Decision due this year on $20 million legal malpractice fine threat to Chicago law firm. The claim dates back to 1991. Extraordinary.If the court decides against the firm, Barack Ferrazzono Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP, the 24 partners named on the lawsuit...
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Month: August 2014
Testosterone Products Class-Action Lawsuit in Canada
Canadians claim that health care providers failed to adequately warn them of testosterone products' increased risks of life-threatening heart and blood vessel side effects.New Class-Action Testosterone Lawsuit Launched in CanadaJuly 31, 2014 On the heels of a warning...
Pharmaceutical Litigation: Brand Name Drug Reglan, Far Reaching Case
Alabama Supreme Court rules that major pharmaceutical companies are responsible for warnings on drug labels even after their drugs become generic. Drug makers and business fear that athey may see a spike in pharmaceutical litigation.August 23,...
Pharmaceutical Litigation: $9 Billion Actos Verdict
Highest award ever in pharmaceutical lawsuits and seventh largest punitive award in U.S. history. Could this be a trend?Takeda Seeks New Trial After $9B Actos Lawsuit VerdictJULY 24, 2014 Drug giants Takeda Pharmaceuticals and partner Eli Lilly say that a jury acted...
Testosterone Products, National Lawsuit Possible
The prescribed use of testosterone products has been linked to serious injury and deaths. Now, according to the latest press release below, the number of cases has reached a magnitude where a national lawsuit against the...
Legal Malpractice and Conflict Of Interest, Concern Insurers
Real estate is the practice area continuing to see the largest number of legal malpractice claims, and the most frequently alleged malpractice error is conflict of interest.August 18, 2014A recent survey of legal malpractice insurers by a major brokerage finds...
Pharmaceutical Litigation: Risperdal Lawsuit Meeting in September
Risperdal Litigation Meeting scheduled for September in Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas. Numerous Risperdal pharmaceutical litigation (lawsuits) have been filed that allege gynecomastia, or male breast development, due to prescribed use of the drug.August...
Traumatic Brain Injury: NCAA Settles Serious Brain Injury Lawsuit
Current and former NCAA athletes can sign up for neurological monitoring. Future individual lawsuits possible for damages relating to traumatic brain injury.August 17, 2014, Chicago, IL: These days, it seems as though certain sports may be in the news...
Large Legal Malpractice Verdict Award Reversed
$250K legal malpractice verdict reveresed for a woman who wasn't a client Aug 14, 2014 by Martha Neil, originally viewed at the California Legal MalpracticeAn appellate court has reversed a legal malpractice jury verdict of nearly $250,000 against...
Pharmaceutical Litigation: Xarelto Lawsuit, Misleading Satements
Pharmaceutical litigations growing as the number of serious injuries reported mounts.Xarelto Lawsuit Alleges Manufacturers of Blood Thinner Made Misleading Claims to Promote MedicationAugust 13, 2014 via Prweb Newswire. Xarelto lawsuits filed on behalf...