A Spokane County jury awarded a record-breaking $42 million verdict in a recent civil trial led by attorneys Talis Abolins of mctlaw, and Eric Fong of Fong Law.  This landmark decision resulted in the largest jury award ever granted to a plaintiff in Spokane County history. Mr. Abolins of mctlaw, partnering with co-counsel Eric Fong, […]

National litigation law firm mctlaw proudly announces that Grant D. Godfrey, Esq. has joined the firm as an appellate attorney based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Godfrey brings decades of legal, policy, and public service experience to mctlaw’s expanding appellate team. Mr. Godfrey’s legal practice will focus on complex appeals in federal and […]

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is actively trying to block a lawsuit that could bring long-overdue justice to Americans injured by adverse reactions to the COVID vaccine. The lawsuit, filed by Paul Brundage, asks the Court to force Secretary Kennedy to follow the law and take a required step to […]

A mother of five children was awarded $153,000 through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) after developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) following a seasonal flu vaccination. Attorney Jessi Huff, of mctlaw, represented her in the claim and secured compensation for the physical, emotional, and financial impact of our client’s injury. At the time of the […]

Decision Expands Legal Path for Vaccine Injury Claims Based on Aggravation of Pre-Existing Conditions The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled in favor of Elizabeth Doles, a woman who claimed that two vaccines significantly worsened her previously undiagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS). The April 23, 2025, decision reverses a lower court […]

A woman who experienced long-term shoulder pain after getting a flu vaccine was awarded $126,000 through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). mctlaw vaccine injury attorney Elizabeth Abramson represented the client and helped her receive compensation for the injury, which severely affected her job, daily life, and health. When she got the flu shot, […]

A retired man who developed Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) after receiving the Prevnar 13 pneumonia vaccine has received a $135,938 award through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Attorneys at mctlaw helped him secure this result without having to go through the stressful experience of a trial. Before the vaccination, the client was living a […]

A young boy and his family recently received a $105,000 award after his immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) worsened following an MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccine. Thanks to the support of vaccine injury attorney Diana Stadelnikas and the team at mctlaw, the child and his family were able to get meaningful compensation for what they […]

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) just released new data on the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) that includes claims compensated in February 2025. The big news is that only ONE person out of the thousands waiting received compensation in the past month. Lawsuit Filed Against HHS Secretary For Agency’s Failure to Follow […]

A former SWAT team member secured $180,000 in compensation from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after developing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) from an influenza vaccine. Despite delays from the Department of Justice, mctlaw attorney Jessi Huff fought relentlessly to ensure he received the compensation he deserved. In 2018, the client got a routine flu shot. […]

New data from February 2025 shows that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) continues to fail COVID vaccine injury victims. You may hear about a $2.56 million payout for a rare blood clot case (TTS), but a closer look at the numbers reveals a troubling reality: almost no one receives compensation, and the few who […]

A deadly listeria outbreak linked to contaminated frozen nutritional shakes has caused multiple deaths and severe illnesses across the country, prompting an urgent FDA recall to protect the public. The recalled products, Lyons ReadyCare and Sysco Imperial Frozen Supplemental Shakes, were distributed primarily to nursing homes, hospitals, and other long-term care facilities, putting some of […]

On Friday, mctlaw attorney Tamara Spires attended the initial case management conference for the Depo-Provera litigation (MDL 3140) in Pensacola, Florida. This litigation addresses serious claims linking Depo-Provera birth control injections to meningioma, a severe type of brain and spinal tumor. Experienced mctlaw Attorneys Lead Depo-Provera Litigation mctlaw attorneys Tamara Spires and Michele Stephan are […]

An mctlaw client was awarded $55,000 in compensation from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program after suffering a shoulder injury (SIRVA) from a flu shot (Case No. 22-724). The ruling, issued by the Court of Federal Claims on February 6, 2025, marks a significant victory for the client and highlights the critical role of experienced legal […]

Depo-Provera lawsuits are finally moving forward. On February 7, 2025, the United States Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued a transfer order consolidating the birth control shot lawsuits into federal court in the Northern District of Florida as an MDL. An MDL, or multidistrict litigation, is created when multiple plaintiffs are filing similar lawsuits, and […]

The simple act of eating a sandwich made with recalled Boar’s Head deli meat turned into a nightmare for many between July and November 2024. Contamination of Boar’s Head meats led to hospital stays, long-term health complications, and even deaths. What to know about the 2024 Boar’s Head listeria deli meat recall Listeria is a […]

