How Lead Paint Chips & Dust Cause Brain Damage Among Children
Considering lead-based paints were banned for residential use by 1978, you might think lead poisoning would no longer be a worry in most households today. It might surprise ...
Appellate Court Revives NJ Talcum Powder Lawsuits Against Johnson & Johnson
On Wednesday, August 5, 2020, a New Jersey appellate court revived two lawsuits from women who claimed Johnson & Johnson’s signature Baby Powder caused their ovarian ...
4 Attorneys Recognized in 2021 Edition of Best Lawyers
Ashcraft & Gerel Honored by Best Lawyers for Another Year For decades, all of our attorneys at Ashcraft & Gerel have been committed to a singular mission: Helping our ...
Janssen Finally Adds Warning for Maculopathy to IC (interstitial cystitis) Drug Elmiron
Elmiron® Manufacturer Affirms Link to Degenerative Eye Disorder For over two decades, Janssen Pharmaceuticals has manufactured and sold a bladder drug called Elmiron®, which ...
Ashcraft & Gerel Partner Drew LaFramboise Featured in Modern Counsel
Leading the Way in Complex Product Liability Cases During his time at Ashcraft & Gerel and throughout his entire legal career, our partner Drew LaFramboise has established ...
10 Surprising Facts for Medical Malpractice Awareness Month
Spreading Awareness About Medical Errors in the United States The United States has one of the most advanced healthcare systems in the world – and yet despite our collective ...
Montgomery County Public Schools Investigate Sex Abuse Allegations
Students Come Forward on Social Media to Allege Abuse Officials at Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) announced early this week that they are actively investigating a ...
Appeals Court Orders Johnson & Johnson to Pay $2.1 Billion to Cancer Victims
Missouri Appellate Court Re-Affirms Landmark Talcum Powder Verdict In July 2018, a Missouri circuit court jury awarded $4.69 billion to 22 women who claimed that Johnson & ...
FDA Asks Five Companies to Recall Metformin Due to Cancer Risk
NDMA Contamination Discovered in Diabetes Drug In December 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began an investigation into Metformin, a drug commonly used to ...
Michelle A. Parfitt Joins HarrisMartin for Talcum Powder Webinar
Leading Litigators Discuss the Impact of the Johnson & Johnson Decision Last week, Johnson & Johnson announced that it would stop selling its talcum powder-based Baby ...