Posted by Patricia M. Flannery on Aug 22, 2014 8:39:00 AM Romana Hussain with Loretta Connolly, Thornton Law Firm HR Manager Thornton Law Firm is a proud participant in the Boston Bar Association's Summer Jobs program. Our BBA intern for 2014, Romana Hussain,...
Posted by David J. McMorris and Christian Uehlein on Aug 19, 2014 9:13:32 AM Thornton Law Firm has recently brought several class action cases against national insurance companies, charging that they have systematically cheated employers for many years by...
Posted by Thornton Law Firm LLP on Aug 13, 2014 12:45:56 PM Governor Patrick has just signed into law a new bill changing two important rules governing jury trials. Chapter 231 of the General Laws is amended to allow either party to a lawsuit to suggest to the jury a...
Posted by Thornton Law Firm LLP on Aug 7, 2014 5:39:00 PM Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper and State Representative Jared Polis have reached an agreement to keep two measures to regulate fracking off the November ballot. Under the deal, Rep. Polis agreed to...
Stryker Corp., the manufacturer of the recalled Rejuvenate and ABG II Modular Neck hip systems, announced this month that it is taking a $161 million dollar charge against its 2nd quarter earnings relating to the recall. Despite taking this charge, Stryker still reported making a $215 million dollar profit in the 2nd quarter on revenue of $2.35 billion.
Posted by Andrew S. Wainwright on Jul 22, 2014 2:17:00 PM A unanimous 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals panel today ordered Travelers Insurance to pay asbestos victims more than $500 million to comply with a settlement Travelers first agreed to in 2003. Travelers was the...
By Andrew S. Wainwright, Esq. Published on Jul 22, 2014 We represent Mrs. Joan Girard in a personal injury lawsuit arising from her diagnosis with the asbestos cancer mesothelioma. Mrs. Girard never worked with asbestos. However, her husband Dick Girard worked at...
Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Jul 17, 2014 4:32:49 PM Two new studies published in The New England Journal of Medicine are adding to concerns about the safety and effectiveness of niacin, a popular drug for the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The studies...
The Worcester area contractor convicted of exposing a teenager to asbestos during a demolition job was sentenced to serve 60 days of a 2 year jail sentence by a Superior Court judge. Daniel A. Watterson, 43, formerly of Webster, was convicted of child endangerment and three violations of the Commonwealth’s Clean Air Act.
Posted by Andrea Marino Landry on Jul 9, 2014 11:11:00 AM On June 20, 2014, after a two-week trial, a Massachusetts federal jury awarded a $9.3 million dollar verdict on behalf of the estate of a longtime Thornton Law Firm client. The verdict was against...
Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the maker of diabetes drug Actos (generic name pioglitazone), intentionally destroyed and deleted key documents that would have helped plaintiffs in their bladder cancer lawsuits pending against the company, according to the federal judge overseeing the litigation. Judge Rebecca Doherty ruled that Takeda destroyed relevant documents, intentionally deleted documents in bad faith with knowledge of its legal duty to preserve them, and the absence of those documents was and is prejudicial to plaintiffs.
Recent reports show that the risk of developing melanoma, a potentially fatal skin cancer, is doubled for men who use Viagra® or Revatio®. Viagra and Revatio (sildenafil), manufactured and distributed by Pfizer, are used to treat erectile dysfunction (ED) and symptoms of pulmonary hypertension.
