If you or a loved one sustained injuries in a personal injury accident that wasn’t your fault, you deserve justice and fair compensation for your damages. You probably also are curious about what your case value might be worth. Getting a fair settlement is important for two primary reasons: You deserve justice for your injuries and other damages, and...
Continue ReadingMarch 3, 2021 — The Court will hold a Zoom webinar hearing on Plaintiffs’ Co-Lead Counsel’s Motion to Supplement Pre-Trial Order 12: Common Benefit Fund Order to Establish a Hold Back Percentage. This proceeding will be held via a Zoom webinar and interested members of the public and media may access the webinar information at: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/vc Reference: “Chhabria, Vince...
Continue ReadingFebruary 11, 2021 – As part of the American Rescue plan presented by President Joe Biden, $15 billion is to go to the Department of Veterans Affairs. This article states, “According to the new legislation, most of the money – $13.5 billion – would go to the VA for veterans’ health care, staffing, suicide prevention, research, and women’s health,...
Continue ReadingIf you are an individual living with a disability, both the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs can provide you with critical financial assistance while you are unable to work. Unfortunately, Social Security disability requirements are complex and often confusing to understand. As a result, many applicants who legitimately qualify for benefits get their...
Continue ReadingFebruary 9, 2021 – The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Denis McDonough, pledged he will ensure the Veterans Administration improves its services for all veterans and welcomes all veterans making sure employees adhere to the department’s core values of integrity, commitment, advocacy, respect, and excellence. He further stated the department will redouble its efforts to provide care...
Continue ReadingA court in Louisiana granted the defendant’s motion to dismiss two of three product defect claims in a lawsuit. Plaintiffs Stephanie and Robert Fuller accused the defendant, Eisai Inc. and Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc., of design defects, manufacturing defects, and safety misrepresentations related to its drug Belviq. The weight loss drug is allegedly linked to breast cancer, according to the...
Continue ReadingFebruary 6, 2021 – Sgt. Ryan G. Mason died at 36 years of age after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer believed to be related to toxins and chemicals emitted from burn pits. After enlisting in the Army at 17 years of age, he served in Iraq and Afghanistan and was exposed to burn pits while overseas. According to this...
Continue ReadingJanuary 29, 2021 – A statement from the Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs states, “Through no fault of their own, our Veterans and their loved ones continue to face economic hardship due to the pandemic. I want to assure Veterans, their family members, survivors, and caregivers that we are doing everything we can to lessen their burden and worry.”...
Continue ReadingJanuary 28, 2021 — Pamela Smith v. Monsanto Company — A Nebraska woman has sued Monsanto Co. in Oklahoma federal court on January 27, 2021, alleging that it caused her husband’s death from cancer as a result of manufacturing the herbicide Roundup, which contains the active ingredient glyphosate. She is arguing that it has known for decades that it...
Continue ReadingJanuary 26, 2021 — In re: Roundup Products Liability Litigation, MDL No. 2741, N.D. Calif. — The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPMDL) on January 22, 2021 transferred six additional glyphosate cancer cases to the In re Roundup Products Liability Litigation MDL pending in California federal court. All of the plaintiffs contend that exposure to glyphosate, the active ingredient...
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