http://www.cbsnews.com/news/bp-oil-spill-4-years-later-long-term-health-questions-linger/ As the news story above highlights, tens of thousands of clean up workers have suffered lingering health effects from helping BP clean up its mess. Four years after the event, these poor people have received no compensation for their physical injuries. Many do not have health insurance and have had no medical treatment for […]
If you or a loved one took or is taking Actos for treatment with diabetes, you will want to read below. This week a jury in Lafayette Louisiana awarded a plaintiff 9 billion dollars in damages against the drug companies for Actos because they knew and concealed the fact that it caused bladder cancer. In […]
Is your child moody, fearful, angry or anxious because of your divorce? Does your child’s attitude towards you change every time they come back from your ex-spouse’s home? Has your child developed emotional or behavioral problems since the divorce? When was the last time you saw your child smile? Divorce is a difficult process that […]
In a landmark case against Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. and partner Eli Lilly & Co., a federal jury in Lafayette, LA. found for the plaintiff, awarding $1.5 million in damages and $9 billion in punitive damages against the defendants. At the heart of this case was evidence that the defendants knew that their drug greatly increased […]
We recently had a client retain us to handle their construction or home defect claim against Perry Homes. The home was built around seven years ago—which would make you think that it’s too late to pursue a home or construction defect claim. However, it is not. In fact, in this case, our client is not […]
Those were the words of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush. And, wow, has he caught a lot of flak for it from anti-immigrant folks. Politics aside—I neither hate nor love Jeb Bush—the former Gov has a point. Instead of spouting hateful rhetoric, our politicians should be seeking a sensible, comprehensive, and compassionate solution to illegal […]
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Unfortunately, no lawyer can represent the dolphins and other wildlife that continue to suffer and die as a result of corporate negligence and indifference. We are proud to be working with Simon O’rourke, the first firm to file a class action lawsuit and the firm who seized one of the responsible vessels. Together, we can […]
CNN recently featured a story mentioning the GM Recall which reminds us all of the efficacy of our civil justice system, and, quite frankly, makes me proud to be a plaintiff’s lawyer. Without plaintiff’s lawyers like us, corporate misdeeds which result in DEATHS would go unpunished and unchanged. As Mr. Smerconish reminds us in the […]
It has been two weeks since the Galveston Bay oil spill, in which two ships collided causing 168,000 gallons of fuel oil to spill out. And now the longer lasting effects of that catastrophic event are surfacing. Officials now say that over 300 shorebirds died from this catastrophic event and more are expected to surface […]