Jared Firestone, J.D.

CASE: Adams v. New Eng. Scaffolding, Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 170688 (D. Mass. Dec. 22, 2015) BACKGROUND: This case was a negligence action arising out of a workplace injury. Plaintiff Milton B. Adams, while working as an employee of…

In April, 2015, a $765 million settlement was reached in a multi-district litigation between the NFL and former players suffering from brain injuries. Members of the class action were awarded between $25,000 and $5 million each. This was based on…

A class action investigation has emerged against Bayer HealthCare, the manufacturer of the birth control Essure. Essure is marketed as a permanent, non-surgical form of birth control. However, users of Essure have suffered serious complications such as bloating, rashes, allergic…

CASE: Novovic v. Greyhound Lines, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9203 BACKGROUND: Sevdija Novovic, individually, and Sevdija Novovic, Smajlje Srdanovic, and Glenn Zuckerman as Administrators of the Estate of Rama Novovic commenced this action against Greyhound Lines, Inc. and Motor…

On August 17, 2015, a new MDL was established in the U.S. District Court of Arizona that combined 22 outstanding lawsuits involving IVC filters manufactured by C.R. Bard, Inc. In the following months, 34 new lawsuits were added to the…

The popular medication fluoroquinolone has been at the center of tort lawsuits lately. This antibiotic is widely sold, treating common illnesses such as respiratory and urinary tract infections. The cases against the drug manufacturers of fluoroquinolone range from simple negligence…

CASE: Robertson-Armstrong v. Robinson Helicopter Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156354 BACKGROUND: Plaintiff Julia Robertson-Armstrong (“Robertson-Armstrong”) was severely injured on July 20, 2011 when a helicopter in which she was a passenger crashed in New Jersey. She sued Robinson Helicopter…

The District of Minnesota will soon be hearing arguments involving a class action lawsuit brought by patients who allegedly suffered infections caused by the Bair Hugger postoperative warming system. The Bair Hugger is a medical device developed to keep patients warm…

CASE: ABARCA V. FRANKLIN COUNTY WATER DISTRICT 761 F. Supp.2d 1007 (E.D. Cal. 2011) BACKGROUND: This lawsuit arose out of a closed cooling tower manufacturing facility (the “BAC site”) that while in operation pressure treated wood and was operated by…

The two leading companies in the exponentially growing daily fantasy sports market are now facing a barrage of accusations of insider trading. This is after it was discovered that employees from one company were using insider information to play and…