Lawsuit Information Center

May 25, 2026

Rhode Island Sex Abuse Lawsuits

This post will explain the basics of Rhode Island sexual abuse lawsuits. We examine how Rhode Island law defines sexual abuse and assault and when victims of sex abuse can file civil lawsuits and get compensation. We will also analyze the potential settlement for sex abuse lawsuits in Rhode Island.

2026 Update #1: Senate Okays Clergy Bill

On June 2, 2026, the Rhode Island Senate reached a deal to move forward with a clergy abuse revival bill that would give adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse a new chance to file civil lawsuits. The bill would temporarily lift the statute of limitations, opening a lookback window for claims that would otherwise be considered too old to bring.

May 21, 2026

NEC Baby Formula Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Our lawyers are handling Similac and Enfamil infant formula lawsuits for families whose premature babies suffered or died from necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) after taking one of these formulas. Our law firm is reviewing NEC lawsuits in all 50 states.

Medical research links cow milk-based infant formulas such as Similac and Enfamil to a dangerous neonatal medical condition known as necrotizing enterocolitis. These newborn NEC formula lawsuits make many allegations. But at their core, they allege that the makers of these formulas knew of the risk of NEC and did nothing to warn families and give them a choice.

If your premature baby was diagnosed with NEC after being given Similac or Enfamil formula, you may be able to participate in a class action lawsuit against the formula companies and receive financial compensation for the harm that was done to your child.

May 21, 2026

Camp Barrett Juvenile Hall Sex Abuse Lawsuit Settlements

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Camp Barrett was a juvenile detention facility operated by the San Diego County Probation Department and located in Alpine, California. It was meant to serve as a rehabilitation program for boys placed in custody by the juvenile court system, many of whom were minors with no history of violence. But for some of the youth sent there, Camp Barrett became a site of profound trauma from physical and sexual abuse.

Camp Barrett sex abuse lawsuits involve allegations that staff members sexually abused boys in their custody, taking advantage of the facility’s isolation and lack of oversight. The reports describe a system that did not simply overlook warning signs but created the conditions that allowed abuse to occur. Officers had access to children in private spaces, complaints were ignored or never documented, and leadership failed to act despite indications of misconduct.

Instead of safety and rehabilitation, these boys were met with exploitation. And the very institution responsible for their care, the San Diego County Probation Department, now faces serious questions about how this abuse was allowed to continue unchecked for years.

May 21, 2026

Maryville Academy Sex Abuse Lawsuits: Updates & Deadlines

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Maryville Academy sex abuse lawsuits involve allegations that boys and other vulnerable children placed at the former Catholic-run youth facility in Des Plaines, Illinois, were sexually abused by clergy, staff, or administrators who should never have had access to children.

For years, Maryville Academy was presented as a safe haven for vulnerable children. It was supposed to be a place where at-risk youth could receive care, education, structure, and spiritual guidance. Survivors now describe something very different: abuse, ignored complaints, institutional silence, and a failure by church and facility leadership to protect the children in their care.

The Maryville Academy scandal is not just about individual acts of abuse. It is about an institution that allegedly enabled, protected, or failed to stop abusers while vulnerable children were under its control. Recent allegations involve multiple priests and administrators associated with Maryville Academy, with claims reaching back to the 1980s.

May 20, 2026

Michigan Sex Abuse Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

If you were sexually abused in Michigan, whether it happened recently or decades ago, this page is your starting point. Civil lawsuits are often the only way survivors can hold not just abusers, but also the institutions that enabled them, accountable.

Right now, Michigan is on the edge of a major shift. A new legislative package could soon unlock the courthouse doors for thousands of people whose claims have been shut out for years by a broken statute of limitations. The law is moving. Survivors need to be ready.

This page explains how sex abuse survivors can bring civil lawsuits in Michigan and seek compensation. Our lawyers will discuss Michigan’s statute of limitations for civil sex abuse cases, the pending Justice for Survivors legislation, institutional liability, juvenile detention center abuse claims, residential treatment facility cases, and recent Michigan sex abuse settlements and verdicts.

May 19, 2026

Hand, Wrist, and Finger Injury Settlement Amounts

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Hand, wrist, and finger injuries are often undervalued by insurance companies because the body part is small. That is a mistake. A serious hand injury can change how you work, drive, cook, write, type, lift, dress, bathe, hold tools, or care for your family.

