Year: 2020
Could your school contain asbestos-tainted materials?
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 2016 from environmental engineers identifying asbestos in several schools. Despite having that
Injury and death take a toll on the family
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 are two common effects that many
Johnson & Johnson to pay $344 million in pelvic mesh suit
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 disclose known risks associated with its pelvic mesh product. The pelvic mesh was surgically implanted
Arrested for DUI after the Super Bowl? Time to call a lawyer
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 your way home from a Super
Addicted to Purdue Pharma opioids? June 30 deadline for claims
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 creditors and claimants. As part of its bankruptcy filing, Purdue settled with several states and
Talc in makeup: What should women know?
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 that the FDA is calling for higher standards to test
Another state considers lowing the BAC standard to 0.05%
In Tennessee and most states, you are considered “per se” under the influence for driving if your blood-alcohol content is measured at 0.08%. However, the National Transportation Safety Board has issued a recommendation encouraging all states to lower their per se standards to 0.05%. In 2018, the state of Utah became the first to do
California may declare acetaminophen a known human carcinogen
Acetaminophen is one of the most common over-the-counter drugs in the world. It is known by the brand names Tylenol and Excedrin, and it is found in many OTC remedies for pain, flu and fever. It has been available without a prescription in the U.S. since 1955. Now, the State of California is considering labeling
Repeat drunk driving comes with high penalties in Tennessee
If you have been convicted in the past of a Tennessee drunk driving offense, you could be facing much stiffer penalties if you are convicted again. In fact, a fourth DUI is charged as a Class E felony. Earlier this year, the law changed so that a fifth DUI offense is a Class D felony,
Your car may be collecting extensive data about you
Have you ever read the privacy policy for OnStar? Of course not. And chances are, you were never given access to the data privacy policy for your car manufacturer — or if you were, it was one of a thousand things you initialed or were given when you bought your car. We’re at a watershed