved medication to treat a bladder condition called interstitial cystitis, to potentially serious vision problems. Interstitial cystitis is commonly known as painful bladder

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 9 Mar 2022

What Types of Vision Problems Are Linked to Bladder Medication Elmiron?

What Cancers Are Linked to Zantac?

Zantac, a heartburn medication that became a household name after its release in 1983, was discontinued in 2020 after a small pharmacy startup called Valisure tested its active ingredient, ranitidine.

By Libby Baldwin

/ 8 Mar 2022

New Bill Gives Workplace Sexual Assault Victims More Legal Options

A bill aimed at increasing the legal rights of employees who are victims of workplace sexual assault is finally signed into law. The legislation, called the Ending Forced Arbitration of

By Libby Baldwin

/ 7 Mar 2022

New Bill Gives Workplace Sexual Assault Victims More Legal Options

Injectafer Linked to Severe Hypophosphatemia

Recent research has shown that using Injectafer, a prescription medication for patients with insufficient iron levels could cause a severe case of hypophosphatemia (HPP). This disorder can lead to coma,

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 7 Mar 2022

Injectafer Linked to Severe Hypophosphatemia

Sex Abuse, Corruption in U.S. Prisons to Be Examined By Lawmakers

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), the government agency responsible for more than 150,000 inmates inside 122 facilities across the country, has been operating in crisis mode for months.

By Piper Jones Castillo

/ 2 Mar 2022

Sex Abuse, Corruption in U.S. Prisons to Be Examined By Lawmakers

What Does the Sandy Hook Settlement Mean for Future Gun Manufacturer Lawsuits?

A legal battle between families of the Sandy Hook mass shooting victims and the manufacturers of the weapon used to carry it out has come to an end with a

By Libby Baldwin

/ 1 Mar 2022

What Does the Sandy Hook Settlement Mean for Future Gun Manufacturer Lawsuits?

What Is Infant NEC?

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a rare but life-threatening condition affecting premature infants. As research and lawsuits examine links to certain baby formulas, families are seeking answers about risks, causes, and accountability.

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 Feb 2022

Premature infant hooked up to tubes in the hospital with someone gently touching the babies head with blue surgical gloved hands.

Purdue Pharma Opioid Settlement Update

Last September, thousands of families across the country who have been devastated by opioid addiction breathed a sigh of relief when Purdue Pharma, the manufacturers of OxyContin, agreed to a

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 24 Feb 2022

Kentucky Legislators Propose Bills to Remove Civil Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse

Both the House and Senate in the state of Kentucky have proposed legislation that would significantly revise the current laws governing the civil prosecution of childhood sexual abuse. Kentucky had been a state with restrictive statutes of limitations (SOL) prior to the proposed legislation. Curren

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 23 Feb 2022

Kentucky Legislators Propose Bills to Remove Civil Statute of Limitations on Child Sexual Abuse