Exclusively focused on representing plaintiffs, especially in mass tort litigation, Eric Chaffin prides himself on providing unsurpassed professional legal services in pursuit of the specific goals of his clients and their families.
A Las Vegas casino products company has filed a new class-action lawsuit against Valley Forge Insurance Co., seeking full payment on its business interruption insurance claims. The company had to shut down during the COVID-19 closure orders, resulting in business losses that occurred because of…
In February 2019, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the Child Victims Act (CVA) into law. It amended the state’s previous laws to allow the following: Victims of child sexual abuse to file civil lawsuits against perpetrators or related organizations at any time up to…
Three restaurants in New Jersey recently filed class-action lawsuits against their property insurers, seeking coverage for COVID-19-related losses. The plaintiffs purchased business interruption insurance from Chubb Insurance and Cumberland Mutual Fire Insurance to cover losses related to events out
Insurance companies are feeling the heat when it comes to coronavirus insurance lawsuits. Many have denied claims filed by businesses seeking coverage for virus-related losses, so now those companies are filing lawsuits in an attempt to recover damages. According to a complaint tracker published by…
Chaffin Luhana LLP is pleased to announce that Co-Founding Partner Roopal P. Luhana was recently appointed by U.S. District Judge Robin L. Rosenberg to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC) in the In re: Zantac (Ranitidine) Products Liability Litigation (S.D.FL.). Luhana was also named Chair of t
Another coronavirus business interruption class-action lawsuit was recently filed in the Western District of Missouri. This time, the plaintiff is the owner of a hair salon. As a result of government shutdowns, the salon has experienced significant losses. Operations had to be ceased through no…
An Ohio man recently filed a new firefighting foam lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, Charleston Division. He claims that after being exposed to firefighting foams manufactured by 3M, Chemguard, and other companies, he suffered from serious health conditions.…
Volvo Car USA recently announced it was recalling about 121,000 vehicles in the U.S. because of issues with the automated emergency braking (AEB) system. The problem presents a potential crash hazard for owners, who are advised to watch for recall notices from the company and…
In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated federally filed firefighting foam lawsuits involving claims of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminating groundwater near various military basis, airports, and other industrial sites. Aqueous film
In March 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to health care providers warning them of the increasing number of adverse events associated with surgical staplers and staples for internal use. The FDA analyzed the medical reports concerning these devices and…
In March 2019, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a letter to healthcare providers warning them of an increasing number of adverse events associated with surgical staples. The agency analyzed reports received between January 1, 2011, and March 31, 2018, and found 41,000 individual…
The first coronavirus case of “unknown” origin was recently confirmed in California. So far, authorities have been able to trace the origin of all coronavirus cases in the U.S. The patients had either traveled somewhere the virus was known to exist or had been exposed…
