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Posted in Healthcare Professionals on May 9, 2013
Gregory v. Cott, (Second District, January 28, 2013) — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, 13 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1027, 2013 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1217 An employee of a home care agency who was working as an in-home caregiver for an 85-year-old woman suffering from Alzheimer’s, was seriously injured when the woman attempted to reach for a knife…
Posted in Products Liability on May 7, 2013
In the first entry of our Product Safety blog series, the legal team at Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. discussed general issues related to defective products. While any product may potentially be defective, drugs and medical devices often pose the greatest danger. Millions of medications and medical devices are used on a daily basis….
Posted in Law Enforcement Officers on May 2, 2013
Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Department of the California Highway Patrol, (Fifth District, January 23, 2013) — Cal.Rptr.3d —-, 13 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 1839 Six people were killed when a Greyhound bus struck a disabled SUV which had been involved in a single vehicle collision. In the resulting actions for damages, the defendant bus company…
Posted in Actos® on May 1, 2013
On Friday, April 26, 2013, a Los Angeles jury awarded $6.5 million to the plaintiff, finalizing the suit filed against Japanese pharmaceutical company, Takeda Pharmaceuticals, for hiding the link between Actos® and the high risk of bladder cancer. The action was brought by 79-year-old Jack Cooper, who was diagnosed with bladder cancer after taking Actos…
Posted in Products Liability on April 30, 2013
As a consumer, there is usually no question as to whether the product being purchased is safe. Many products are, in fact, safe, but this should not discount the dangers posed by defective products. In this three-part blog series, our legal team will discuss issues surrounding general product safety, medication and medical device defects, and…
Posted in Drug Liability on March 18, 2013
Senator Tom Harkin and Representative Henry A. Waxman have filed a brief of amici curiae in support of Karen L. Bartlett over the Supreme Court of the United State’s decision in the case of Mutual Pharmaceutical Company, Inc. v. Karen L. Bartlett. The brief concerns pharmaceutical regulation and federal preemption under the Food, Drug, and…
Posted in Law and Information on March 13, 2013
In addition to proposed Los Angeles County trial location changes, pending budget cuts will, if approved, range from $56 to 85 million dollars, and negatively impact multiple other aspects of the legal system. The law firm of Robinson Calcagnie Robinson Shapiro Davis, Inc. is against the cuts due to the limitations they will impose on…
Posted in Products Liability on March 12, 2013
On Friday, March 8, 2013, a Los Angeles County jury awarded $8.3 million to the plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging personal injuries resulting from defects in DePuy hip implants. The case was brought against Johnson & Johnsonâs DePuy Orthopaedics unit by a 65-year-old former prison guard who alleged that he had suffered from a wide…
Posted in Products Liability on March 11, 2013
United States Senator Mary L. Landrieu has drawn attention to and taken a stand for consumer protection in regards to the safety of generic drugs through proper labeling and labeling changes for making side effect risks known. The American Association for Justice (AAJ) worked with Sen. Landrieu’s office to complete the letter, which was given…
Posted in Law and Information on March 6, 2013
Proposed cuts to the California state budget by Governor Jerry Brown, if approved, will be taking a toll on courts throughout the state, with Los Angeles feeling major effects. While there was previously a total of $105 million in reduction, another $56 to 85 million in cuts are expected to be made. Recently, Consumer Attorneys…