A diagnosis of cancer scares the hell out of everyone. We understand that. There are no easy answers and proving your cancer was caused by exposures at work requires that you take an active role in gathering information. There is a lot that you need to do for us to evaluate your claim. Many people […]
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Throop v. Conrail: $8.5 Million Recovery | 12,000 Volt Burns Result In Three Amputations
Steven Throop’s lawsuit is an astounding story that unfolded like a movie. Catastrophic injuries are rarely accidental. They are caused. Finding the cause was my assignment. In this landmark case, every stone overturned was a gold mine of railroad misconduct that had destroyed the lives of hundreds of children. I now am free to tell it. Case […]
You Can Make a Difference Practicing Law: Publish Your Best Work
My mission as a personal injury trial lawyer is to make a difference for my clients and to maximize a recovery for them. I discovered in the first years of my professional work that on occasion I had knowledge and insight that could benefit others that should not be buried in courthouse files. By sharing […]
Advanced Bionics Defective Cochlear Implants: Risk of Nerve Damage in Replacement
On November 6, 2021, Neue Zurcher Zeitung (New Journal of Zurich), the Swiss newspaper of record, reported that clinics in Germany and Switzerland found defects in an astounding 50 percent of cochlear implants manufactured by Advanced Bionics. The expected failure rate for cochlear implants should be less than one percent. The defect in the Advanced […]
A Triumph of Justice or Video Tape?
Every trial lawyer knows that a photo is worth a thousand words and a video of a key event is a royal flush. A bona fide winner. Cases in point: George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery. Interesting that these celebrated videos originated from very different sources. Seventeen year-old Darnella Frazier won the Pulitzer Prize for incredible […]
