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- Philadelphia Mass Tort Program: In re Risperdal
Feb 9, 2022
The Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas has announced the appointment of attorney T. Matthew "Matt" Leckman as plaintiffs' liaison counsel, along with Rosemary Pinto, Esq. (Feldman & Pinto) for the Philadelphia mass tort program In re Risperdal. Through the joint venture Littlepage Booth Leckman (LBL), Matt Leckman and his partners Zoe Littlepage and Rainey Booth represent young men who took Risperdal and developed gynecomastia (male breast growth) as a result. A number of Risperdal cases...Read More - Philips Respironics CPAP and BiPAP Recall
Aug 16, 2021
Philips Respironics has issued a voluntary recall of various ventilation and sleep apnea machines due to the health and safety risks posed by the design of the machines. Specifically, Philips acknowledges that the polyester-based polyurethane (PE-PUR) sound abatement foam lining the inside of the airway systems in these devices can degrade into particles that are inhaled by the patient and can off-gas toxic chemicals. The recall covers a variety of both CPAP (continuous positive airway...Read More - Peloton Recall Announced
May 5, 2021
Just this morning, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Peloton announced two voluntary recalls of Peloton's Tread and Tread+. One death and over 70 safety incidents have been reported. Consumers are being directed to stop using these products immediately and to contact the company for a return, full refund, or other appropriate remedy, depending on the model. If you or a loved one has experienced a serious injury as a result of a...Read More - Hawaii Judge Orders Makers of Plavix to Pay $834 Million
Feb 26, 2021
In 2014, the Attorney General of Hawaii brought suit against Bristol-Myers Squibb Co and Sanofi SA for violating consumer protection laws by marketing Plavix without disclosing that the drug could have limited or no effect for non-white patients. Last week, after a four week long bench trial held over Zoom, Judge Ochiai ordered the joint drug manufacturers to pay a total of $834 Million to the state of Hawaii. The court found that between December...Read More - iPhones & Pacemakers Don't Mix
Feb 12, 2021
A statement on Apple’s support page warns users that iPhones contain magnets and radios that emit electromagnetic fields and “might interfere” with medical devices such as implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. “To avoid any potential interactions with these devices, keep your iPhone and MagSafe accessories a safe distance away from your device (more than 6 inches / 15 cm apart or more than 12 inches / 30 cm apart if wirelessly charging).” The iPhone 12 comprises...Read More - Suicides Reported in Merck's Propecia Data
Feb 10, 2021
Internal documents from Merck & Co. reveal that the manufacturer of the anti-baldness drug Propecia (finasteride) knew about reports of suicidal behavior among people taking the drug and failed to warn doctors and patients of the risk. Last month, a federal magistrate judge in New York granted a motion to unseal a number of previously confidential documents produced in discovery in litigation alleging Propecia caused persistent sexual dysfunction and other harmful side effects. In 2009,...Read More - Update: Toxic Cabin Air Litigation
Dec 18, 2020
Earlier this week, in an article entitled " 'We Are Slowly Being Poisoned': How Toxic Fumes Seep Into The Air You Breathe on Planes," the LA Times offered an in depth look at toxic cabin air events, including those at issue in past and ongoing lawsuits with plaintiffs represented by Littlepage Booth Leckman and Leckman Law. The article provides insight into the ventilation of "bleed" aircraft, which are airplanes that bring the cabin and cockpit...Read More - Big Win For Injured Plaintiffs In Pennsylvania Supreme Court Personal Jurisdiction Opinion
Nov 3, 2020
On October 21, 2020, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court marked another victory for injured plaintiffs on the issue of personal jurisdiction in its 6-1 opinion in Hammons v. Ethicon, 7-EAP-2019. In Hammons, the plaintiff, an Indiana resident, was implanted with the Prolift Kit, which is a transvaginal mesh device manufactured by Ethicon, for treatment of her pelvic organ prolapse. Ms. Hammons brought suit in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas against three New Jersey companies (Ethicon, J&J,...Read More - Trials Resuming in Allegheny County
Oct 27, 2020
In September, Allegheny County's President Judge Kim Berkeley Clark issued an administrative order announcing the resumption of both criminal and civil jury trials in the Pennsylvania's Fifth Judicial District, which covers Allegheny County and manages the state's second-highest case load behind Philadelphia County. The order establishes that civil trials will take place at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, where space has been secured by the judiciary through December 2020...Read More - Florida Lawyers Obtain $400 Million Jury Verdict on Zoom
Oct 26, 2020
Earlier this month, attorneys in Florida obtained an historic jury verdict after a Zoom trial. Although the COVID 19 pandemic has slowed the nation's civil courts to a near halt over the last 8 months, attorneys Ben Crump and Robert Cox were able to find justice after a remote jury trial stemming from a 2018 highway accident. Their client, retired Army Sergeant Dwayne Washington, was severely injured when his motorcycle was unable to stop and...Read More