Several common drugs that contain valsartan, which is used to control blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart failure, have been recalled due to possible contamination. The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating various heart medications due to the possible presence of NDMA, a chemical considered to be a cancer-causing agent by the US …
Hurricane Florence has left a devastating path in her wake. As residents of North Carolina recover from the aftermath, it is important to know exactly what you need to do to navigate your insurance policy. To help you assess damages to your home and file claims after the hurricane, here are some recommended steps to …
In November 2017, six plaintiffs won a $245 million lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson. A federal jury in Dallas found that Johnson & Johnson was responsible for the defects present in their Pinnacle hip implants and awarded each of the six plaintiffs between $37 million and $49 million. The defective implants were found …
On July 12, 2018, Missouri’s St. Louis Circuit Court upheld the decision to award 22 plaintiffs $4.7 billion on the basis of asbestos being present in Johnson & Johnson’s talcum powder. Johnson & Johnson vehemently denied the presence of the carcinogenic substance in their talcum powder, but the jury verdict maintained that the company knew …
In early July 2018, Bird, an electric scooter company, released 150 scooters in Raleigh, North Carolina for public transportation use. City goers and city officials have voiced concerns regarding the safety and storage of the scooters, especially because policymakers have not discussed where users should ride and leave their scooters. The additional transportation option has …
The construction industry is one of the most dangerous places to work in. An accident on August 9, 2018, in Wake County demonstrated this when a heavy piece of equipment fell onto a worker and took her life. The name of the 48-year-old worker has not yet been released. The accident took place just before …
According to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, last year the state saw 38 verdicts or settlements with payouts being $1 million or more. The Whitley Law Firm provided representation in three of these 38 cases, which is more than any other firm in the state. The Whitley Law Firm’s personal injury attorneys successfully negotiated a $6 …
Last week a U.S. judge in San Francisco made a ruling that will allow hundreds of lawsuits against Monsanto, the maker of weed killer Roundup, to move forward. Cancer victims and their families say that the agrochemical manufacturer knew that Roundup’s active ingredient glyphosate was a cancer risk, but failed to warn the public. Monsanto …
The chemical conglomerate Monsanto, known both famously and infamously for its weed-killing product Round-Up, is hoping a judge in California will decide that the scientific evidence related to the claims of numerous plaintiffs against Monsanto is inadmissible. The lawsuits stem from a 2015 finding by a World Health Organization-affiliated International Agency for Research on Cancer …
Under a recent ruling, Smith & Nephew—the maker of the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR)—must continue to face serious negligence and misrepresentation claims in a multidistrict litigation (MDL) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. Whitney Butcher, an attorney with the Whitley Law Firm who sits on the MDL Plaintiff’s Steering Committee, explains …
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