FDA Approval of Medical Devices
People often think that a medical device is safe because it is approved by the FDA. Unfortunately, this is not the case. There are two ways for device manufacturers to obtain approval to market their products: Premarket Approval and 510(k) Premarket Notification. The first and most stringent is through the Premarket Approval process (“PMA”). PMA […]
Recent Developments in the Taxotere MDL
For the past five years, Stag Liuzza has litigated cases on behalf of women who suffered permanent alopecia, or hair loss, as a result of receiving a breast cancer chemotherapy drug called Taxotere. Plaintiffs claim that the manufacturers of the drug, including Sanofi-Aventis U.S., L.L.C. (“Sanofi”) and approximately twelve other pharmaceutical companies, failed to warn […]
Getting to Yes: Principled Negotiation to Settle Litigation
I’ve settled thousands of lawsuits and claims for injured clients for more than 25 years. This is not because I don’t like trials. In fact, I find trials to be a full-charged adrenaline rush and some of my biggest paydays came from jury damage awards. However, trials are costly and risky. And not all cases […]
Ashley Liuzza named to Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s 2022 Board of Directors
We are happy to announce that Ashley Liuzza of Stag Liuzza, LLC has been named to the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana’s 2022 Board of Directors.
I was hurt in a car accident in Louisiana and I have Medicare. How will Medicare effect my personal injury lawsuit?
When you are hurt in a car accident, your injuries can be devastating, and depending on the type of treatment you need, the medical bills can be staggering. This is especially true for people over the age of 65 who are hurt in a car accident. If you are over 65 and the victim of […]
EPA considers placing limits on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Currently the EPA does not have any limits on PFAS, a class of “forever chemicals” known to cause serious illness such as cancer. These chemicals are used to make materials resistant to water, stains, and heat and are known as forever chemicals because they don’t ever fully break down. Since in recent years, it has […]
EPA should force Louisiana to curb air pollution, environmentalists say
Louisiana’s current draft proposal to meet federal pollution reduction goals has been criticized by environmental groups who are now calling on the EPA to enforce its own plan instead of the state’s, which these groups deem inadequate. The current proposal ignores key sources of pollution such as coal burning power plants and as a result, […]
Maine outlaws PFAS in products with pioneering law
On Thursday the Maine legislature became the first in the country to fully ban PFAS, a class of harmful chemicals linked to serious illness. The law will ban PFAS in nearly all products by 2030 and is a pioneering measure in the US. The ban has come with backlash from certain groups such as the […]
E.P.A. Approved Toxic Chemicals for Fracking a Decade Ago, New Files Show
In 2011 the EPA approved the use of PFAS, a class of toxic chemicals now known to cause serious illnesses such as cancer, in drilling and fracking activities. These chemicals were approved despite serious concerns within the EPA over their toxicity and for the past decade, they have been in widespread use in oil and […]
After explosion kills 14-year-old, Louisiana wants tighter safety rules on oil field tank batteries
The Louisiana state Office of Conservation is proposing new safety rules for tank batteries after a tragic explosion in February. One of these batteries, used to store oil and waste salt water, exploded, sending 14-year-old Zalee Gail Day-Smith hundreds of feet into the air, killing her. These tanks were unmarked and unprotected despite their explosive […]