Month: October 2019
Update on the litigation surrounding Johnson & Johnson
Johnson & Johnson has been a household name for nearly 75 years, and for much of that time it enjoyed a good reputation. In the 1980s, J&J was applauded for its handling of the Tylenol crisis, when someone tampered with a small number of bottles of the pain killer and seven people were killed by
Soon all new cars could come with breathalyzers
If you’re convicted of driving drunk in Tennessee, the court is likely to order you to install an ignition interlock device (IID) on your car. Much like a roadside breathalyzer test, an IID requires you to breathe into the device to get a reading on how much alcohol is in your breath. This is then
Case study ties asbestos-tainted talcum powder to mesothelioma
As we’ve discussed on this blog, thousands of lawsuits have been brought against Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and other products containing talc. Those cases allege that using J&J’s talc-based products for routine hygiene caused mesothelioma or ovarian cancer. Unfortunately for the plaintiffs, it can be difficult to prove what specific product or practice caused
THP increasing DUI, distraction patrols on Halloween
Halloween is the single most dangerous day of the year for child pedestrians. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a child is twice as likely to be hit by a motor vehicle on Halloween than on any other day. Part of this is simply because they’re children, and they’ll be out trick-or-treating.
Jury imposes $8 billion punitive damages against J&J for Risperdal
Thousands of lawsuits involving the drug Risperdal have been filed against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The main complaint by most of the young men suing is that taking Risperdal caused gynecomastia, or the abnormal development of breasts. Many plaintiffs were prescribed Risperdal as minors and none were told they might
Without admitting fault, J&J reaches opioid deal with 2 counties
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Ohio had the second-highest rate of fatal opioid overdoses in the country in 2017. West Virginia led the nation in per capita opioid deaths. That’s part of the reason why Ohio is central to the National Prescription Opiate Litigation, where thousands of cases against opioid manufacturers
How can we prevent brain injuries in youth sports?
Over the last few years, the concern over concussions caused by sports injuries has increased at an alarming rate across the country. Parents worry that their young children are in jeopardy of sustaining permanent brain damage during the most critical period of brain development. So, how can we prevent these dangerous injuries? First, know what
Utah lawmaker aims to make driving while THC-positive a felony
The legalization of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes has revealed a serious issue in DUI enforcement. In the past, when marijuana was illegal throughout the United States, jurisdictions generally had zero tolerance laws for THC, the psychoactive compound in cannabis. That meant that being caught driving with any detectible amount of THC in your
Yes, you can get a DUI for drunken lawn mower driving
Recently, a Wisconsin man lost his appeal on a fourth-offense DUI in that state. The reason he had appealed was unusual: he had been operating a riding lawn mower when police pulled him over. He wasn’t mowing his lawn when he was pulled over in 2017 — he was using the lawn mower as transportation