An estimated one million adults in the U.S. are injured due to slips and falls every year, with the injury rate rising significantly during the winter months. Though an accident can happen anytime, sometimes they occur because of someone else’s negligence. If that’s the case,…
A Missouri couple recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. One of them suffers from Parkinson’s disease (PD), which he blames on his exposure to paraquat, a popular herbicide. Plaintiff Used Paraquat on Farms for…
The number of people killed in drunk-driving accidents has gone down over recent decades. In 2019, these deaths reached the lowest percentage since 1982, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Still, over 10,000 people lost their lives in drunk-driving crashes in 2019,…
A Mississippi man who suffers from Parkinson’s disease recently filed a new paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois where these cases have been consolidated for litigation. Plaintiff Applied Paraquat for Years; Eventually Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease According to…
On June 7, 2021, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ( all federally filed paraquat lawsuits into the Southern District of Illinois. The Honorable Nancy J. Rosenstengel was appointed to oversee the proceedings. At that time, about 80 paraquat lawsuits were pending in various…
An Illinois man and his wife have filed a new Paraquat lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Paraquat is an active ingredient in herbicide products sold in the United States and used in agricultural settings to kill weeds and…
The Cumberland Hospital for Children and Adolescents in New Kent County, Virginia, is facing claims that one of its doctors sexually abused multiple children while serving as medical director at the facility. The case was filed in Richmond’s Circuit Court in October 2020, with the…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recently completed a month-long safety campaign to raise awareness of the dangers associated with corded window blinds and curtains. Called the “Window Covering Safety Month,” the campaign began on October 9, 2020, and urged parents to check all windows…
Two recent recalls have affected Lowe’s Kobalt chainsaws and pole saws as well as Westinghouse’s portable generators. If you have these products in your possession, check the model numbers to see if you need to return them for a repair or refund. Westinghouse Recalls Generators…
Has your vehicle been affected by a recall? Many vehicles in the U.S. have an open recall, and about 20 percent (one in five) of those vehicles have yet to be repaired, according to commercial web-based service CARFAX. Unrepaired vehicles can be dangerous for drivers…
