By chris.placitella
Posted on 19 September 2014.
While tobacco cases around the country have met with little success over recent years with some limited exceptions, big tobacco continues to face liability in Florida of all places as a result of the Engel class-action. Yesterday a federal judge in Florida ordered that Philip Morris must pay the verdict rendered against it. In […]
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Posted in Civil Justice Update
By chris.placitella
Posted on 15 September 2014. Tags: auto defect, car recall, product safety
Often times the value of the civil justice system is criticized by big business and the anti-consumer lobby. General Motors recent troubles highlight the need for the investigations that are pursued and for the exposure of the truth. The following two stories once again highlight why we must be forever vigilant and the true […]
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Posted in Civil Justice Update
By chris.placitella
Posted on 13 September 2014.
A Texas jury handed Boston Scientific a big message this week with a 72 million dollar verdict. Boston had won the first two cases that were tried to a jury. The verdict consisted of approximately $23 million in compensatory damages and $50 million in punitive damages. It is the largest verdict in any pelvic mesh trial […]
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By Civil Justice Magazine
Posted on 29 April 2014. Tags: chris placitella, civil justice magazine
Apparently time does not heal all wounds. U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in New York ruled that IBM Corp and Ford Motor Company are not off of the hook as far as lawsuits in apartheid abuse cases dating back 10 years. There are three suits which aim to hold the two companies responsible for selling […]
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Posted in Civil Justice Update, Legal News
By Civil Justice Magazine
Posted on 17 April 2014. Tags: car recall, car safety, chris placitella, civil justice magazine, consumer safety, defective products, product recall, product safety, recall, vehicle recall
Given the fact that I have dedicated my professional life to protecting the rights of the wrongfully injured, I am often confronted with arguments created by the wrongdoers lobby about the abuses in the civil justice system. The video below speaks for itself. Without the uncovering of the truth in this case who knows how […]
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By Civil Justice Magazine
Posted on 27 March 2014. Tags: child safety, civil justice magazine, dangerous drugs, product safety
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, has agreed to a settlement of $5.9 million stemming from a 2008 Risperdal lawsuit. The suit accused the company of using illegal, unfair and deceptive practices when marketing the antipsychotic drug, according to The National Trial Lawyers. The lawsuit was originally filed by the Montana State Attorney […]
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Posted in Civil Justice Update, Consumer Protection, Legal News, Product Safety