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Beasley Allen sues JUUL Labs over vaping devices
Beasley Allen has filed three JUUL lawsuits on behalf of individuals severely addicted to nicotine as a result of using vaping devices the manufacturers marketed…
Beasley Allen files wrongful death lawsuit for Lake Jordan boating crash victim
Beasley Allen lawyer Ben Locklar has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Wahoo and Susan House, the parents of Travis House who was…
Grease traps continue to pose threat to children, adults
This week, a 3-year-old died after falling into a grease trap outside a Tim Hortons restaurant in Rochester, New York. It sounds like a freak…
Dentists find JUUL use causes tooth decay and gum disease
Can JUUL use and vaping cause cavities and gum disease? Dentists are finding this to be true. Dentists are finding that people who JUUL or…
Beasley Allen lawyers working on cases cited as ‘ones to watch’
Leading legal publication Law360 is closely watching several cases whose outcomes it believes could impact future litigation. Beasley Allen lawyers are involved in much of this…
DOJ launches criminal investigation into Johnson & Johnson over talc
The U.S. Justice Department’s fraud unit has launched a criminal investigation to determine whether Johnson & Johnson was aware that the talc it used in…
New Study Shows Link Between Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer
Johnson & Johnson spent more than a decade building consumer trust with its health care products, promising its talcum powders were safe enough for babies, and ideal…
Boeing 737 class action lawsuits continue to mount
Southwest customers are the latest group of plaintiffs to file a class action lawsuit against Boeing and they include Southwest Airlines in the suit filed…
Encompass Health settles whistleblower lawsuits for $48 million
Birmingham, Alabama-based Encompass Health Corporation, the nation’s largest operator of inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs), is paying the U.S. $48 million to settle three whistleblower lawsuits…
Tractor-trailer driver charged with 36 felonies for deadly Colorado pileup
A Texas truck driver faces 36 felony charges, including charges of vehicular homicide and first-degree assault, after his tractor-trailer plowed into stopped traffic on an…
Billionaire coal man Chris Cline killed in helicopter crash
Coal tycoon Chris Cline, one of his daughters, and five others were killed in a helicopter crash in the Bahamas early July 4. Bahamian authorities…
Johnson and Johnson ordered to pay $325 Million in Talc Mesothelioma Case
Recently, a New York State jury awarded a woman $325 million in damages, finding Johnson & Johnson’s talc-containing products were contaminated with asbestos and contributed to her mesothelioma….
3M to Face MDL Over Defective Military Earplugs in Florida
More than 640 injury lawsuits citing 3M military earplugs as the cause of action have been assigned to a U.S. district court in Pensacola, Florida….
3M Admits to More Unlawful Chemical Releases in North Alabama
In Decatur, Alabama, a 3M manufacturing facility violated federal environmental law by allowing the release of certain chemicals into the Tennessee River, raising concerns in…
Apple recalls 15-inch MacBook Pro laptops for fire risk
If you own a 15-inch MacBook Pro laptop, Apple wants you to know the lithium-ion battery in the device could overheat, posing a fire risk….
Four teens die in fiery single-vehicle car crash near Omaha
A horrific car crash that killed four teenage girls and critically injured a fifth plunged the community of Gretna, Nebraska, into a state of shock…
BAE Systems fined for poor safety in wake of deadly Radford Arsenal fire
Federal safety regulators cited BAE Systems for numerous “serious” violations at the Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford, Virginia. In June 2018, a flash fire…
Whistleblowers file retaliation complaints against FEMA
Federal contractors sent to Puerto Rico to improve hurricane relief efforts have filed whistleblower retaliation complaints alleging they were laid off after complaining about dysfunction and…
JUUL admits role in youth vaping epidemic
JUUL Labs chief Kevin Burns admitted his company is “partly responsible” for the epidemic of youth vaping in the U.S. but insists it was never…
Tyson wastewater spill kills fish, spreads E.coli in Alabama river
Alabama authorities are investigating a Tyson Foods wastewater spill that released toxic levels of E. coli bacteria into the Black Warrior River, killing fish populations…
Weed killer Roundup found in 21 oat-based cereals, snacks
Twenty-one oat-based cereals and snacks, including the iconic Cheerios, tested positive for glyphosate, the active ingredient in the weed killer Roundup blamed for causing cancer….
Wrongful death lawsuit filed for Ethiopian Airlines crash victim
The Beasley Allen Law Firm filed a lawsuit against Boeing on behalf of Sara Yakob, the widow of Getnet Alemayehu, a passenger killed during the…
JUUL hires top Trump aide
Johnny DeStefano Vape manufacturer JUUL Labs is welcoming top Donald Trump aide Johnny DeStefano to its ranks, a move that bolsters…
3M Settlement with Water Authority Totals $35 Million
3M will pay the West Morgan East Lawrence Water and Sewer Authority $35 million in a lawsuit settlement. According to filings with the U.S. Securities…