Bayer Monsanto has agreed to settle lawsuits filed in the U.S. involving personal injury and wrongful death claims involving non-Hodgkins lymphoma caused by Roundup Weed Killer. Financial terms are being kept confidential. In spite of the planned settlement Bayer continues to deny liability. Denial is consistent with all major chemical companies, especially for Bayer. […]
Office Air Conditioning Can Spread COVID-19 Virus: Lessons from Toxic Chemical Defective Product Lawsuits
The hazard of recirculated air was first identified 20 years ago in our personal injury defective product lawsuits representing electronic industry workers exposed to toxic chemicals that cause cancer and birth defects.
Defective Gas Tanks: Ford Crown Victoria 1979-2011
Crown Victorias, Police Interceptors, Mercurys and the Lincoln Town Cars from 1979, until production stopped in 2011, were built on a common platform known by Ford as the Panther. These cars have a fuel tank located forward of the trunk, behind the rear axle. In the auto industry this is called a “vertical-behind-the-axle” fuel tank. […]
California Wrongful Death and COVID-19
If a loved one has died because of COVID-19, it is possible that your family has a claim for wrongful death under California law if the negligence of another was a significant factor in causing the death. Several wrongful death cases have already been filed related to COVID-19. For example, Walmart is facing a wrongful […]
Lessons for California: Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Cap on Non-Economic Damages
Last summer, the Kansas Supreme Court issued an opinion in the case of Hilburn v. Enerpipe, Ltd., 442 P. 3d 509 (2019) which invalidated the Kansas statutory cap on non-economic damages in personal injury cases. Non-economic damages include damages for pain, suffering, disfigurement, mental and emotional distress that are not easily calculated in monetary terms. […]
