AWKO partner Sam Geisler played a pivotal role in the nation’s first trial involving necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) caused by cow’s milk-based preterm formulas. The team represented a family whose preterm infant died after receiving Mead Johnson cow’s milk-based...
BENTON, Ark. – Two men are seeking justice after they claim they were sexually abused by a former employee of the First Baptist Church of Benton when they were teens. The lawsuit filed in Pulaski County alleges the church and the entire Southern Baptist Convention...
Sarah and Ricky Callahan thought nothing of it when a doctor tested their son, Rudy, for lead at a checkup, a routine blood test for all young children in Maryland. But when his levels came back at nearly six times the minimum risk threshold for lead poisoning, they...
The Spotlight on America team is following disturbing developments about a widely sold fruit pouch that could be served to toddlers and young children. The puree contains what the FDA is calling 'extremely' high concentrations of lead, a heavy metal toxin known to...
In recent unsettling news, the FDA has issued a warning cautioning parents against purchasing WanaBana apple cinnamon fruit puree pouches for their children due to elevated lead levels in the pouches, according to the agency. The FDA advises parents to cease feeding...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has recently taken additional steps to ensure the safety of children on social media platforms by signing a new bill into law. This law, titled Assembly Bill 1394, will hold social media platforms, like Instagram, TikTok, and others,...
Cold Medicine Lawsuit: CVS, Albertson’s, and Rite Aid are among the drug stores that were sued in the Central District of California federal court last month over a decongestant ingredient that’s alleged to be ineffective. California residents Kenneth Levi Pack and...
The attorney who sued over cold medicine last week is vowing to add a defendant based on new ownership of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Inc. (JJCI). Jason Richards of the Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz law firm filed a complaint September 13 on behalf of...
A Pensacola law firm is the first to file a national class action lawsuit the same week the Federal Drug Administration determined a decongestant ingredient in hundreds of over-the-counter medicine is ineffective. Phenylephrine is in medicines like Sudafed, Vicks...
3M (MMM.N) has agreed to pay $6.01 billion to settle lawsuits by U.S. military veterans and service members who say they suffered hearing loss from using the company's earplugs, the company and lawyers for the plaintiffs announced on Tuesday. The deal comes after a...
A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with a Pensacola federal judge who found that Skanska was negligent in its response to Hurricane Sally when more than two dozen of its barges broke loose from their moorings, causing chaos across Pensacola Bay. A three-judge...
In their conversation, Mark York and Jennifer Hoekstra delve into the recent developments surrounding the 3M/Aearo bankruptcy case, offering valuable insights into the ongoing litigation, settlement negotiations, and the implications for the plaintiffs and law firms...
