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• Catholic Child Sex Abuse Lawsuit Filed In Louisiana After State Suspends Statute of Limitation For Previously Expired Claims

  March 11, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A Catholic child sex abuse lawsuit filed against the Diocese of Baton Rouge claims a man was sexually assaulted as a teen by a former priest who passed away in 2000, thanks to a recent Louisiana law which temporarily waives the statute of limitations in these cases.

• Legislation May Allow Hidden Cameras To Catch Nursing Home Abuse In Minnesota

  February 11, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A proposed bill in Minnesota would allow family members to place cameras in relatives' rooms to monitor for nursing home abuse and neglect.

• Nursing Home Abuse Legislation Seeks To Allow Video Cameras In Facilities

  April 11, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  Legislation in Louisiana and Missouri seek to allow family members to monitor activity in nursing home residents' rooms to prevent abuse and neglect.

• Knee Implant Infection Lawsuit Filed Against Makers of Forced Air Warming Blanket

  March 9, 2016

  Irvin Jackson

  After suffering a debilitating deep joint infection following knee surgery, a Louisiana woman alleges that a 3M Bair Hugger forced air warming blanket used in the operating room caused contaminants to enter the sterile surgical site.

• Risperdal Lawsuit Alleges Teen Diagnosed With Gynecomastia

  December 18, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A teen boy's mother says that taking Risperdal caused him to grow breasts, and is suing Johnson & Johnson and other drug companies associated with the antipsychotic.

• Xarelto MDL Centralized in Louisiana for Pretrial Litigation

  December 15, 2014

  Austin Kirk

  All Xarelto lawsuits filed in federal courts nationwide are being consolidated for pretrial proceedings in Louisiana as part of a Xarelto MDL.

• Lawsuit Over Benicar HCT Side Effects Filed by Louisiana Woman

  August 5, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  A new Benicar lawsuit alleges that a Louisiana woman required three surgeries due to gastrointestinal side effects caused by the drug.

• Lawsuit Over Fresenius Dialysis Treatments Filed by Louisiana State

  July 1, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The Attorney General for Louisiana is pursuing a lawsuit against Fresenius Medical Care, alleging it defrauded the state over problems with Granuflo.

• GM Ignition Recall Probes Launched By Several States’ Attorneys General

  June 12, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  GM now faces an investigation by states into its actions leading up to a massive ignition switch recall.

• Taser Wrongful Death Lawsuit Needs Second Look: Supreme Court

  June 2, 2014

  Irvin Jackson

  The Supreme Court has said a ruling that gave a police officer immunity in a taser police brutality wrongful death lawsuit was wrong and has ordered that court to take a closer look at the evidence plaintiffs presented.