$671 Million Settlement of DuPont-Chemours Lawsuit Involving Toxic Chemical C-8
REACTION FROM PLAINTIFF CO-LEAD COUNSEL JON C. CONLIN OF CORY WATSON ATTORNEYS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – DuPont and its affiliate company Chemours will pay $670.7 million in cash to settle approximately 3,550 lawsuits involving the toxic chemical C-8, which was used at a DuPont plant outside Parkersburg, WV. An independent Science Panel had...
Continue ReadingCory Watson Ranked as One of Birmingham’s Largest Law Firms
The Birmingham Business Journal has ranked Cory Watson Attorneys as one of Birmingham’s Largest Law Firms in its annual survey published January 13, 2017. The list ranks Birmingham, Alabama law firms according to size as measured by the number of attorneys employed in Birmingham offices. The award from Birmingham’s top...
Continue ReadingJury Returns Punitive Damages Verdict of $10.5 Million Against DuPont
On Wednesday, the jury which in December awarded $2 million in compensatory damages to Mr. Kenneth Vigneron heard arguments by Vigneron’s attorneys about why E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company should be punished further for its decades of knowingly releasing the chemical C8 into the Ohio River. The jury...
Continue ReadingJohnson & Johnson Takes Third Loss in Latest Ovarian Cancer Trial
Johnson & Johnson Takes Third Loss in Latest Ovarian Cancer Trial Johnson & Johnson has now lost three court cases in a row regarding its talcum powder products and their link to ovarian cancer. Today a St. Louis jury awarded $70 million to 63-year-old Deborah Giannecchini, who claims her ovarian...
Continue ReadingFederal Panel Transfers Abilify MDL Litigation to Northern District of Florida
Popular Prescription Drug Linked to Compulsive Gambling WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Judicial Panel on Multi-district Litigation has issued a Transfer Order centralizing federal lawsuits in the Abilify® drug litigation, MDL No. 2734. These cases will be transferred to a federal court in the Northern District of Florida for the...
Continue ReadingWrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Hooters in Underage Drinking Death of Teenager
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The family of a teenager who was struck and killed by a vehicle in front of the Pelham, Alabama Hooters Restaurant has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Hooters, to hold the restaurant owners and operators accountable for the series of liquor law violations that led to...
Continue ReadingDon’t Wait to Call a Lawyer After an Accident
One of our responsibilities as a personal injury law firm is to eliminate any obstacle that stands between you and getting the help you need. Here are a few ways we do that: We offer a contingency fee arrangement, which means you don’t pay us anything unless we get money...
Continue ReadingSettle Fast and Regret it Later
If you’ve been in a serious accident involving an 18-wheeler, you might be tempted to wait and see what happens with the insurance company before calling a lawyer. Perhaps they'll come back with a decent settlement offer, and if so, you’ll consider taking it. After all, you want to put...
Continue ReadingTitle IX: Federal and State Law – Does Federal Law Trump Bad State Law?
Sexual assault survivors often feel abandoned and unsure of their rights. Survivors typically turn to their state and local laws, only to feel disappointment and without hope for their case. Any state or local law that may be in conflict with Title IX would be in violation of a survivor’s...
Continue ReadingHeartburn Medication Linked to Kidney Failure
Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, Protonix, AciPhex and Zegerid are in a class of drugs called Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) that are widely prescribed to treat heartburn, acid reflux and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in millions of Americans. These common medications are available over-the-counter or by prescription. Research published in the Journal of...
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