In a sweeping victory for consumers, the United States Supreme Court this morning held that FDA drug regulation does not preempt common law claims for damages under state law. Diana Levine, the courageous plaintiff in this lawsuit, lost her arm after being injected with the drug Phenergan, brought suit against the drug maker, Wyeth. The…
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Common Carriers are such means of transportation as busses, trollies, trains and airplanes. The term “common carrier” is important because the law places a high degree of care on owners and operators of these conveyances. Doug Landau is shown after a safe trip aboard an Ecuadorean Bus. In a Negligence Personal Injury case against AMTRAK…
Continue readingWhat happens when you need to find out information for your case, but the people you are suing do not want to help ? There are several “tools” available according to Herndon Virginia injury and disability lawyer Doug Landau. These include: Subpoenas, Requests for Production, Letters, and The Freedom of Information Act An experienced trial…
Continue readingGiven the massive nature of the recent peanut butter recall there is much speculation as to whether people made ill by these products will have viable claims. Lawyers involved point out that a positive salmonella diagnosis will be the key component for these cases. Either a positive stool culture or a blood test is the…
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OK, I’ll admit it. I’m partial to “home made” Halloween costumes. “Store bought” just never did it for me. At The Madeira School annual Halloween parade, the various departments try to come up with unique, humorous and relevant. In years past, the Athletic Department dressed in matching swimsuits, caps and flippers as a “synchronized swim…
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