Personal Injury
3M Cannot Shift Blame to U.S. Army, Loses Motion to Dismiss
Jeff Marion | July 28, 2020 | Personal Injury, Unsafe Products
In Federal Court in Pensacola, Florida, a judge denied 3M’s Motion to Dismiss the case against a number of service-members who suffered hearing damage as a result of defective combat earplugs sold to the military. 3M argued that they were following mandates dictated by the Department of Defense, and that the design was required by… read more
Wal-Mart’s Mask Requirement Does Not Signal a Change in Their Behavior as a Corporate Citizen
Jeff Marion | July 18, 2020 | Personal Injury
While Wal-Mart (and other retailers) should be praised for requiring patrons to wear a mask while patronizing their premises, I have some concerns. My concerns arise from my experience litigating against Wal-Mart, and the lengths they will go to externalize all of their costs. When there is an issue in a Wal-Mart store, the last… read more
Now Accepting Referrals for Allergan Breast Implant Cases
Jeff Marion | June 29, 2020 | Personal Injury, Unsafe Products
Recently, a lawsuit has been filed against Allergan, an Irish medical device manufacturer, by individuals who have had certain textured breast implants put in. The FDA requested that Allergan recall all BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders marketed in the U.S. due to risk of breast implant-associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL), a cancer… read more
Settlement in Loan Forgiveness Lawsuit
Jeff Marion | June 22, 2020 | Personal Injury
Navient agreed to settle a lawsuit against it for its deceptive practices in servicing federally guaranteed student loans and the public service loan forgiveness program. The link to the story is below: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/navient-settles-student-loan-borrowers-214959450.html President George W. Bush signed this program into law. Basically, if a borrower engaged in a public service job (teacher, fire fighter,… read more
Time Is Running Out on Individual Opioid Claims
Jeff Marion | June 18, 2020 | Dangerous Drugs, Opioids, Personal Injury
Recently, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York extended the deadline for the filing of individual claims against Purdue Pharmaceutical for injuries or wrongful death due to the use of opioids. Originally, the deadline to file claims was June 20, 2020. However, the court has recently extended that deadline to… read more