Damages I Can Recover if Someone Injured Me
Plaintiffs typically seek damages in cases of negligence. After suit has been filed, courts may award legal damages in the form of monetary compensation to a plaintiff. The law provides damages as relief to the injured party, and may take a variety of forms, including compensatory, punitive, and nominal damages. This article summarizes the various […]
Emerging Litigation: Acetaminophen and Autism
Several lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of acetaminophen over claims it causes autism. What is acetaminophen? Acetaminophen is an aspirin free pain reliever. It is in hundreds of medications and one of the most widely used over the counter medications in the United States. Examples include Tylenol, NyQuil, Excedrin and Mucinex. What is […]
Monetary Damages in Personal Injury Lawsuits
What Money Damages Can be Awarded in Personal Injury Lawsuits? The law defines damages as monetary compensation awarded to a plaintiff by a court of law in a civil action. Judges and juries can award damages in cases of negligence, if they also find a person or organization is liable for the harm caused to […]
Updates in Mass Tort Litigation
Mass Tort litigation is where many Plaintiffs have been impacted by the same product or device such that the cases are often consolidated for the Plaintiffs to bring suit against the Defendants. Juul Settlements were recently reached in litigation in federal and state court concerning Juul e-cigarettes. There are four settlements between lead plaintiffs’ counsel […]
New Litigation Involving Hair Relaxers
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the manufacturers of hair relaxing products. Plaintiffs claim that the products cause cancer. The lawsuits allege that the manufacturers of hair relaxing products knew or should have known that the chemicals in their products could increase the risk of cancer. What are hair relaxing products? Hair relaxers, or hair […]
UM insurance for personal injuries
In Louisiana, every driver must have liability insurance. Liability insurance pays when you cause a wreck and hurt someone else. But your insurance can also cover you when someone who does not have insurance (or who does not have enough insurance) hurts you. La. R.S. 22:1295. This is called underinsured/uninsured motorist (“UM”) coverage. UM coverage […]
New Year’s Resolutions for the Environment
Every year, millions of people across the country contemplate the year that has passed and make New Year’s Resolutions. This year, we’re doing our own list of New Year’s Resolutions with an eye toward limiting our impact on the environment. If we each make small but meaningful changes, we can part of helping make a […]
Recent FDA Recalls and Safety Communications
When the FDA considers a product on the market to be in violation of its regulations, the FDA may issue a recall to remove the product or correct the defect. Recalls, withdrawals and safety alerts may be found on the FDA’s website. Below are some recently recalled products: Recent Product Recalls: Single to Double Strollers […]
What the Dry Shampoo Recalls Mean
Unilever, one of the largest personal care manufacturers in the world, recently recalled several brands of dry shampoo. The recalled products are all aerosol dry shampoos. Why was the shampoo recalled? The aerosol shampoos were recalled because they may contain elevated levels of benzene. The benzene is in the propellant used in the aerosol spray. […]
DC Court Scolds EPA for Improperly Registering Pesticides
On November 22, 2022, the US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit granted a writ of mandamus against the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency). The Centers for Biological Diversity (CBD) and for Food Safety (CFS) brought the writ. The dispute arose eight years ago, when the EPA registered a new pesticide without meeting Endangered Species […]