Legal News & Consumer Rights

A Better Chance: Creating Educational Opportunities and Success for Young People of Color

Educational opportunities and the betterment of students is something that is very important to Chaffin Luhana LLP. We are pleased to support A Better Chance with a donation on behalf of our Office Manager, Stephanie Murdough. A Better Chance, founded in 1963, helps young people…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 17 Dec 2015

Second Chance Rescue: Saving Animals from Abuse, Neglect, and Homelessness

It is safe to say that all of our employees at Chaffin Luhana LLP hold a special place in their hearts for animals. We are proud to send a donation to Second Chance Rescue on behalf of one of our senior paralegals, Holly Culbertson. Just…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 16 Dec 2015

Bowery Residents Committee: Helping the Homeless

For those in this country without much, the holidays can seem like a hopeless time. Chaffin Luhana LLP is honored to send a donation to the Bowery Residents Committee (BRC) on behalf of one of our Associate’s, Dori Milner. “Founded in 1971 by lodgers of…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 15 Dec 2015

RAINN: Helping to Stop Sexual Violence

“Every 107 seconds another American is sexually assaulted.” Chaffin Luhana LLP is committed to helping end these horrible crimes and is honored that one of our paralegals, Jessica Szumla, nominated RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) to send her donation to this holiday season.…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 14 Dec 2015

Operation Smile: Taking Care of Children in Need

Today Chaffin Luhana LLP is making a donation to Operation Smile on behalf on one of our Associates, Steven Cohn, in our New York City office. The Chaffin Luhana Foundation is making the $250 donation on Steven’s behalf. Operation Smile provides free surgery for children…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 11 Dec 2015

MDL Judge Denies Cook’s Request to Delay Discovery

The Cook IVC filter MDL was established in October 2014 in the Southern District of Indiana. Both sides have been busy since then with pre-trial proceedings, in preparation for bellwether trials, which are expected to begin toward the end of 2016. In August 2015, Cook…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 10 Dec 2015

Bard IVC Filter MDL Proceeds with Appointment of Leadership Counsel

In August 2015, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federal Bard IVC filter lawsuits into an MDL in the District of Arizona. Since then, both parties have been working toward selecting the first few cases to go to trial. In a…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 7 Dec 2015

NHTSA Provides a History of Takata Air Bag Ruptures

It’s only in the last little over a year that we’ve heard a lot about Takata air bag recalls. But according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA), the company was aware of problems with its air bags as far back as 2004.…

By Steven Cohn

/ 4 Dec 2015

Honda Announced They Will No Longer Be Using Takata Air Bags

Since the issues with the Takata air bags began, Honda has been the automaker most affected. Honda started recalling vehicles in 2008 because of air bag ruptures, and it has continued to recall more than any other automaker. Recently, Honda also started working with other…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 3 Dec 2015

Did Takata Hide the Results of a Test on Ammonium Nitrate?

In the story of the exploding Takata air bags, the plot continues to thicken. According to a recent article in the New York Times, back in 2010, while both Takata and Honda (the automaker most affected by Takata air bag defects) were insisting air bag…

By Steven Cohn

/ 20 Nov 2015

Pennsylvania Man Files New Bard IVC Filter Lawsuit

A Pennsylvania man has filed a new IVC filter lawsuit against manufacturer C. R. Bard. He filed the case in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Since the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) consolidated all federal Bard IVC filter…

By Eric T. Chaffin

/ 13 Nov 2015

Widow Blames Bard G2 IVC Filter for Her Husband’s Death

A new Bard IVC filter lawsuit has been filed in the Eastern District of Missouri. On September 28, 2015, the plaintiff, individually and on behalf of the estate of her husband, filed a complaint against defendants C.R. Bard, Inc., and Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc. The…

By Roopal Luhana

/ 6 Nov 2015