Roche Holding AG, a Swiss drug manufacturer with U.S. operations in Nutley, New Jersey, has been ordered to pay $2.5 million in damages to a 36-year-old man who developed severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) after taking the acne medication Accutane. Product liability law is complex and often results in multi-million awards and settlements. IBD refers […]
My Doctor Admitted Error; Do I Have a Case?
Not every error results in damages or losses, so the first question you would have to answer is whether or not you suffered any loss, injury or damage as a result of your doctor’s error. If not, there would be no basis for a lawsuit. If so, the next question, of course, would be the […]
BP Faces Lawsuit over Oil Spill
Two Louisiana shrimpers have filed a lawsuit against BP and several other defendants in association with the massive oil rig accident that is currently ravaging the Gulf Coast. The lawsuit claims the fire, explosion, and ensuing oil spill at the rig in the Gulf of Mexico were the result of negligence. The shrimpers are currently […]
Damages Awarded in Chinese Drywall Lawsuit
On Tuesday, a federal judge delivered the second ruling in a series of defective Chinese drywall lawsuits which are currently underway. U.S. District Court Judge Eldon E. Fallon, who is overseeing all of the federal Chinese drywall lawsuits, awarded a Louisiana family $164,000 plus attorneys’ fees and court costs. This figure includes $5,400 designated to […]
Appeals Court Approves Large Class Action Group in Wal-Mart Gender Discrimination Case
On Monday, a federal appeals court ruled that a gender discrimination lawsuit against Wal-Mart can move forward as a class action case. The court was bitterly divided over the issue, and the plaintiffs won the appeal by a narrow 6-5 margin. With more than one million women listed as plaintiffs, this will become the largest […]
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