“We have great respect for the brave men and women who protect us and remain committed to the military as an active partner and valued customer going forward.” This was the statement made by 3M chairman and chief executive Mike Roman when he announced that the company was moving forward with its plan to declare a subsidiary bankrupt to shield 3M from ...
3M Continues Bankruptcy Play to Dodge Earplug Claims
Posted November 3, 2022 in Personal Injury Lawsuits | Product News and Recalls
Virginia Hospital, Doctor Sued Over Sexual Abuse Allegations
Posted November 1, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
Cumberland Hospital in New Kent County, Virginia, and its former medical director, Dr. Daniel Davidow, are facing a $147 million lawsuit over allegations that minor patients at the facility were abused both physically and sexually while under Davidow’s care.
Nine former patients of the hospital are listed as plaintiffs in the case. A male patient alleges that he was “strangled and choked out by a behavioral technician” at the facility. Eight female patients who were formerly under Davidow’s ...
continue reading...Philly Traffic Deaths Down in 2021, But Not By Enough
Posted October 31, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
A new post on Axios continues the analysis of Philadelphia traffic deaths from year to year and finds that while the number of fatalities is down from its all-time high, it is still at unacceptably high levels.
Down from 2020’s all-time high of 152, the number of traffic-related deaths on Philadelphia streets dropped to 121 in 2021. This makes the city’s roadways the second most dangerous in the nation, trailing only Los Angeles – a city with over ...
continue reading...Keeping Kids Safe this Halloween
Posted October 31, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
In a world where screens and other aspects of digital life seem to take hold of children earlier and earlier, Halloween is one of those traditions that takes us back to a simpler time. It’s a night where kids can just be kids – roaming the neighborhood from door to door hoping to find the house that hands out full-size candy bars rather than a one-bite teaser. Costumes let them become their favorite heroes ...
Social Media Addiction Lawsuits Move to Consolidated Status
Posted October 27, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation recently met to consider whether to consolidate a number of lawsuits alleging that social media companies – in particular, Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta – specifically design their applications to addict their users. Ultimately, the decision was to send the 75 federal lawsuits to the United States District Court in the Northern District of California.
Plaintiffs allege that ...
continue reading...Additional Studies Show the True Extent of Glyphosate Exposure in the United States
Posted October 25, 2022 in Product News and Recalls
Take a walk through any home and garden department of a hardware or other home goods retailer and you’re likely to find gallons and gallons of Roundup on the store’s shelves. And if you’ve been following the conversation around glyphosate, you might be tempted to think that you’re safe from all the controversy and risk because you don’t buy it. In some cases, you might not even have a ...
