Lawsuit Information Center

March 22, 2023

Hair Relaxer and Endometrial Cancer Lawsuits

Chemical hair relaxers and hair perms are products routinely used by a majority of African American women in the U.S. Scientific research has recently established that the chemicals in hair relaxers can cause endometrial cancer, and other serious health conditions.

Lawsuits are now being filed by women who may have developed endometriosis from prolonged use of hair perms or hair relaxers. There is a class action lawsuit ongoing in New York that has consolidated all endometriosis hair relaxers lawsuits together.

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March 19, 2023

Sex Abuse Settlements

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Victims of sexual abuse or sexual assault can often get financial compensation for their pain and suffering by bringing a civil lawsuit against the abuser or the employer/organization that enabled the abuse. Almost any type of criminal sexual conduct or unwanted sexual contact can form the basis for a sexual abuse or sexual assault lawsuit.

Construction Accident Lawyers

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Construction sites account for countless accidents resulting in serious injuries every year, often involving permanent disabilities. Our construction accident lawyers handle construction site cases involving catastrophic injury, and we have a track record of success.

Most construction accidents are attributable to employer negligence and are resolved as workers’ compensation claims. Often, however, there are third parties that can be held liable for construction site injuries outside of worker’s comp. If you have been injured in a construction site accident, contact our construction injury attorneys to determine your options.

Common Construction Site Accidents and Causes

March 15, 2023

California Man Gets $9 Million for Unauthorized Penis Surgery

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

If you are having a hard time contemplating how “unauthorized penis surgery” can happen, you are not alone. I had the same reaction when I first saw the headline about this case. But as explained below, unauthorized penis surgery is something that actually happened to a man in California and he got a malpractice award of $9 million.

Before getting into the details of the case, it is worth noting here that California caps damages for pain & suffering in malpractice cases at $250,000. This is one of the strictest caps on damages in the entire country, but it didn’t prevent the plaintiff in this case from getting a big award for what happened to this penis.

This post is about this case but also provides settlement and verdicts in penis injury medical malpractice cases.

March 14, 2023

The Limits of Uber’s Personal Injury Coverage

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

After a night on the town, a taxi is no longer your only option to get back home. Uber, and other “ride-sharing” companies, have given the taxi companies a run for their money by offering cheap(er) and easier transportation. The idea is great: link drivers and those in need of a ride via a smartphone app, allow them to communicate with the tap of a finger, and get rid of on-the-spot payment.

Riders are happy because they can get from A to B cheaper and faster. Drivers are happy because they can earn a living (or extra money) as a cab driver without dealing with the logistics of a cab company which have been historically some of America’s worst run businesses. Of course, Uber is happy too because they make so much profit by brokering the transaction that their company may be worth as much as $40 billion.

March 10, 2023

3.2 Million Calico Critters Animal Toy Recall

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

There is a Calico Critters animal toy recall of over 3.3 million toys. Reports link small bottles and pacifiers included with the toys to the choking deaths of young children. The Calico Critter toys subject to the recall were sold at Walmart, Meijer and on Amazon between January 2000 and December 2021.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced the Calico Critters recall yesterday, citing multiple incidents where the small animal toys caused children to choke after placing the small pacifier or bottle in their mouths.

CPSC has received multiple reports of children choking on the Calico Critters accessories, which have caused a range of injuries and health complications. The recall is aimed at preventing further injuries and fatalities related to the toys, and ensuring that parents and caregivers are aware of the risks associated with these small accessories.

March 8, 2023

Phthlates in Hair Relaxers

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Phthalates are a group of chemical compounds that were developed in the early 20th century and have been used in a variety of industrial and consumer applications.

Most people have never heard of phthalates. But women who have suffered injuries from hair relaxers are now learning about this chemical that they never knew they had been exposed to until now.

History of Phthalates

March 4, 2023

Hair Relaxer Myomectomy Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Most of our hair relaxer uterine fibroid lawsuits involve women who require a hysterectomy to treat their condition. But our lawyers are also seeing claims from victims who need a myomectomy to treat fibroids that chemical hair straighteners may have caused.

We believe myomectomy claims may also receive significant settlement compensation in the new hair relaxer class action lawsuit.

The page talks about myomectomy lawsuits in this litigation and speculates about the settlement payouts victims might receive. Elsewhere, we give you the latest hair relaxer lawsuit update tracking where we are in the litigation.

March 1, 2023

Luster’s Smooth Touch Hair Relaxer Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

New scientific evidence has established a link between female cancers (ovarian and uterine) and long-term use of chemical hair relaxers. Luster’s Smooth Touch and Luster’s Pink are two famous chemical hair relaxers/straighteners. Many women who used Smooth Touch, Pink, or other Luster relaxer products and subsequently developed uterine cancer, ovarian cancer, uterine fibroids, or endometriosis may be able to file a hair relaxer lawsuit and get financial compensation. Hair relaxer cancer lawsuits are already being filed around the country. Hair relaxer cases in federal courts have already been consolidated into a new class action lawsuit.

This post will examine the recent medical evidence linking relaxers to uterine and ovarian cancer and the lawsuits against Luster Products Inc. regarding its Smooth Touch and Pink line of relaxer products.

About Luster’s Smooth Touch and Other Hair Relaxer Products

February 28, 2023

Trifecta Valve Problems

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Federal health officials have issued a warning about certain heart valve replacement devices made by Abbott. These devices, called the Trifecta Valve and the Trifecta Valve with Glide Technology, may deteriorate much faster than other similar devices. This could lead to patients needing another surgery to replace the valve sooner than expected or even experiencing serious and life-threatening health problems.

The Trifecta and Trifecta GT valves are used to treat people with heart valve problems, specifically with the aortic heart valve, which is an important valve that helps the heart function properly. The valves are intended as a replacement for a diseased, damaged, or malfunctioning native or prosthetic aortic heart valve.

The FDA approved the first-generation Trifecta valve in 2011, but it is no longer sold – with good reason – in the United States. The Trifecta GT valve, which was approved in 2016, is currently the only Abbott heart valve replacement device still available in the United States. It was approved with the hope that this new tissue valve would offer enhancements that would make the implantation process smoother, providing a solution to patients, even those with more challenging cases.