Stryker Takes $161M Charge Against Hip Implant Lawsuits
Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Jul 30, 2014 11:39:43 AM 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...
Travelers Must Pay $500 Million Johns-Manville Asbestos Settlement
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...
Did You Work With Dick Girard At Norton Co. In Worcester?
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...
Popular Cholesterol Medication Niacin May Cause Serious Side Effects
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...