Press Release – NY Senate Repeals Bill Shielding Nursing Homes From COVID-19 Lawsuits; The Treatment Protection Awaits Governor’s Signature
New York Senate bills S.5177, Sl4377, S.4893A Over 15,000 people have died of COVID-19 in nursing homes and adult care facilities in New York in the least year. Because the state granted broad immunity to nursing home corporate executives in an April 2020 bill, few lawsuits have followed, despite innumerable horror stories. … [Read more...]
Press Release – Watts Guerra LLP, Fears Nachawati, PLLC & Parker Waichman LLP File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. and Centerpoint Energy, Inc. on Behalf of Next of Kin of a Deceased Texas Man
Docket number 2021-09733, in the 11th District Court, Harris County, Texas Watts Guerra LLP, Fears Nachawati PLLC, and Parker Waichman LLP, three national law firms that have long fought to protect the rights of victims injured by the wrongdoing of large corporations, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on February 22, 2021 against … [Read more...]
Press Release – Watts Guerra LLP, Fears Nachawati, PLLC & Parker Waichman LLP File Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. and Centerpoint Energy, Inc. On Behalf of Next Of Kin Of A Deceased Texas Man
Watts Guerra LLP, Fears Nachawati PLLC, and Parker Waichman LLP, three national law firms that have long fought to protect the rights of victims injured by the wrongdoing of large corporations, filed a wrongful death lawsuit on February 24, 2021 against Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (“ERCOT”) and CenterPoint Energy, … [Read more...]
Press Release – Melanie H. Muhlstock of Parker Waichman LLP Named to Leadership Role in National Elmiron® Litigation
Melanie H. Muhlstock of Parker Waichman LLP Named to Leadership Role in National Elmiron® Litigation January 26, 2021 (New York) - Melanie H. Muhlstock, Managing Partner of the Mass Torts Department for the national law firm Parker Waichman LLP, has been named to the Executive Committee of the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP Reports Plaintiffs Win Motion to Centralize All Pending National Elmiron® Retinal Damage Lawsuits to the District of New Jersey
PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., December 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm actively involved in the Elmiron® litigation, announced today that plaintiffs were successful in their motion, under 28 USC § 1407, to centralize all pending Elmiron injury lawsuits filed in federal courts across the country in the … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP Files Lawsuit Against Manufacturers of Elmiron on Behalf of California Woman
Parker Waichman Representing California Woman With Irreversible Retinal Damage, Including Maculopathy, and Severely Impaired Vision Resulting From Use of Elmiron Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm that has long fought to protect the rights of victims injured by allegedly defective drugs and defective medical devices, filed … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman comments on dramatic change in Elmiron® drug label
JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES, A SUBSIDIARY OF JOHNSON & JOHNSON, NOTES IN ITS LABEL THAT ELMIRON USERS SHOULD BE INFORMED THAT CHANGES IN VISION SHOULD BE NOTED AND EVALUATED NEW YORK - In the background of mounting litigation, drug manufacturer, Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies, a subsidiary of drug giant, Johnson & … [Read more...]
