The three-year window established by California’s Child Victims Act – also known as Assembly Bill 218 (AB 218) – which temporarily set aside the statute of limitations for childhood sexual abuse victims to file claims, will close on December 31, 2022. This “lookback window” opened a three-year…
In August Congress enacted the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA), which revives barred lawsuits. The CLJA creates a broad federal right to sue for anyone allegedly harmed by exposure to contaminated water at the base between 1953 and 1987, so long as they were there…
The Exactech hip, knee, and ankle recall lawsuits are moving forward in both Florida state courts and federal courts. The Exactech medical device company recalled its hips, knees and ankles as a result of early failures of the plastic polyethylene parts in the devices. Recall…
More details about the Exactech hip, knee, and ankle implant recall came out last month in an employment lawsuit filed by Kerem Bolukbasi, the former chief financial officer of Exactech. The orthopedic implant manufacturer has now recalled over 100,000 hips and 140,000 knee implants as…
Today, Exactech, a Gainesville, Florida medical device manufacturer, added 40,000 hip implants to its list of defective medical implant recalls. Exactech had already recalled over 90,000 hips,140,000 knees, and about 2,500 ankles. All of the recalls related to a failure of the polyethylene parts in…
The Camp Lejeune Justice Act has passed another hurdle in the US Senate as it draws closer to signature by President Joe Biden. Recent amendments to the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which is part of the Honoring Our PACT Act, will force another vote in…
What is Paraquat? If you or someone you know is a farmer or agricultural professional, you’ve likely heard of Paraquat — but, like many people, you may not know the most important details about the deadly substance. Paraquat is a highly toxic chemical that has…
Almost everyone has experienced that unpleasant feeling of buying a product or service and receiving something less than what they expected. Unfortunately, most people assume they are stuck without recourse when this happens. An individual customer versus a big business can sometimes feel like David…
Earlier this month, a single-vehicle crash in Fairfax County claimed the lives of two teenagers and sent a third to the hospital with serious injuries. Authorities were notified around 9:30 p.m. on January 10 about a crash that had occurred in the 7400 block of…
Truck drivers are in high demand. Trucking is considered a stable, reliable profession, and it has the potential to be lucrative — some drivers even make six figures. It’s also been ranked one of the worst jobs in America. It is lonely, grueling work that…
