Victims of sexual misconduct often endure overwhelming feelings of betrayal, humiliation, and trauma, especially in cases involving hidden cameras and predatory actions by trusted individuals. Dr. Oumair Aejaz, a Metro...more
Last month, Sterigenics and its parent company, Sotera Health, agreed to pay $35 million to settle cases filed by 79 people who claim that exposure to ethylene oxide (“EtO”) from a medical Sterigenics facility in the Atlanta...more
Recently, patients who visited Columbia University’s OB-GYN department have reported the sexual abuse committed against them by Dr. Robert Hadden. Dr. Hadden was a long-time fixture at Columbia University, having spent his...more
Former residents of the Sununu Youth Services Center in Manchester, previously the Youth Development Center, are calling for federal authorities to initiate an investigation into allegations of serious physical, sexual and...more
9/12/2023
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Crime Victims ,
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Minor Children ,
Pain and Suffering ,
Psychological Counseling ,
Punitive Damages ,
Rape ,
Sexual Abuse ,
Sexual Assault ,
Social Services ,
State Agencies ,
Therapeutic Services ,
Vulnerable Victims
All-terrain Vehicles (ATVs) are three or four-wheeled motorized vehicles designed to be used on unpaved terrain. ATVs have been used for farming, ranching, hunting, recreation, and sports for over 40 years. Their popularity...more
Recently, a Missouri woman filed a product liability lawsuit against French-cosmetic giant L’Oréal, claiming the company’s hair-straightening products contained dangerous chemicals that caused her to develop uterine cancer....more
With the passage of the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022, the federal government has opened the door for service members and their families to pursue claims against the federal government based on the contaminated water at...more
7/11/2022
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Damages ,
Drinking Water ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Marine Corps ,
Military Service Members ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Public Health ,
Safe Drinking Water Act ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Veterans ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Water Supplies
Few things compare to the thrill of seeing one of your favorite bands, musicians or artists perform live. However, given the crowds and the excitement of concert-goers, music venues and music festivals can also be pretty...more
6/27/2022
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Damages ,
Entertainment Industry ,
Entertainment Venues ,
Insurance Claims ,
Liability ,
Mass Shootings ,
Negligence ,
Pain and Suffering ,
Premises Liability ,
Wrongful Death
Following last week’s Senate vote on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, individuals harmed by contaminated water while living or working on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune are one big step closer to being able to recover the...more
6/22/2022
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Damages ,
Drinking Water ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Marine Corps ,
Military Service Members ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Pending Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Veterans ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Water Supplies
A federal jury in Florida awarded $77.5 million in damages, including $72.5 million in punitive damages, to a former soldier who filed a claim alleging that his hearing loss resulted from defective 3M Co. earplugs. The case...more
6/17/2022
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Bellwether Verdicts ,
Bodily Injury ,
Damages ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hearing-Impaired ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Medical Devices ,
Military Service Members ,
Multidistrict Litigation ,
Negligence ,
Pain and Suffering ,
Product Defects ,
Punitive Damages ,
Veterans
Earlier this month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill carving out an exception to the general rule that the United States government is not liable for injuries to servicemembers. The Camp Lejeune Justice Act of...more
5/19/2022
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Damages ,
Drinking Water ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Marine Corps ,
Military Service Members ,
Occupational Exposure ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Toxic Exposure ,
Veterans Administration ,
Water Supplies
That delivery van making its slow creep through your neighborhood could pose a car accident risk—even when there’s no one behind the wheel....more
Jury Awards Veteran With Hearing Loss $1.7 Million in Third Bellwether Trial -
A Florida jury’s $1.7 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff on June 18, 2021, handed The 3M Company its second defeat in bellwether trials...more
7/19/2021
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Bellwether Verdicts ,
Bodily Injury ,
Damages ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Contractors ,
Hearing-Impaired ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Medical Devices ,
Military Service Members ,
Pain and Suffering ,
Product Defects ,
Veterans