22
Oct
Deceptive Sales Lead to a Class-Action Lawsuit Against Juul
Juul was once one of the most successful electronic cigarette companies. Earning more than two billion dollars since its inception, the company seemed to make a name for itself within a short period of time. The company's owners are being accused of using deceptive marketin...
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22
Oct
Lew Garrison Appointed to Plaintiff Steering Committee in JUUL Litigation
Los Angeles, CAFeb. 18, 2020HGD's Lew Garrison was appointed by the Superior Court of the State of California today to serve on the Plaintiff’s Steering Committee in the JUUL Labs Product Cases litigation. The Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee (PSC), including Lead...
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22
Oct
Spinal Cord Stimulators Have Caused Over 80,000 Deaths
Medical devices for pain are intended to help patients regain enjoyment in life. Unfortunately, defective medical devices have been responsible for significant injuries and deaths. Doctors have prescripted spinal-cord stimulators as a way to help patients suffering from severe pa...
View MoreCategory: Brain And Spinal Cord Injury
22
Oct
HGD Welcomes New Law Clerks in Birmingham
HGD is excited to welcome three new law clerks to our Birmingham office. Lidia Batista joins us as a clerk working in our Mass Tort Area. She has lived in South Georgia since September of 1995 after she arrived from her native country of Cuba. She is fluent in both English and Spa...
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22
Oct
JUULING is this century’s big tobacco
The war against Big Tobacco was a pivotal time in our history opening up the floor to take a closer look at the vaping and JUULing industry. For over half a century, countless lawsuits have been filed against tobacco companies involving smokers and their families. However, as the...
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22
Oct
Understanding the Differences Between Car Accidents and Trucking Accidents
by HGD StaffVictims of motor vehicle crashes are often dismayed when they receive a denial letter from an insurance company. Worse yet, many victims are even denied by their own insurance companies after years of dutifully paying their insurance premiums. If this is happening to...
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22
Oct
Suing for Verbal or Emotional Abuse in a Nursing Home
By HGD StaffWhen most people think of nursing home abuse, they think of obvious and catastrophic physical injuries. In reality, there are a lot of different ways that a vulnerable senior living in a nursing home facility can be subjected to abuse. One of the most insidious and fr...
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22
Oct
Recovering Monetary Compensation for Childhood Sexual Abuse
by HGD Staff In the wake of yet more sex abuse discoveries, the Catholic Church continues to struggle with a decades-long image problem. Just recently, it was revealed that the identities of more than 500 priests in Illinois were kept hidden from authorities, even after cred...
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22
Oct
Official 2003 Report Predicted Rapid Growth on I-10 Corridor
by HGD Staff As far back as 2003, a multi-state commission was developed to investigate and research the likely growth and expansion of Interstate-10 from coast to coast. Among those in the committee were major representatives and engineers from each state affected by I-10...
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22
Oct
HGD’s Anna Carroll Elected Vice President for Young Lawyers Section
HGD congratulates Anna Carroll who was recently elected to serve as Vice President of Public Service on the Young Lawyers Executive Board for the Birmingham Bar Association. She has served as an at large member of the Executive Committee for the past two years and is excited to s...
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22
Oct
Judge Chris McCool is Featured Speaker at HGD’s Winter CLE
Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals Judge J. Chris McCool is the featured guest speaker for HGD's annual winter CLE for members of the Alabama Association for Justice Emerging Leaders and members of the Magic City Bar Association on Thursday, December 12. Judge McCool’s...
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22
Oct
Erik Heninger Guest Speaker for Barrister’s CLE
HGD's Erik Heninger is a featured speaker for the Barristers Educational Services CLE on “Recent Developments in Alabama Law” in Birmingham on December 10. The topics include:Discussion of new cases, new statutes, & emerging trends of the past 12 months in...
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