A lithium-ion battery recently sparked a fire at a Manhattan high-rise apartment building. Thirty-eight people were injured, two critically. This was one of many fires linked to so-called “micromobility devices” in New York alone. These include e-bikes, e-scooters, and e-hoverboards, which all typically run on…
A New York man recently filed a new pressure cooker lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. He claims that after using the Instant Pot DUO 8-quart 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, he was seriously injured. He seeks compensatory…
Three plaintiffs from Texas, Indiana, and Washington State recently filed a new class-action baby food lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio. The plaintiffs claim that defendants The Kroger Company d/b/a Simple Truth Organic; Harris Teeter, LLC; and Fred Meyer…
A New York man recently filed a new Exactech knee replacement system lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. He claims that after he was implanted with the Exactech Optetrak Logic Total Knee System, he suffered from serious injuries.…
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced the recall of about 192,000 Horizon T101-05 Treadmills because of safety hazards. Consumers who have these treadmills should check the model names and serial numbers to see if they may be affected by this recall.…
On October 7, 2022, the Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered that all federally filed Exactech joint lawsuits be centralized in the Eastern District of New York. U.S. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis was appointed to oversee the pre-trial proceedings. Plaintiffs involved in the…
On April 8, 2022, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) ordered all federally filed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) baby formula lawsuits centralized in the Northern District of Illinois. Since then, the parties have been working toward selecting a small number of cases to go…
By Guest Author Kevin E. James, Esq. – Lien Resolution Attorney The Medicare Secondary Payer Act (MSP) has often been described by many courts as notoriously “complex”. This complexity has only increased as Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) have increasingly become more litigious in attempts to…
By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., CSSC, MSCC An often-overlooked issue for plaintiff attorneys is the management of taxation of their own contingent legal fees. As part of the normal rhythm of their practices, many attorneys experience peaks, and valleys with their own personal income. …
When you’re sick or hurt in an accident, your health and well-being are put in the hands of medical professionals, and there are many moving parts when it comes to managing illnesses and injuries. From the diagnosis and medications to surgeries, procedures, and recovery, several…
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