This page explains settlement amounts for hand, wrist, and finger injuries in car accidents, falls, workplace accidents, dog bites, premises liability claims, and other injury cases. We also look at verdicts and settlements to show what pushes these claims up or down in value.

Our attorneys also summarize recent verdicts and reported settlements from prior cases in which the plaintiff’s primary injury was a hand, wrist, or finger injury so that you can get a feel for jury payouts and settlement amounts in hand and wrist injury lawsuits.

May 19, 2026

Spinal Cord Stimulator Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

A spinal cord stimulator is an implantable medical device used to manage chronic pain, most often involving the back or spine. These systems are marketed as a way to reduce pain by interrupting nerve signals before they reach the brain. But for a growing number of patients, the device fails to help. It introduces new and sometimes permanent problems, including electrical shocks, burning pain, infections, lead migration, hardware failure, and repeat surgeries to reposition or remove equipment that was supposed to improve quality of life.

This page explains spinal cord stimulator lawsuits and why they are being filed nationwide. It focuses on what patients are alleging, how these devices have failed in real-world use, and why many of these cases go beyond ordinary medical malpractice claims. The most serious lawsuits do not center on a single surgical mistake. They examine how modern spinal cord stimulators were designed, tested, and approved, and whether patients were ever adequately warned about the risks that now recur repeatedly in medical records and FDA reports.

Many people arrive here with a practical question in mind: what do spinal cord stimulator settlement amounts look like, and how does compensation get calculated when a device causes lasting harm? That question cannot be answered in isolation. Settlement amounts and payouts are driven by the full medical timeline, including the cost of repeat surgeries, explantation, permanent loss of function, and the downstream consequences when a pain-management device leaves someone worse off than before it was implanted.

May 19, 2026

Forceps Birth Injury Malpractice Lawyer

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Obstetric forceps are a delivery tool doctors use during difficult vaginal births. In the right hands, and in the right situation, forceps can help deliver a baby quickly. No one is saying that forceps should never be used. But when forceps are used carelessly, too late, too aggressively, or when a C-section was the safer choice, the result can be devastating. A few minutes of bad judgment in the delivery room can leave a child with a permanent brain injury, skull fracture, nerve damage, facial trauma, or lifelong disability.

Forceps are not a routine shortcut. They are high-risk instruments that require skill, judgment, and discipline. When a doctor applies the blades incorrectly, pulls too hard, twists the baby, ignores fetal distress, or keeps trying after the delivery is clearly not working, that is not just a bad outcome. That is medical malpractice.

This page explains forceps birth injury lawsuits, how these cases work, what makes forceps use negligent, how settlement value is evaluated, and what recent verdicts and settlements tell us about compensation in forceps malpractice claims.

May 18, 2026

Wisconsin Personal Injury Verdicts and Settlements

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

If you have a personal injury case in Wisconsin, it is natural to speculate on how much money you might get out of it. That is true whether your case involves a car accident, truck accident, slip and fall, dog bite, medical malpractice, nursing home injury, sexual abuse, defective product, or wrongful death.

But looking at average settlement and verdict data can be misleading because each individual case is unique. The best way to get an idea of what type of payout you can possibly expect is to look at compensation awarded in prior cases with similar facts.

Does that give you the exact answer? Of course not. You can have what appear to be two identical cases and get very different outcomes. A case with a fractured leg in Milwaukee may settle differently from a similar fractured leg case in a rural county. A case with $100,000 in medical bills may be worth far more if liability is clear and the defendant has a large commercial insurance policy. The same injury may be worth less if the jury thinks the plaintiff is partly at fault or exaggerating symptoms.

May 18, 2026

Vaginal Mesh Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page is for women considering filing a vaginal mesh lawsuit in 2026.

Vaginal mesh litigation has become one of the most significant mass torts in recent history, involving thousands of lawsuits against multiple manufacturers of transvaginal mesh (TVM) products.

This article provides a history of the vaginal mesh litigation and gives you the lay of the land for bringing a vaginal mesh lawsuit in 2026. Our lawyers also discuss our average settlement amounts and jury payouts for victims with successful claims.