Judge Denies Diocese of Buffalo’s Attempt to Shorten Claims Period
U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York, Judge Carl Bucki denied the Diocese of Buffalo’s request to shorten the claims bar date for survivors of sexual abuse to file […]
Juries and Jury Trials Return in New York City
After a seven month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, jury trials are scheduled to resume in New York City. The first civil jury trials began this past Monday and […]
2nd Vaccine Clinical Trial Paused After Participant Becomes Ill
Johnson & Johnson’s clinical trial concerning a COVID-19 vaccine has been paused after one of the trial participants became ill. The news comes just a month after drugmaker AstraZeneca announced […]
A Critical Time for Courageous Sex Abuse Survivors in New York
In a world of 8.1 billion people, miraculously we are all unique. That being said, everyone handles trauma differently. With sex abuse victims, some may repress or dissociate memories for […]
Diocese of Rockville Centre Files for Bankruptcy, Stopping Sex Abuse Lawsuits
The Diocese of Rockville Centre was not able to overturn the Child Victims Act in order to escape responsibility for the 200 child sex abuse lawsuits filed against them. So, […]
Paragard Lawsuits May Be Consolidated in Multidistrict Litigation
The growing number of Paragard lawsuits has compelled the women injured by the contraceptive device to petition to have their civil lawsuits consolidated before one U.S. District Judge for coordinated pretrial proceedings. […]
Medical Errors and One Cause that May Surprise You
With the impending end of Daylight Savings Time on November 1, 2020, a medical journal has published a study that confirms lack of sleep for healthcare workers can lead to […]
FDA Has Received More Than 1,600 Adverse Events Concerning Paragard IUD
In spite of all its marketing bluster, Teva Pharmaceuticals, the manufacturer of Paragard, has received more than 1,600 adverse events since 2010. The reports include events such as the following: Paragard […]
NY Woman Files Paragard Lawsuit After IUD Breaks in Her Uterus
As more women are experiencing serious problems with the Paragard IUD, lawsuits against the manufacturer are mounting. One such lawsuit was filed last week in New York. According to the lawsuit, the […]
Did Social Media Pressure Bayer into Settling Essure Lawsuits?
When Bayer settled its Essure contraceptive lawsuits for $1.6 billion, the mega company resolved 90% of the nearly 39,000 defective product lawsuits pending against it. But at least one media […]