U.S. Supreme Court snubs J&J’s bid to avoid Mississippi talc lawsuit
Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, is pleased that the Supreme Court denied certiorari to Johnson & Johnson in this case and will continue to pursue justice for our clients in ...
The Pedestrian-Death Crisis Came to My Neighborhood
At Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP, we represent pedestrians and others injured by negligent drivers. Unfortunately, as noted in this article in The Atlantic 15 pedestrians have ...
Johnson & Johnson talc claimant group says spinoff will create ‘barriers’
Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP Senior Partners Michelle Parfitt and James F. Green attended the hearing on November 22, 2021 before Judge Kaplan in the United States Bankruptcy ...
Strap in: Cities with the Most Car Accidents
According to a recent study by the data science team at Insurify which analyzed over 1.6 million car insurance applications, Silver Spring, Maryland has the second most car ...
U.S. judge temporarily halts Johnson & Johnson talc cases, moves them to New Jersey
Ashcraft & Gerel, LLP Senior Partner Michelle Parfitt serves as Co-Lead Counsel of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the Talc multidistrict litigation pending in ...
Unsealed emails show how Johnson & Johnson shaped report on talc’s links to cancer
Ashcraft & Gerel is leading the charge to hold J&J accountable for its actions. Unsealed emails reveal the role baby-powder maker Johnson & Johnson played in a ...
No Bankruptcy Bailouts for Wealthy Corporations
Thousands of Americans have died from ovarian cancer or mesothelioma caused by Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder. This dangerous product has been found to contain a known ...
Judge in Johnson & Johnson talc liability bankruptcy may kick case out of North Carolina
Our lawyers are working hard to ensure Johnson & Johnson doesn’t use the bankruptcy laws to avoid responsibility for its actions. “The judge overseeing the ...
J&J Loses a Round in Bankruptcy Spat Over Baby Powder Suits
Our Senior Partner Michelle Parfitt is Co-Lead Counsel of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in the federal talc multidistrict litigation (MDL) pending in New Jersey. ...
Pedestrians face greater danger as D.C. reopens
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month. There has been a dramatic increase in driver, pedestrian, and cyclist fatalities in recent years. We support making our streets ...