A federal lawsuit filed today alleges that the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) has failed to meet the deadline required by federal law to include the COVID-19 vaccine in the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP). Suit was filed in Federal District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of Paul Brundage […]

A Pittsburgh property owner, Rebecca Shaffer, has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government claiming she was not fairly compensated for financial losses caused by the Centers for Disease Control’s COVID-19 eviction moratorium. The moratorium, in effect during the pandemic, blocked landlords from evicting tenants who couldn’t pay rent due to financial hardships. Pittsburgh Landlord […]

With legal assistance from mctlaw, the Native American owners of an Indian allotment on the Choctaw Reservation in eastern Oklahoma have sued the federal government, claiming breach of trust and unconstitutional taking of the allotment’s natural gas resources. These claims stem from how federal officials have managed oil & gas interests owned by individual Indians […]

(GREELY, CO) September 20, 2024 — The family of Robert Simmons, a 34-year-old husband and father of four, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against several companies tied to the production and sale of O.P.M.S., a popular kratom brand that has been connected to reports of addiction and multiple deaths. Robert Simmons, a lifelong Colorado […]

SEATTLE, WA (September 17, 2024) — The Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe, with legal representation from the attorneys at mctlaw, is making a significant legal push to reclaim its customary fishing rights in Washington’s Puget Sound and surrounding freshwater streams. The Tribe has asked the federal court to reaffirm the rights they believe have been wrongfully denied […]

A recent documentary from Bloomberg Originals points a spotlight on the risks and deaths linked to kratom, an unregulated substance. The film tells the story of 37-year-old Jordan McKibban, who died after using kratom products from brands such as Whole Herbs, Cloud House, and Hush Kratom. His grieving family hopes to raise awareness about the […]

Law360 recently published an article written by attorney Altom Maglio titled, “A New Way Forward For COVID Vaccine Lawsuit Immunity.” The article explores the upcoming changes as legal protections for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers and administrators under the PREP Act come to an end. These protections, which have largely prevented lawsuits, are now expiring. The article […]

Attorney Talis Abolins from mctlaw testified before the Maryland House of Delegates this afternoon over a bill that does not go far enough to protect the public from kratom. House Bill 1229, also titled “Kratom Consumer Protection Act,” went before the Maryland Health & Government Operations Committee today. It’s a first step in a much longer legislative […]

Mctlaw is honored to announce the promotion of attorney Michael Cowgill to a partnership position. Mctlaw is nationally recognized for its work in complex litigation including  product liability, defective hip and knee replacements, kratom wrongful death lawsuits, vaccine injury compensation, and representation of Native American tribes. Michael Cowgill’s promotion to partner at mctlaw is the […]

Mctlaw is honored to announce the promotion of attorney Jessica Olins to a partnership position with the Firm. Ms. Olins is an attorney in the firm’s vaccine injury compensation division. Jessica’s advancement is a testament to her outstanding legal achievements and commitment to her clients.   Since joining mctlaw as an associate in 2016, Ms. Olins […]

CBS News Investigative reporter Mark Strassman talked to the family of Dusin Hernandez, who tragically died from the toxic effects of kratom. Strassman also interviews mctlaw attorney Talis Abolins, who explains that the people using kratom are putting their trust in an industry that commits fraud to import the product. Click on the image below […]

A second kratom wrongful death lawsuit has been filed in Cowlitz County, WA following the tragic death of 37-year-old Jordan McKibban. The lawsuit involves multiple defendants, including manufacturers and sellers of kratom brands such as Whole Herbs kratom capsules and Hush Kratom liquid shots, as well as a bulk kratom powder sold by Cloud House […]

Right now, there is a bill in Congress called the “Kratom Consumer Protection Act.”  Despite its name, this bill does not protect consumers at all. Instead, it protects the companies that make and sell kratom. You can tell lawmakers to vote NO on this bill, so it does not become a law. The American Kratom […]

The attorneys at mctlaw argue that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) is a failure and unable to effectively compensate people with COVID-19 vaccine injuries. Instead, these cases should shift to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) which has a 35-year proven track record. A recent lawsuit to fix the Countermeasures Program is pointless when the VICP […]

Helping Tribes Make Modern Constitutions and Improve Tribal Governing Documents Attorney Jeffrey Nelson from the Firm’s Indian Law group discusses the history of the Mattaponi Tribe in Virginia, as well as their recent election under their newly drafted election code and constitution. He highlights the importance of tribal governance documents written for and with the […]

