The Danger of the Zostavax Vaccine As a Zostavax lawyer Memphis TN relies on, I want to make sure you have the facts about health problems linked to the popular vaccine. Zostavax is a vaccine that was developed to prevent shingles in people aged 50 and older. It is manufactured by a company called Merck and has been widely used since 2006. But lately, the popular vaccine has been under fire. First, for allegedly causing the very condition it was designed to prevent: shingles, and in some cases, chickenpox. But, even worse, reports link Zostavax to vision loss, facial paralysis, heart failure, and even death. Make no mistake: Merck has made lots of money off its Zostavax vaccine. Their profits
Spring officially began last month, but it’s just starting to feel like a new season, with the promise of summer on the horizon. With warmer, sunnier days comes more time spent outdoors and travel. Over the 30+ years I’ve spent as a Memphis personal injury lawyer, I’ve seen that outdoor gatherings and vacations bring a greater risk for a different set of injuries. I want you to stay safe as you enjoy this wonderful time of year, so I’ve compiled a list of the injuries I see most frequently, along with tips for how to avoid them. Car Accidents Car accidents happen all throughout the year, and in certain ways, winter poses risks for drivers that spring doesn’t. But this
Veteran shares everything you need to know about the 3-M earplugs hearing loss scandal As a veteran and attorney Tennessee has trusted for over thirty years, I want to make sure you’re informed about the 3-M earplugs hearing loss scandal. I will share the most important facts with you, and what you can do if you or your family has been affected. Here’s everything you need to know 3-M is a manufacturing company who sold over two million earplugs to the U.S. military between 2003 and 2015. The earplugs, called Combat Arms™ Earplugs Version 2, are two-sided, with one side yellow and one side green. They were bought to protect the hearing of American soldiers in war zones. But, according
Last year, thousands of cancer patients, spouses, and estates sued Monsanto, the manufacturer behind the weedkiller Roundup, which has been linked to cancer. As a Memphis Roundup Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Attorney, I’ve been closely following these cases. Most notably, San Francisco jurors ruled that Roundup gave a former school groundskeeper, who used the carcinogenic product on a weekly basis, terminal non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He was awarded $289 million in damages. Recently, there was another victory and step forward. In the latest trial, a different San Francisco-based jury awarded 70-year-old Edwin Hardeman $80 million in damages. He had used the product for nearly 30 years prior to having non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. What has been so infuriating about these cases is the degree to which
Perdue Pharma, the pharmaceutical company who manufactures the painkiller OxyContin, is considering filing for bankruptcy due to the thousands of opioid related lawsuits it is facing. Perdue is no stranger to controversy. In 2007, the company was ordered to pay more than $600 million in fines for misleading doctors, regulators and patients about OxyContin’s risk of addiction. In addition to Perdue paying out $600 million, three of the company’s executives were ordered to pay out $34.5 million in fines for misbranding. Filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy is a tactic used by corporations to protect themselves from the ramifications of their actions. If Perdue Pharma decides to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it would be permitted to reorganize business affairs, debts,
As parents, we pass down so much of ourselves to our daughters and sons: Our genes. The color of our eyes. Our sense of humor. The memories of our own childhood. But sometimes, children inherit their parents’ darkest traits — and the most tragic parts of life. As an opioid NAS lawyer Memphis TN trusts, I have seen the impact of this unprecedented crisis. The opioid epidemic, which claims far too many lives each day, affects the youngest and most vulnerable members of society. Mothers addicted to this highly powerful class of drugs — which includes heroin as well as legally prescribed opioids such as methadone and oxycodone — are directly passing their drug dependencies to their babies, before those
As a military hearing loss attorney TN counts on, I am fighting for justice for veterans. By now, you may have heard about the defective military earplugs scandal that is plaguing so many of our veterans. Here are the important facts you need to know, from a military hearing loss attorney TN has trusted for more than 30 years. The Facts About the Scandal The U.S. Government filed an official complaint against 3M in 2016, alleging the following: 3-M sold the U.S. military earplugs for over a decade that they knew would be ineffective for protecting soldiers hearing The defective earplug model under scrutiny is the Combat Arms™ Earplugs Version 2 (3M CAE.V2). They are two-sided, with one side green and one
April 15th — everyone’s favorite day of the year — is just around the corner. Some of us will be getting money back from the government (and, a reminder, if that’s you, give me a call — as a Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer Memphis TN trusts, I’d love to help you use your refund to buy a new life free from debt). Others will owe taxes. But many more won’t pay their taxes at all. Watch my video to hear how bankruptcy can help you tackle back taxes. Millions of Americans owe billions in back taxes, penalties, and interest. IRS data from 2009 showed that 8.2 million Americans owed $83 billion in back taxes. You might be reading this and
Johnson & Johnson’s best-known product, baby powder, is made of crushed talc, a mineral composed primarily of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. In powder form, it is effective at keeping skin dry and preventing rashes. For this reason, it’s widely used in baby powder and other cosmetic products. But for all its benefits — as our Memphis personal injury lawyers have seen for decades — talc comes with a big price. In its natural form, some talc contains asbestos, a fibrous mineral that has been linked to cancer. Johnson & Johnson was long aware that its products were contaminated with asbestos. According to the Securities and Exchange Commission, there are as many as 13,000 pending lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson over
Being in a car accident can feel like you’ve been to hell and back. If that wasn’t bad enough, you may also have to deal with a lot of finger pointing, with the other party’s lawyer trying to prove you were at fault, even if you weren’t. So how do you go about proving that the ‘at-fault’ party isn’t you, but the other driver? Why it is Important to Prove it was the Other Driver’s Fault Things happen really quickly in a car accident. You react as fast as you can, so does the other driver, but sometimes it isn’t fast enough. Pinning down who was actually responsible isn’t always easy, but it is important for things to move forward.