Settlement: J&J To Pay $2.5 Billion For DePuy ASR Hip Implant Lawsuits
Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Nov 20, 2013 2:30:00 PM Depuy Orthopaedics, Inc., announced that it will pay approximately 2.5 billion dollars to settle claims for individuals who were implanted with the recalled Depuy ASR™ XL Acetabular Hip System or the ASR™ Hip...
Asbestos Jobsites In Massachusetts: Hollingsworth & Vose Company
By Andrew S. Wainwright, Esq. Posted on Nov 19, 2013 An ad from 1955: “Only KENT gives you the scientific Micronite filter that takes out so much of the nicotine and tars.” (From the collection of Stanford University, tobacco.stanford.edu) It is common...
Thornton Law Firm Named A Best Law Firm For The Year 2014
Posted by Michael A. Lesser, Esq. on Nov 18, 2013 3:00:00 AM US News & World Report recently announced that Thornton Law Firm has been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms for the year 2014. US News started ranking firms through Best Lawyers in 2010. Thornton...
Johnson & Johnson Fined $2.2 Billion: Marketed Risperdal For Off-Label Use
By Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. Posted on Nov 15, 2013 Although only approved by the Food and Drug Administration for certain patients with specific psychiatric disorders, Johnson & Johnson marketed Risperdal for a variety of non-approved, “off label,” uses. This...