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Coronavirus Update:

Our firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court reporters…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 21 Mar 2020

Coronavirus Update

Our law firm is fully electronic and all staff are working remotely from home. We are processing settlements and moving our litigation cases forward. Judges in state and federal courts are holding hearings by telephone conference to keep cases moving. We are working with court…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 21 Mar 2020

What To Do When a Loved One Develops Bedsores

If nursing duties such as turning a patient, proper bathing and hygiene are not followed, bed sores can develop, causing unnecessary pain and suffering. Untreated bedsores can result in sepsis and wrongful death. There is no excuse for allowing bedsore to develop inside a facility…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 17 Mar 2020

What To Do When a Loved One Develops Bedsores

Boy Scouts’ Norman Rockwell paintings worth millions at risk in bankruptcy from sex abuse lawsuits

Precious artwork by master American artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell could be among the assets the Boy Scouts of America will have to sell off for settlement money as part of bankruptcy proceedings brought on by sex abuse lawsuits. The Boy Scouts filed for bankruptcy…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 11 Mar 2020

Boy Scouts’ Norman Rockwell paintings worth millions at risk in bankruptcy from sex abuse lawsuits

What Went Wrong with the Boy Scouts of America?

While Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910, its roots date back a decade prior to England where a military hero had written a military field manual for British troops. The manual caught the attention and imagination of scores of English youth who were…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 6 Mar 2020

What Went Wrong with the Boy Scouts of America?

Funds have been set aside for opioid dependence survivors with Prescribed Oxycontin in Purdue Bankruptcy

Thousands of opioid lawsuits against the makers, distributors and retailers of dangerous and addictive drugs such as Oxycontin have forced two major pharmaceutical companies into bankruptcy. Money from those bankruptcies will be set aside for the victims of the opioid addiction epidemic sowed by…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 3 Mar 2020

Funds have been set aside for opioid dependence survivors with Prescribed Oxycontin in Purdue Bankruptcy

Long Time Seattle Attorney Talis Abolins Joins Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A.

Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. welcomes Seattle attorney Talis Abolins to the Firm. Talis is a native Washingtonian with more than 30 years of experience as an attorney. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and a law degree from Seattle University…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 2 Mar 2020

Diocese of Buffalo Files for Bankruptcy

Facing 260 priest abuse lawsuits, more than any diocese in New York state including the Archdiocese of New York, has filed for bankruptcy protection. The Buffalo filing marks the second diocese in the Empire State to file for bankruptcy as a result of the…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 28 Feb 2020

FDA: Weight loss drug Belviq linked to several types of cancer, pulled from U.S. market

Patients taking prescription weight loss drugs Belviq and Belviq XR showed an increase in pancreatic cancer, colon cancer and lung cancer, according to a study reviewed by the Federal Food and Drug Administration. Potential safety concerns over cancer and heart disease held up the FDA’s…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 28 Feb 2020

FDA: Weight loss drug Belviq linked to several types of cancer, pulled from U.S. market

Zantac Cancer Lawsuits Organized under Single Florida Federal Judge

A decision to coordinate all 141 current lawsuits against the makers of heartburn drug Zantac before a single federal judge in West Palm Beach, Fla. could streamline the path for all those seeking compensation and justice for their suffering. It could also help thousands of…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 28 Feb 2020

Zantac Cancer Lawsuits Organized under Single Florida Federal Judge

California Celebrities Navigate the Same Divorce Challenges as the Rest of Us

Fundamental rules of privacy inherent in most marriages appear to be missing when celebrity couples split up. Where would tabloids and many media outlets be were it not for public demand to know all the details of the latest divorce news involving movie and TV…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 26 Feb 2020

California Celebrities Navigate the Same Divorce Challenges as the Rest of Us

Purdue Pharma Launches Massive Ad Campaign on Filing Opioid Claims in Bankruptcy

Last September, pharmaceutical giant Purdue Pharma filed for bankruptcy, a move at the center of the company’s efforts to shield itself and its owners from more than 2,600 federal and state lawsuits concerning its controversial drug Oxycontin which is at the center of the opioid…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 25 Feb 2020

Purdue Pharma Launches Massive Ad Campaign on Filing Opioid Claims in Bankruptcy