Lawsuit Information Center

May 21, 2026

NEC Baby Formula Lawsuit

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

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.

May 18, 2026

California Institute for Women Sex Abuse Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

The California Institution for Women, usually called CIW, is the state’s oldest women’s prison and one of its most troubled. Located in the Chino area of San Bernardino County and operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, CIW has long been associated with overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and repeated allegations of sexual abuse by staff.

This page will look at civil lawsuits for sexual abuse of female prisoners at the California Institution for Women in Chino. Inmates at CIW have been subjected to alleged sexual abuse at the hands of correctional officers through threats and coercion. Many inmates have also alleged sexual abuse by the prison OB-GYN during medical exams.

In recent years, former inmates have come forward describing sexual assault by correctional officers and predatory conduct during medical exams, including CIW’s longtime OB-GYN, Dr. Scott Lee. Those revelations have led to civil sexual assault lawsuits, a federal investigation, and renewed scrutiny of how California prisons protect the women in their custody.

May 17, 2026

Texas Sex Abuse Lawsuit Settlements

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault in Texas can file civil lawsuits against their abuser and other third parties, such as schools, churches, etc. Our sex abuse lawyers help victims get financial compensation by filing civil lawsuits against parties who negligently allowed the abuse to occur or failed to prevent it.

This page looks at the process of filing a civil lawsuit for sexual abuse in Texas and the laws governing these claims.

We also look at the relevant laws regarding sex abuse and the average settlement value of these cases.