Jeff Marion | August 26, 2020 | Focus Groups and Case Framing

Focus groups can be assembled at a price point that works for all attorneys. While an attorney can go the route of highly paid jury consultants, and spend days with multiple groups, the cost-conscious attorney can easily assemble an effective focus group for a few hundred dollars. Advertising in a local newspaper will yield results…. read more

Jeff Marion | August 17, 2020 | Dangerous Drugs, Personal Injury

Americans who suffer adverse reactions to coronavirus vaccines that the U.S. is rushing to develop will have a hard time getting compensation, according to a Bloomberg News report. Those injured by using the vaccine will be routed to a rarely used federal program that exempts the manufacturers of the vaccine from liability in lawsuits brought… read more

Jeff Marion | August 14, 2020 | Personal Injury

I am reminded of this because of a recent client meeting. If you are involved in a motor vehicle crash, and you are injured, you may be able to receive compensation for your injuries from the other driver’s auto insurance policy. However, that driver may not have insurance, or may have minimal coverage that will… read more

Jeff Marion | August 3, 2020 | Focus Groups and Case Framing, Legal Consulting Services

Focus groups are an everyday aspect of our life. Major corporations, politicians, and broadcast media all have been using focus groups for years to hone their messages to consumers, voters, and viewers. So, why not put together a focus group to frame a case to a jury? The purpose of this lecture and the materials… read more

Jeff Marion | July 28, 2020 | Dangerous Drugs, Personal Injury, Unsafe Products

Our office has been investigating the dangers of Mefloquine, which was a drug given to service members as a prophylactic against Malaria. The manufacturer sold this drug to the Department of Defense knowing that it could cause permanent psychological damage, including psychosis, night terrors, and neuropathy. Many of our service members are unknowingly affected by… read more

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

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

Jeff Marion | July 9, 2020 | Dangerous Drugs, Unsafe Products

In September of 2019, the manufacturers of Ranitidine, the active ingredient in Zantac (an antacid), pulled their product from the shelves. Not only was the drug not available for prescription, but the over the counter version is no longer available as well. Studies found that Ranitidine, when exposed to light or heat, produced a known… read more

Jeff Marion | July 6, 2020 | Dangerous Drugs, Opioids

As you know, I have been involved heavily with this litigation. I am a Co-Chair of the Opioids Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice. AAJ is the largest plaintiff lawyers’ advocacy and education group in the US. I filed the Town of Amherst’s case against the manufacturers and distributors of opioid cases. Originally,… read more

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