Talcum Powder Case Yields $4.69B Verdict
Talcum Powder Case Yields $4.69B Verdict

A mega-dollar punitive damages verdict was recently awarded in a mass tort targeting Johnson & Johnson (J & J), the iconic corporation that markets “baby powder” and, until 2012, Shower to Shower talcum powder. A St. Louis jury deliberated for...

Victims of Toxic Torts Can Seek Compensation
Victims of Toxic Torts Can Seek Compensation

The air around us and the substances and products we encounter should not cause undue harm. When you are injured by a toxic substance such as mold, wallboard, lead paint, faulty medical devices such as hip implants, or medications, you...

Florida Tort Reform Restricts Rights of Injured Patients
Florida Tort Reform Restricts Rights of Injured Patients

In 2003, Florida Governor Jeb Bush and conservative legislators capped medical malpractice damages, arguing that high costs were driving doctors from the state. Eight years later, they pushed through another round of tort reforms in order to get the medical...