In a New Jersey case, a jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $750 million in punitive damages, which are meant to punish wrongdoing, to four plaintiffs whose cancer has been linked to the use of J&J's Baby Powder. An earlier jury had found J&J liable...
Month: February 2020
NHTSA’s 2018 data on drunk driving crashes in the United States
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 25, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
In December, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its latest analysis of drunk driving accidents in the U.S., which uses data from 2018. The agency analyzes data from the federal Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), to which law...
Weight loss drug Belviq pulled from market for cancer risk
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 21, 2020 | Defective Drugs
Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asked the Japanese drug maker Eisai Inc. to pull its weight loss drug Belviq from the market due to concerns the drug can slightly increase the user's risk of cancer. The extended release version of the drug is also...
In the future, repeat DUI offenses could put you on a registry
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 20, 2020 | DUI/Drunk Driving Charges
"DUI is epidemic in the state, it takes too many lives - too many innocent lives - and this is going to be a tool to try and address that and stop it," says State Representative Glen Casada.Casada is sponsoring a bill that would add a new penalty to a second or...
Could your school contain asbestos-tainted materials?
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 18, 2020 | Mesothelioma
Recently, a class of plaintiffs in another state accused a school district of failing to warn school employees and students that there was asbestos and lead in many of the district's buildings. According to the lawsuit, the school district received test results in...
Injury and death take a toll on the family
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 14, 2020 | Head Injuries, Mesothelioma, Motor Vehicle Accidents
A catastrophic injury or death in your family can leave you in shock. Suddenly, you do not know what to do or how to move forward.Everyone reacts differently to a loved one's suffering or death. There is no way to tell anyone what they will experience. However, there...
Johnson & Johnson to pay $344 million in pelvic mesh suit
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 12, 2020 | Defective Products
Recently, a California judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $343.99 million for violations of California unfair competition and false advertising laws.After a nine-week trial, the judge found that J&J and its subsidiary Ethicon had failed to...
Arrested for DUI after the Super Bowl? Time to call a lawyer
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 11, 2020 | DUI/Drunk Driving Charges
Super Bowl Sunday is a fine time to enjoy a celebration, even if your team is not in the game. All across the nation, people threw Super Bowl parties and hosted their friends, neighbors and relatives. In many cases, alcohol was abundant.If you were arrested for DUI on...
Addicted to Purdue Pharma opioids? June 30 deadline for claims
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 5, 2020 | Defective Drugs
People injured by their opioids can file personal injury claims directly against Purdue Pharma, the manufacturer of the painkillers OxyContin, MS Contin and Ryzolt. Purdue is in bankruptcy, and part of that process involves divvying up the company's assets among...
Talc in makeup: What should women know?
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Feb 3, 2020 | Mesothelioma
As we have discussed in recent blog posts, the FDA has found talc contaminated with asbestos in a variety of makeup products. Contaminated talc places many women at risk of mesothelioma since there is no known safe level of exposure to asbestos.We recently discussed...
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