Press Release – Governor Extends Time for Filing Child Victims Act Claims
Governor Extends Time for Filing Child Victims Act Claims Victims of childhood abuse throughout the State of New York were relieved on the morning of May 8th to learn that Governor Andrew Cuomo had signed an Executive Order extending the time in which to file actions under the Child Victims Act (CVA) to January 14, 2021, due to … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP is Reviewing Juul Lung Illness, Underage Addiction & Contamination Injury Cases
Lawsuits Filed Over Contaminated Juul Nicotine Pods Gain Momentum Former Exec Files Whistleblower Lawsuit PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Oct. 31, 2019 - /PRNewswire/ — A former, top executive for Juul Labs, Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Juul Labs, Inc. In the federal lawsuit, Mr. Siddharth Breja claims that he was terminated after … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP Reports on a $260 Million Dollar Opioid Addiction Settlement Reached in Two Ohio Lawsuits
Port Washington, New York – October 22, 2019 – Four opioid drug companies agreed to settle two Ohio lawsuits filed against them in federal court for $260 million. These Ohio lawsuits were filed by the local municipalities of Cuyahoga and Summit counties. The lawsuits alleged that AmerisourceBergen, McKesson, Cardinal Health, and … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP is Reviewing Talcum Powder Mesothelioma Cancer Cases
Lawsuits Filed Over Contaminated Talcum Power Gain Momentum with New Study In recent years the pharmaceutical and cosmetics giant Johnson & Johnson has been facing a slew of lawsuits related to allegations that its popular talc-based products can cause cancer. Women have filed lawsuits claiming that they developed ovarian … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP Files Lawsuit against Juul Labs, Inc. on Behalf of New Jersey Teen
Parker Waichman LLP Files Lawsuit against Juul Labs, Inc. on Behalf of New Jersey Teen Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm that has long fought to protect the rights of victims injured by allegedly defective products, drugs and medical devices, announce that they have filed suit in United States District Court, District of … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP Files Lawsuits Against The Rockefeller University Hospital and Rockefeller University Under New York’s Child Victims Act
NEW YORK – Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm, has filed multiple lawsuits in New York County Supreme Court, alleging sexual assault by Dr. Reginald Archibald, an endocrinologist who was long affiliated with The Rockefeller University Hospital and Rockefeller University. These suits were filed under the Child Victims Act, … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP – Files Multiple Lawsuits Under New York’s Child Victims Act
NEW YORK – Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm, has filed several lawsuits in multiple counties across New York State on behalf of sexual assault victims under the Child Victims Act, which allows for the following of lawsuits related to claims which previously would have been considered expired. Prior to the enactment of the … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP is Reviewing Allegan’s BIOCELL textured breast implants and Allegan’s BIOCELL Breast Tissue Expander Lymphoma Cases
Allergan Issues Recall of Textured Breast Implants and Tissue Expanders Amid Potential Link to Cancer UNITED STATES –Allergan issued a worldwide recall of its BIOCELL textured breast implants and BIOCELL tissue expanders following reports of women being diagnosed with cancer, with some cases resulting in death. The company’s … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP initiates lawsuits on behalf of more than 500 disabled veterans who sustained permanent hearing loss and/or tinnitus after using defective 3M Dual-Ended Combat Arms™ Earplugs.
Parker Waichman LLP, a national law firm that has long fought to protect the rights of victims injured by allegedly defective drugs and medical devices, announce that they have served the defendants with lawsuits on behalf of more than 500 combat veterans who utilized the standard issue 3M Dual-Ended Combat Arms™ earplugs during … [Read more...]
Press Release — Parker Waichman LLP Reports Governor Cuomo to Sign Child Victims Act Into Law
Albany, New York – Those who have been victims of sexual abuse in New York will finally get the justice they deserve. The Child Victims Act has passed the state legislature and is now on Governor Cuomo’s desk for signature. The Governor’s office has already promised that the new law will be signed as soon as possible. According to … [Read more...]
Press Release – Parker Waichman LLP is Reviewing Gadolinium Deposition Disease Cases
Parker Waichman LLP is Investigating Gadolinium Deposition Disease Claims Following New, Important FDA Drug Warnings for All Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents Parker Waichman LLP is reviewing cases of Gadolinium Deposition Disease and gadolinium toxicity caused by Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents (GBCAs) that are injected during an … [Read more...]
Potential Neurovascular Stent Claims Following Recent FDA Safety Alert
Parker Waichman LLP is investigating potential personal injury and defective medical device claims related to adverse events associated with the use of Neurovascular Stents for Stent-Assisted Coiling (SAC) for the treatment of unruptured brain aneurysms. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received adverse event reports … [Read more...]
Press Release – Lawsuits Filed Against J&J related to its drug Invokana
Parker Waichman files lawsuits on behalf of two below the knee amputees after the FDA concludes that Johnson & Johnson, Co. and Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.’s sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor diabetes treatment drugs Invokana, Invokamet, and Invokamet XR cause an increased risk of amputations of toes, feet and legs. … [Read more...]
Press Release – PW Decries Trump Administration’s Easing of Nursing Home Fines
Trump Administration’s Easing of Nursing Home Fines. Parker Waichman LLP, a personal injury firm dedicated to advocating on behalf of nursing home residents and their families, is outraged by the Trump Administration’s recent announcement that it will reduce the use of citations and fines against nursing and rehabilitation facilities … [Read more...]
