Landscape of Mass Torts Places Focus on California
Things will never be the same for the practice of mass torts. There are big changes on the horizon concerning our litigation process at The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. Up until this point, it was customary to file mass tort cases against a corporation in the state where the corporation was headquartered, a state in
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Invokana: Trial Update
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney for The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. Invokana manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceutical, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has netted almost $1 billion in profits from Invokana in the last year alone. Meanwhile, the number of individuals injured by Invokana have begun to accumulate. They have begun to file
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Toyota Not Fixing Deadly Airbags
Recently, the media informed about the unstable ammonium nitrate found in Takata airbags. The substance becomes so dangerous that it explodes causing shrapnel to fly out of the airbag. The shrapnel can impale unsuspecting passengers causing traumatic brain injury, facial damage, internal bleeding and even death to the driver and anyone in the vehicle. However,
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FDA Warns Ovarian Cancer Screening Doesn't Work
The FDA is warning that despite studies and claims of possible advanced screening tests for ovarian cancer, there is not a test currently sensitive enough to give an accurate result. These tests are unreliable and could lead to a false diagnosis. This year, the National Cancer Institute estimates more than 22,000 women between ages 35
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Baby Boomers Being Cheated out of Life Insurance Policies
Tens of thousands of consumers who purchased Universal Life or Flexible Premium life insurance policies decades ago are now facing huge premium increases. Many won’t be able to make these payments. The could be forced to forfeit their policies and are faced with limited affordable replacement options due to advanced age. Basic “term” life insurance
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Nationwide Recall of Eye Wash Issued
United Exchange Corp. is voluntarily recalling hundreds of Rugby and Major branded eyewash and irrigating solutions due to possible contamination with a microorganism. This could lead to a serious eye infection if used. Eyewashes or irrigating solutions are used to flush the eye to relieve irritation, stinging, or itching by removing foreign material such as
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Thousands of New Talc Concerns Since Verdict
This is Michael Brady Lynch, Lead Trial Attorney for The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. A few months ago, a St. Louis Circuit Court jury awarded the family of Jacqueline Fox $72 million dollars finding that talc manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson was liable for Fox’s ovarian cancer. Since then, women and their families have been reaching
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Deadly Airbags Present in 14 Automakers
When we purchase a car, we expect that it is generally safe. All the parts are in working order, and we can trust that this vehicle will work properly. However, what we never consider is when a major manufacturer of airbags supplies their product to over 14 major motor vehicle companies, they are actually supplying
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Xarelto Cases Heading to Trial
This is Michael Brady Lynch, lead trial attorney for The Michael Brady Lynch Firm. There are rare times when you get the opportunity to be part of legal history. As a member of the Bellwether Committee for Xarelto cases, I am assisting with the charge to make this multidistrict litigation a historic landmark of justice.
Read MoreCalifornia Court Green Lights Essure Cases
Essure manufacturer, Bayer desperately tried in a California court to have the lawsuits filed against them thrown out with three separate motions. Each was unsuccessful. This means that the women who filed product liability suits against Bayer will have their day in court, which also brings good news to the thousands of women injured by
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