Cory Watson Attorneys Files Suit against Memphis Light, Gas and Water
Nashville office of personal injury law firm to fight for severely injured I-240 driver from Memphis MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A severely injured Memphis motorist has filed suit against Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) citing the company’s neglect and reckless care of a utility pole located in the median of...
Continue ReadingCory Watson $25 Million Verdict Against Nissan Upheld by Appeals Court
[caption id="attachment_8324" align="alignleft" width="232"] Plaintiffs were represented by Cory Watson Attorneys (L-R): F. Jerome Tapley, Adam W. Pittman, Ryan Lutz, and Brett Turnbull.[/caption] A California court upheld the $25 million verdict that Cory Watson Attorneys helped secure against Nissan in a lawsuit blaming faulty brakes for a car crash that...
Continue ReadingFeds Investigating Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Cancer Claims
The federal government is investigating Johnson & Johnson over concerns that the company's talcum-based baby powder may contain asbestos. Johnson & Johnson disclosed that federal regulators were raising questions about the company's talcum powder products in a filing with the Justice Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The federal investigation...
Continue ReadingPrincipal Ryan Lutz Named Top 40 Under 40 by Birmingham Business Journal
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Cory Watson Attorneys is proud to announce that firm Principal Ryan Lutz has been selected to the Birmingham Business Journal’s “Top 40 Under 40” list for 2019. The list is comprised of up-and-coming business leaders who are intent on shaping the future of Birmingham and their industries....
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson Fails to Overturn $4.7 Billion Baby Powder Lawsuit
A Missouri judge on Wednesday upheld a verdict ordering Johnson & Johnson to pay a record $4.69 billion in a lawsuit involving 22 women and their families who claimed the company’s talc-based products, including its baby powder, contain asbestos and caused them to develop ovarian cancer. The women and their...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Adds New Associate Attorney Hamilton Jordan
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Cory Watson Attorneys, a nationally recognized personal injury law firm based in Birmingham, Alabama, has named Hamilton Jordan as a new associate attorney. Hamilton Jordan earned his undergraduate degree from Auburn University and his Juris Doctor and Master of Business Administration degrees from Samford University’s Cumberland School...
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson Knew About Asbestos in Baby Powder for Decades
A new investigative report from Reuters claims that Johnson & Johnson, “a family company,” knew that its baby powder was tainted with carcinogenic asbestos and kept it a secret from consumer and regulators for decades. If you or a loved one used Johnson & Johnson talc powder products and was...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Attorneys Win $10 Million Verdict in Fatal Hit-and-Run Lawsuit
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A pedestrian walking to visit a family friend in the hospital was killed a little more than four years ago when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Now, the determined advocates at Cory Watson Attorneys have finally achieved justice on behalf of her family and three children....
Continue ReadingCalifornia Couple Files Faulty Brakes Lawsuit against General Motors
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - A California couple has filed a class action lawsuit against General Motors (GM) claiming the company knowingly installed defective braking systems in thousands of Chevrolet, Cadillac, and GMC trucks and SUVs and failed to inform consumers of the dangers. The suit, filed by Scott and Samantha...
Continue ReadingGoldfish® Recall – Salmonella Victim Sues Pepperidge Farm® After Becoming Critically Ill
COLUMBUS, Miss. - A Mississippi mother who survived a life-threatening case of salmonella poisoning after eating Goldfish crackers is suing Pepperidge Farm and their ingredient manufacturer Associated Milk Producers, Inc., (AMPI), seeking compensation for her injuries. The suit filed in federal court in Mississippi is believed to be the first...
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