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Roundup Verdict Orders Monsanto to Pay Cancer Patient $289 Million
On Friday, August 10, a California jury awarded a former school groundskeeper with terminal cancer $289 million in damages. Jurors found Monsanto, the company that manufactures Roundup weed killer, liable for plaintiff Dewayne Johnson’s terminal illness. Johnson’s is...Executive Order Changes Administrative Law Judge Hiring Process
In July, President Trump issued an executive order designed to make the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) hiring process more efficient. But will this new appointment process negatively affect morale at the SSA — or the quality of service the agency provides?...Ovarian Cancer Plaintiffs Win Historic $4.69 Billion In Damages
On July 12, a Missouri jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay 22 ovarian cancer plaintiffs $4.69 billion in damages. This landmark St. Louis jury ruling against the talcum powder distributor is the largest ovarian cancer verdict awarded to date. Each plaintiff won...Disability Lawyers See Rising Legal Fees, Growing Caseloads This Year
SSDI applications fell in 2016, which also means fewer claimants sought help from disability lawyers, according to SSA representation stats. The number of SSD cases paying legal fees to disability lawyers fell from 33,137 in 2015 to 30,109 in 2016. But last year, that...$1.2 Million Verdict Reached In Cook Celect IVC Filter Trial
On Friday, a Texas jury awarded plaintiff Jeffrey Pavlock, a 35-year-old Houston-area firefighter, $1.2 million following a three-week trial regarding injuries he sustained after implantation of a Cook Celect IVC filter. According to Pavlock, the device fractured,...Emerging Trends in Tort Cases: New Jersey MCLs, Zofran Bellwethers
Emerging litigation trends to watch this summer include 16 Zofran tort cases for bellwether trials and New Jersey’s multicounty litigation. First, let’s explore how the New Jersey MCL trend, which could add thousands of caseload opportunities for mass tort lawyers nationwide. We’ll also explain how to quickly grow your legal clientele once you’re ready to take on new tort cases.