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After an SJS diagnosis, questions often remain about the medication involved, medical care, warning signs, and legal options. SJS attorney Brandon Smith explains what patients and families should know.
E-bike and e-scooter battery fires are rising again in 2026, and many carry fake UL safety certifications. Understand what causes lithium-ion battery fires, why insurance often won't cover them, and what injured consumers can do, even if they never owned the device.
An alleged assault aboard a Navy vessel raises difficult questions about when an off-duty injury can be considered work-related and how FECA can limit a federal employee’s legal options.
While rare, a medical access port that fractures inside the body can send catheter fragments into the heart or lungs. With 3,700+ cases pending in the Bard PowerPort MDL and a $40 million verdict in the second bellwether trial, patients should know about symptoms, causes, and what's next.
Thousands of Paragard IUD lawsuits remain pending as the second federal bellwether trial moves to April 2027. A related New Jersey case is scheduled for trial this September.
Baltimore has sued three kratom manufacturers over deceptive marketing and undisclosed addiction risks, but the case won't compensate those harmed. Learn about the kratom lawsuit, why synthetic 7-OH products are under DEA scrutiny, and what legal options injured users have.
On August 31, 2026, a federal judge blocked NY's Climate Superfund Act, a law designed to make major fossil fuel companies pay for climate-related damage. The ruling raises questions about who ultimately pays when floods, wildfires, and extreme weather from global warming costs billions.
Staged truck crashes are drawing new attention from Congress and the trucking industry. But deliberately manufactured collisions are very different from legitimate claims involving people seriously injured in commercial truck accidents.
More than 100 people allege they were sexually abused as minors in Oregon juvenile facilities. Former staff members now say officials knew about the abuse and failed to stop it.
Millions of Americans use AI chatbots for emotional support and companionship, from teens to isolated seniors. New state laws are only beginning to regulate the risks as wrongful death lawsuits alleging AI harm reshape the rules.
A recent Arizona Supreme Court decision clarifies when clergy can keep reports of child sexual abuse confidential. The ruling could affect some civil claims against the LDS Church and other religious organizations, but it doesn't prevent survivors from pursuing sexual abuse lawsuits.
TikTok and ByteDance agreed to pay $400 million to settle a DOJ lawsuit over underage users and COPPA violations. But how TikTok's age-detection system works and what data it collects to verify age raises new privacy concerns that parents should know before letting their kids use social media.
