Our lawyers believe the AFFF lawsuits will reach a settlement in the near future. No guarantees. But that is our prediction. We think many if not all defendants will offer reasonable AFF settlement amounts to firefighters in 2023. This post is a look at where we are and gives an…
Hair relaxer lawsuits are a type of product liability lawsuit that alleges that hair relaxer products caused cancer or other health problems. Hair relaxers are chemical products that are used to straighten curly hair. They contain a number of harsh chemicals, including lye, which can be irritating to the skin…
This post was originally written in 2008. We do not know of any active Chantix suicide lawsuits that are pending in 2023. What the Chantix Suicide Lawsuits Were About Chantix (varenicline) is a prescription medication developed by Pfizer to help people quit smoking. It works by reducing nicotine cravings and…
Chief Judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel, who is the judge in the Paraquat MDL class action lawsuit, announced that the first Paraquat bellwether trial will start on November 15, 2022. Is There a Paraquat MDL Class Action? There is a Paraquat MDL class action. This means that federal Paraquat lawsuits are…
Elmiron is a very popular prescription drug used by millions for the treatment of chronic bladder problems. These lawsuits will likely settle in massive numbers in 2023. We believe the average settlement values of these lawsuits will be between $300,000 and $400,000 with some of the cases reaching high six…
The Maryland Daily Record reports that the Maryland Court of Appeals will hear a challenge to Maryland’s statutory cap on non-economic damages involving a lead paint case in Baltimore City. I think it is interesting the Maryland high court granted cert in this case. I’m not optimistic. But boy would…
Overlawyered has a blog post today about the reports of a high school pitcher suing his school district because he wore out his arm throwing 140 pitches in a single game. Here is the gist of the story from the Seattle Times: Seven years ago, Plaintiff was pitching against a…