What You Need to Know About Truck Accidents Nationwide Each year approximately 5,000 people are killed in large truck crashes. The vast majority of those who die are occupants of other vehicles. The stark reality is that many of these accidents are p ...
Paraquat Use in the United States Paraquat, a dangerous herbicide, is still widely used throughout the United States. Despite being banned in dozens of other countries, the toxic chemical is applied to crops across the country. While it is restricted ...
Current Update in 3M Military Earplug Litigation Earlier this month, judges were urged by 3M to reverse a bankruptcy court’s decision that allowed litigation to continue against the company. Aearo, a subsidiary of 3M, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptc ...
Lawsuit Alleges TEPEZZAⓇ Infusions Cause Permanent Hearing Loss A lawsuit filed against TEPEZZAⓇ manufacturer Horizon Therapeutics, Inc. alleges that the prescription drug causes permanent hearing damage. The case, filed out of the United States ...
What Happens When a Failure to Diagnose Results in Birth Trauma? Throughout a person’s pregnancy and during the labor and delivery process, expectant parents put their faith in medical professionals. They have the reasonable expectation that they w ...
What You Need to Know About the Proposed Talc Settlement Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve claims related to cosmetic talc litigation. The company will pay the settlement over the cours ...
BCH Represented at HarrisMartin MDL Conference Attorney Aaron Heckaman recently spoke at HarrisMartin’s MDL Conference: Managing Mass Torts on Key Litigation Updates and Lessons Learned. The seminar took place last week, where speakers covered mass ...
Deceptive Tactics Used to Get Injury Victims to Settle for Less When a large, commercial truck causes an accident, injuries are rarely minor. In the vast majority of cases, it is someone other than the truck driver that is injured. Unfortunately, tru ...
Your Prognosis After a Mesothelioma Diagnosis It can be crippling to hear that you or a family member have a deadly form of cancer known as mesothelioma. The life expectancy for someone with mesothelioma differs greatly depending on several factors i ...
Understanding the Risk of Asbestos in a Popcorn Ceiling In the late 1980s, the Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of asbestos or asbestos-containing products in the United States. A few years after the initial ban, a court overturned the ...
What You Need to Know About Car Accident Liability in the Lone Star State If you are seriously injured in a car accident you may need to prove that another party’s negligence caused your damages. Proving negligence, however, can be complicated with ...
Your Rights If You Get in an Uber or Lyft Accident Being injured in an accident can be devastating physically and financially. When the accident involves an Uber or Lyft vehicle, an injured party may receive a higher settlement if the rideshare compa ...