A Personal Injury Law Blog from SUGARMAN
On October 6, 2021, a construction worker tragically died while working on a project site in East Boston. This is one of several recent construction site accidents resulting in serious injuries or dea...
Topics: Construction Accident Liability, Wrongful Death
In July 2021, Pfizer voluntarily recalled several lots of their smoking cessation drug, Chantix. Higher than acceptable levels of an impurity were found in the medication. The impurity, N-nitroso-vare...
Topics: Personal Injury Law, Product Recalls
On Sunday, September 26, 2021 at Boston’s busy Back Bay Station, an escalator suddenly malfunctioned and caused a number of severe injuries to MBTA passengers. According to reports, the escalator was ...
Topics: Personal Injury Law
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued several recalls of products for children. Numerous products, ranging from bicycle helmets to infant bath seats, have been recalled for various ...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability, Product Recalls
The Consumer Product Safety Commission reports two million dehumidifiers have been recalled in the U.S. There is a risk they can overheat and catch fire. Dehumidifiers remove excess moisture from the ...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability, Product Recalls
The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a recovery cap on medical malpractice verdicts in that state. The ruling confirmed the constitutionality of legislation drafted in 2015 limiting recovery in ...
Topics: Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Many people trust sunscreen to protect them from the sun. This includes the cumulative effects of sun exposure like skin cancer. However, Johnson & Johnson just recalled five sunscreens with a known c...
Topics: Product Liability, Product Recalls
SUGARMAN is pleased to announce that again this year, six of its attorneys were included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® As well, the firm is extremely proud to announce...
More and more homeowners are taking on DIY (Do-It-Yourself) projects. Many are using electric power tools that are new to them. Voltage detectors are a good way to check for the presence of live volta...
Topics: Product Liability, Product Recalls
SUGARMAN is pleased to announce that Principal, Marianne LeBlanc, has been appointed by the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) of Massachusetts to serve as Chair of the Board of Bar Overseers (BBO).&n...
SUGARMAN is delighted to announce that Mathew Ralph Santiago and Zhane Austin are the recipients of the firm's 2021 Law School Scholarship. Awards are granted based on ...
Bicycles, skateboards, scooters, trampolines. There are many ways to keep children active outdoors on summer days. The pandemic has helped boost the sales of these popular outdoor toys. It's also caus...
Topics: Consumer Protection Laws, Product Liability