Decades old contamination has spread further into East Hill and the lawyers of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz are working to force Conoco to pay for cleanup and for damage already done. An article published in the Pensacola News Journal on May … Continue reading
East Hill contamination litigation
Posted in Firm News
Tagged conoco, east-hill, environmental-contamination
Aylstock and Overholtz named to 2012 IN Power List
Lawyers Bryan Aylstock and Neil Overholtz, two of the partners at Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, have been named to the 2012 IN Power List. The annual IN Power List, published by Pensacola weekly newspaper Independant News, identifies the most … Continue reading
Posted in Legal News
Bryan Aylstock Appointed to Help Lead National Transvaginal Mesh Litigation
Nearly 1,000 lawsuits have been filed against four makers of transvaginal mesh devices, alleging that the devices are causing injuries, infection and pain. According to an article published by the National Law Journal, attorneys estimate that about 6,000 transvaginal mesh … Continue reading
Posted in Firm News, surgical mesh
Tagged Bryan Aylstock, transvaginal-mesh
AWKO leading transvaginal mesh litigation as filed cases near 1,000
As many as 6,000 lawsuits may be filed against the makers of “transvaginal mesh” products that have injured thousands of women, according to a recent article published in the National Law Journal. The article, by reporter Amanda Bronstad, which was … Continue reading
Posted in Defective Medical Devices, surgical mesh
Tagged transvaginal-mesh, tvm
Judge moves settlement forward; new claims process starts June 4
The federal judge overseeing the massive BP oil spill litigation has granted the “preliminary approval” that was required to allow the recently announced settlement to proceed. Judge Barbier’s order provides a June 4, 2012, start date for the new claims … Continue reading
Posted in BP Oil Spill Disaster
BP settlement submitted to court
The much-anticipated BP settlement terms have been submitted today to the federal court overseeing the BP litigation in New Orleans. This step paves the way for a new claims process, with more open and more generous terms for claimants. As … Continue reading
Posted in BP Oil Spill Disaster
Tagged bp-settlement
Bryan Aylstock appointed to lead transvaginal mesh national litigation
AWKO Partner Bryan Aylstock has been appointed to co-lead the national litigation effort against makers of defective transvaginal mesh products that have injured thousands of women. On April 13, federal judge Joseph Goodwin (Southern District of West Virginia) held an initial hearing … Continue reading
Posted in Defective Medical Devices, surgical mesh
Tagged transvaginal-mesh, tvm
FDA requiring Yaz to carry new blood clot warning
Yaz birth control pills, and similar drugs, must carry a more severe warning of possible blood clots, which can cause serious injury or death. The FDA is requiring the stronger warning language be added to the labels for Bayer birth … Continue reading
Posted in Yasmin-Yaz
In Honor of Distracted Driving Month, Don’t Text and Drive
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. And, in honor of distracted driving month, the attorneys of Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz comment on texting and driving. According to Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz, texting while driving is dangerous and … Continue reading
Posted in Accidents, Distracted Driving
Tagged distracted driving, National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
BP: Quick Pay vs. Final Offer
Many clients have been asking whether their GCCF determination letters are offering “final payment” or merely “quick payment” for their claims. This is an important question right now, because the answer determines whether the claimant can take advantage of the … Continue reading
Posted in BP Oil Rig Disaster, BP Oil Spill Disaster
Tagged BP, bp-oil-rig, bp-settlement