A Personal Injury Law Blog from SUGARMAN
Sales of home fitness equipment have soared in the last year, as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns and gym shutdowns. Demand for smart exercise equipment, like Peloton, has been especially high. These of...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability
Purdue Pharmaceuticals faced fines in 2007 for mislabeling OxyContin. Company executives faced criminal charges. In 2019, the company filed for bankruptcy. On March 15, 2021, Purdue said th...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Product Liability
In a recent medical malpractice case Doull v. Foster, the SJC made a landmark decision. It changes the standard used to determine negligence in Massachusetts. For the past three decades, th...
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury Law, Wrongful Death
Several Dr. Reddy’s medications were recalled due to unsafe packaging. The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall. Because the packaging is not child resistant, it could lead to poisonin...
Topics: Product Liability, Product Recalls, Wrongful Death
Medtronic PLC has just recalled their Valiant Navion™ thoracic stent graft system. The global recall follows a review of data from the Valiant Evo Global Clinical Trial. The trial found thr...
Topics: Product Liability, Product Recalls, Wrongful Death
What if you’re injured while being treated by your doctor or another healthcare provider in Massachusetts? You usually have three years to file a medical malpractice claim from the date of the injury.
Topics: Medical Malpractice
As a graduate of both Suffolk Law School and MCPHS University, Jacqueline has extensive experience in both law and healthcare that allow her to bring a unique perspective to the firm’s cases. ...
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) ruled on Kauders v. Uber Technologies Inc. on January 4. The SJC concluded that Uber’s registration process does not provide a clear notice of its terms ...
Topics: Personal Injury Law
Unilever is facing a lawsuit over its drugstore brand shampoo and conditioner, Trésemme. The lawsuit was filed in the Northern Illinois District Court. It claims that Trésemme Keratin Hair Smoothing...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Product Liability, Product Recalls
In the days of COVID restrictions, outdoor activities are a safe way to have fun. While social distancing and pandemic safety is on everyone’s minds, personal safety is also crucial. With m...
Topics: Auto Accident Law, Personal Injury Law, Premises Liability
2020 has been an historic year, including an unprecedented uptick in bicycle ridership. In the spring of 2020, sales of bicycles increased 75% across the country. This is due in no small part to...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Product Liability, Product Recalls
With six or more inches of snow forecasted for this week in Boston, people are stocking up on rock salt and shovels, windshield scrapers and washer fluid. If you have driven Massachusetts roa...
Topics: Auto Accident Law, Wrongful Death