Fatal crashes in road construction zones, like the one that killed two men on US 93 in Nevada this summer, occur across the country with incredible frequency. In this case, a tired semi-truck driver fell asleep upon approach of an active construction site, failing to…
On September 1st the Biomet metal-on-metal hip Multi-District Litigation (MDL 2391) closed to any new cases. Some firms may see this as a reason to turn away potential Biomet Magnum and M2a clients. We disagree. There is a strong case to make against Zimmer Biomet,…
The Supreme Court of Colorado reviewed Johnson v. Schonlaw on September 17, 2018. The case involved Albert Johnson, the petitioner, and Ryan Lee Schonlaw and VCG Restaurants Denver, Inc. as the respondents. Johnson sought a review of the appeals court’s judgment that reversed verdicts of…
Bill Cosby, 81 years old, will spend the next 3 to 10 years behind bars after being found guilty of three counts of felony aggravated indecent assault in April in one of the most widely publicized trials in modern history. The sentence could have been…
The Court of Appeals of California reviewed a case in Second District, Division One. The case involved Heidi Gonggryp as the plaintiff and BMW of North America LLC as the defendants. Gonggryp filed a suit against the manufacturer (BMW AG) and distributor (BMW of North…
A few weeks after New York Attorney General launched a statewide investigation into how the Catholic dioceses of the state, including the Archdiocese of New York, have handled priest sex abuse cases, Cardinal Dolan of New York has appointed a former judge to review his…
In what the media is describing as the largest Catholic Church sex abuse settlement for an individual, the Diocese of Brooklyn has come to terms with four boys who were sexually abused by a lay teacher for $27.5 million. Angelo Serrano, who worked at St.…
Most meshes made for pelvic or hernia repair are heavy weight, small pore mesh. Small pore is considered anything one mm or less. Johnson & Johnson’s small pore, heavyweight mesh is known by its proprietary name Prolene. Whether used to treat incontinence in the form…
What is Title IX? Title IX is the law that applies to sexual misconduct on college campuses and all schools that receive federal funds. It is a one-sentence law that says any educational program or activity that is receiving federal funds cannot discriminate on the basis of…
The Supreme Court of Colorado viewed a case named Munoz v. American Family Mutual Insurance Company on September 10, 2018. In this case, the court considered whether an insured motorist is entitled to receive prejudgment interest when he or she settles an uninsured motorist claim…
The Appeals Court of Arizona reviewed Ferrara v. 21st Century N. Am. Ins. CO. The appellant, Cynthia Ferrara, requested review of the trial court’s denial of her motion for class certification made by Rule 23, Ariz. R. Civ. P. The appeals court affirmed after finding…
A series of natural gas explosions rocked the Merrimack Valley Thursday evening leading to the evacuation of large sections of Lawrence, Andover, and North Andover. Massachusetts State Police say there were over 70 reports of explosions, fires, and gas investigations. Fire crews from across the…
