The Injury Law News Desk
The News Desk features breaking news stories in and around Virginia and North Carolina.
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Article on Shocking Link Between Asbestos and Talc Powder Featured on Front Page of Legal Examiner This news item highlights the article, written by firm attorney Rick Shapiro, that made it on the front page of Legal Examiner. -
Jury Awards Woman with Ovarian Cancer 110 Million Dollars from Johnson & Johnson This news item highlights the massive jury verdict rendered to a woman who developed ovarian cancer after using Johnson & Johnson talc baby powder. -
Verdict Alert - Over 70 Million Dollars Awarded to Woman Who Developed Ovarian Cancer After Long-Term Use of Johnson & Johnson Talc Products This news alert is focused on a massive jury verdict for a woman who was stricken with ovarian cancer after using talc powder products for years. -
Firm Attorney Speaks to Members of the Virginia State Bar About Virginia & North Carolina Personal Injury Law Rick Shapiro spoke before an audience of fellow attorneys discussing the similarities and differences between Virginia and North Carolina injury laws. -
Coastal Virginia Magazine Rates Ed Booth a Top Lawyer in 2016 Listing Coastal Virginia Magazine rated practicing attorneys in the Tidewater region and Ed Booth received a top rating. -
Mesothelioma-Asbestos Cancer Verdict for Car Dealership Employee In November 2008, a southern Florida jury returned a $3.6 million verdict in favor of a 57-year-old woman diagnosed with mesothelioma asbestos lung cancer, after she worked briefly at two automobile dealerships, one being Ford Motor Company. -
Virginia, Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers - Virginia Workplace Fatalities/Deaths Decrease The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry recently reported the number of workplace fatalities/deaths in Virginia decreased by 15% in 2007 from 165 to 141, the lowest number since 1995. The nationwide number of workplace fatalities decreased by 6% to 5,488 in 2007, according to a preliminary estimate released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in August. The occupation with the largest share of workplace fatalities was tractor-trailer and truck driving which accounted for 21 fatalities. -
Fentanyl Patch Drug Manufacturers Hammered Again by Wrongful Death Verdict In what appears to be at least the third plaintiff's victory in a personal injury/wrongful death suit over Fentanyl patches (also called Duragesic patches), a jury ordered $13.3 million to the family of a Florida woman who died when a faulty pain patch leaked and flooded her bloodstream with Fentanyl medication, killing her. The verdict was returned in the state circuit court in Seminole County, Florida. -
Big Business Launches Another Attack Against Salt-of-the-Earth Personal Injury Advocates Corporations continue to try and reduce the rights of innocent injured victims. -
South Carolina (SC) AARP Will Train Patient Safety Advocates To Prevent Medical Malpractice In a move to educate patient friends, families, and loved ones, the AARP South Carolina will hold training sessions that help advocates protect against surgical errors and medical malpractice.