Cory Watson Blog
What to Do If You Are in a Hit and Run
Hit and run wrecks happen often, despite the fact that fleeing the scene of a wreck is illegal in Alabama. Being in a hit and...
Eliquis® Lawsuits Consolidated Into MDL
Eliquis® (apixaban) is the latest of the new-age blood thinners to have lawsuits against its manufacturers (Bristol-Myers Squibb and Pfizer) consolidated into a multi-district litigation...
Fraternity Hazing and University Liability
A fraternity ritual, also known as hazing, begins around 9 pm on February 2, 2017, at the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at Penn State University....
Johnson & Johnson Hit Again With A $110 Million Verdict
Johnson & Johnson Hit Again With A $110 Million Verdict Another week, another verdict against Johnson & Johnson for its talc-based products and their link...
New Documents Reveal Monsanto’s Attempts to Cover up Roundup Risks
Judge Vince Chhabria of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California recently unsealed important evidence in the pending Multi-District Litigation against...
Distracted Driving is Deadly
April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month and few things are more distracting when driving than using your phone. Let’s be honest, for most people their...
How Case Law Impacts Title IX
Sexual assault survivors across the country are filing Title IX lawsuits in a brave pursuit to hold their universities accountable. Through Title IX lawsuits, survivors...
What You Should Never Say to a Sexual Assault Survivor
A sexual assault is never the fault of the survivor. It takes great courage for a survivor to speak about a sexual assault or reach...
Unfairness in Proposed Class Action Law: New Bill Would Hurt Consumers Across the Country
The United States Senate will vote on the mistitled “Fairness in Class Action Act of 2017,” H.R. 985, a bill that passed the House of...
5 Tips for Testifying At Your Deposition
As a plaintiff in a lawsuit, you may have to give a deposition. A deposition will record your sworn, out-of-court testimony. The opposing attorney...
Three Common Misconceptions About Alabama Injury Claims
We field a lot of questions from people who have been injured in a car accident. Through those conversations, we’ve discovered a number of common...
DuPont Agrees to $670 Million Settlement to Resolve C-8 Claims
In a settlement announced last week, DuPont and Chemours Co. have agreed to pay $670.7 million to settle over 3,500 lawsuits. The plaintiffs claim they...