by Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. Published on June 17, 2015 They say that those that forget the past are doomed to repeat it. More than 50 years ago, thousands of babies born to women that were prescribed Thalidomide for morning sickness developed severe birth...
by David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on June 8, 2015 Pregnant women living near multiple fracking sites are more likely to have lower birth weight babies than those who live farther away, according to a new study by the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of...
By Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. Because of concerns that federal laws may have been broken, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now investigating laparoscopic power morcellators, the surgical tool found to spread cancer in women. Their investigation focuses on...
by Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. A Delaware jury awarded $100 million dollars to a woman who suffered vaginal scarring and constant pain after receiving transvaginal mesh implants made by Boston Scientific. The Delaware state court jury awarded $25 million in...
Scientists studying the effect of e-cigarettes on lung tissue have discovered that e-cigarette vapor damages lung cells - whether or not the vaping compounds contain nicotine. The damage to lung endothelial cells - the cells lining the blood vessels of the lung...
For the fourth consecutive year, Thornton Law Firm has been awarded a Tier 1 National ranking for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Plaintiffs by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. The firm also received a Tier 1 Boston ranking for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action for the sixth straight year, and a Tier 1 Boston ranking for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs for the fifth straight year. In addition, three Thornton Law Firm lawyers were named to the 2015 Best Lawyers list.
By: David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on May 12, 2015 The New York Times has published a two-part expose on the health and working conditions of nail salon workers that finds the workers are at risk for miscarriage or their children developing birth defects as a result...
By David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on May 8, 2015 A new study has shown that a chemical used in fracking was found in the drinking water of 3 homes near Chesapeake Energy...
by Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. Takeda Pharmaceuticals executives have reportedly offered more than $2.3 billion dollars to resolve the more than 8,000 lawsuits alleging that it hid the bladder cancer risks of its popular diabetes drug Actos. The settlement must...
By: Michael A. Lesser, Esq. Staff from Thornton Law Firm joined the Boston Red Sox and Jimmy Fun fans in celebrating Opening Day at Fenway Park on Monday, April 13. By making a donation to the Jimmy Fund, employees were able to wear their Red Sox gear to work and...
Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on April 8, 2015 12:22:16 PM This week several sources have reported that Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the Japanese manufacturer of the diabetes drug Actos, is close to settling all outstanding Actos lawsuits filed against it around the country...
By Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. Published on April 3, 2015 The Zimmer Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Knee Implant is being voluntarily recalled after an unexpectedly high complaint rate of 61% for all the procedures in which it was used. The recall was announced by the...