The FDA just announced its most serious recall regarding a pair of heart devices, the HeartMate II and HeartMate 3, manufactured by Thoratec Corp., a subsidiary of Abbott Laboratories. This Class 1 recall follows years of reports of problems with these devices, which...
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Thornton Law Firm Secures Legal Victory in PFAS Contamination Case, Residents’ Claims Move Forward
Thornton Law Firm LLP is pleased to share a significant legal victory for its clients and residents of Westminster, Massachusetts. The ruling, made by United States District Court Judge Margaret Guzman in the case of Ryan et. al. v. Greif et. al., allows the majority...
ADAO’s Push for Asbestos Ban Gains Momentum: Join the Advocacy
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) continues its strong advocacy for a nationwide ban on the use of asbestos. Though the use of this carcinogen has been limited over the past several decades, it still poses a significant risk to workers and their...
Today Is Mesothelioma Awareness Day
Will you join us in wearing blue today? September 26 is Mesothelioma Awareness Day. On this day every year we honor and support the victims of this terrible disease and their families and loved ones. We use this day to educate people about Mesothelioma, a...
Paul Brodeur, who exposed environmental hazards, dies at age 92
In 1968 Paul Brodeur, a writer for The New Yorker magazine, published an article titled “The Magic Mineral” which brought the catastrophic story of asbestos to light for the general public. His long form article revealed the health hazards of one of the most common...
Thornton Law Firm Investigating 1906 Midnight Drops Containing Stephania For Also Causing Liver Damage
In addition to our ongoing investigation and commencement of lawsuits against 1906 for their Midnight Drops containing the herb corydalis, Thornton Law Firm is also investigating many new instances of customers who had severe liver-related side effects...
Artificial Tears Eyedrops Recalled for Bacterial Contamination
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now investigating 68 cases in which individuals have developed severe eye infections after using artificial tears eyedrops. The CDC investigation concerns a drug-resistant strain of bacteria that resulted in...
Andrew Wainwright Named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America® 2023
Thornton Law Firm is proud to announce that Andrew S. Wainwright has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions - Plaintiffs in Boston as part of The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 edition. The “Lawyer of the Year” award is presented annually...
Hair Straightening Products and Uterine Cancer
NIEHS followed over 33,000 adults for 11 years, and 378 uterine cancer cases were identified during this time. Those who had used a chemical hair straightening product more than four times in the 12 months prior to being surveyed were 155 percent more likely to later...
Thornton Law Firm Investigating 1906 Midnight Edibles for Causing Liver Damage
Thornton Law Firm is investigating multiple reports of individuals across the country who suffered serious liver damage as a result of taking 1906 Midnight edibles, a CBD-infused herbal sleeping pill. Regulators in Colorado and Massachusetts have recently notified...
Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Lawsuits
Congress recently passed The Camp Lejeune Justice Act (“CLJA”), a law creating a new cause of action for those injured by exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune in between 1953 to 1987. Over the course of four decades two of the eight wells at North Carolina’s...
Proposed Class Action Filed on Behalf of Westminster, Massachusetts Residents Exposed to PFAS “Forever” Chemicals
Thornton Law Firm LLP has filed a proposed class action lawsuit on behalf of residents of the Bean Porridge Hill area in and around Westminster, Massachusetts alleging that for many years, residents have unknowingly consumed water contaminated with chemicals called...