(COWLITZ COUNTY, WA – July 19, 2023) A Washington state jury awards a groundbreaking $2.5 million dollar verdict in a kratom wrongful death case. On Tuesday, July 18th, a twelve-person jury found defendants Wendianne Rook and her company, Society Botanicals, LLC, liable on four claims arising from the kratom death of 39-year-old Patrick Coyne. This is […]

(West Palm Beach, FL – July 27, 2023) A Florida judge orders a kratom distributor to pay more than $11-million dollars in a wrongful death lawsuit (US District Court, Southern District of FL, Case No. 9:22cv-81731). Judge Donald Middlebrooks issued a final default judgment against Grow, LLC, and Sean Michael Harder, owner and operator of […]

Only 1 single person in the United States with COVID-19 vaccine injuries was compensated by the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) since April 2023. There are still 11,806 people waiting to find out if their claims will be approved. The newest “update” awards only $3,957 to a person diagnosed with Myocarditis after getting the COVID-19 […]

After the Supreme Court overturned the federal ban on sports wagering in 2018, sports wagering not only exploded in popularity but was also quickly launched into the 21st century with the proliferation of online sportsbooks, particularly mobile app-based sports betting platforms. It is impossible to turn on the TV without being flooded with advertisements for […]

Washington, DC May 11, 2023 – Mctlaw won more than $2 million in Vaccine Injury Compensation Program awards for 12 of our vaccine injury clients since January.  These clients experienced severe life altering reactions, including: Intussusception, Shoulder Injury Related to Vaccine Administration (SIRVA), Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM), Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), and Thrombocytopenic Purpura. The vaccines […]

A Federal Judge sanctions Johnson & Johnson for leveraging the court system to delay a Pinnacle hip replacement lawsuit and wasting the plaintiffs’ time and money on an issue that he finds “objectively unreasonable.” Judge Ricardo Martinez even ruled J&J pay the plaintiff’s legal fees in this matter (Case No. C22-01406 RSM – United States […]

Going Off the Rails – Misuse of Railway Easements in Indian Country – If You Missed it at RES 2023 If you weren’t able to attend RES 2023, then we’ll bring RES to you. Here’s a recap of our panel discussion “Going Off the Rails – Misuse of Railway Easements in Indian Country,” hosted by […]

A negligence ruling by a Washington State Judge in a kratom wrongful death lawsuit is the first of its kind in the United States. Judge Gary Bashor entered a summary judgment against Society Botanicals, finding the Oregon company negligent due to “inadequate warnings and instructions” on the packaging of their product, Kratom Divine.  Thirty-nine year […]

Our vaccine injury lawyers can represent you in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) no matter where you live in the country. We help people in every state get compensation for serious side effects to vaccines.  If you’ve experienced a severe vaccine reaction lasting more than 6 months, you might qualify for a payout from […]

Attorneys at mctlaw win a legal victory for people across the country in the Pinnacle hip replacement litigation. A federal judge ruled that 33 cases could be reinstated against Johnson & Johnson in New Jersey state court where J&J is headquartered. This means people from around the country may be able to file lawsuits in […]

Ennis, TX – (Nov 28, 2022) The family of a 29-year old Texas man, Dustin Hernandez, who died after drinking kratom tea, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Ellis County Court (Case No. 109825). The lawsuit alleges that Dustin Hernandez’s death was caused by kratom products imported, distributed, and sold by Jacob Fletcher; Shaman […]

PALM BEACH, FLA. (PRWEB) NOVEMBER 28, 2022 The family of a Palm Beach County woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit (Case No. 9:22cv81731) against Sean Michael Harder, of Grow LLC (d/b/a KD Incorporated and The Kratom Distro). The lawsuit alleges that Mr. Harder’s kratom products are responsible for the death of 39-year-old mother of […]

Recently, an article published in the August Issue of “Food and Drug Law Journal” titled Immunizing the Immunizers: How COVID-19 Vaccine Injury Claims and the CICP Will Increase Anti-Vaccine Sentiment in the United States and How HRSA Can Prevent It, described several ways that the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) could change the way it […]

Gulfside Bank recently highlighted the bank’s relationship with mctlaw in the Business Observer. The bank covered mctlaw’s national scope, litigation focus, and technology prowess.  The bank extensively quoted the founding partner of mctlaw, Altom Maglio. “We’ve always taken on uneven matches against bigger adversaries from huge multinationals to federal agencies with virtually unlimited litigation budgets,” […]

Mctlaw Attorney Michael Cowgill was recently interviewed by radio host Juan Pablo Salas on La Numero Uno 99.1 FM, 1280 for their business segment. They discussed the matters mctlaw handles in the Sarasota County area and nationwide. Attorney Cowgill discussed wrongful death litigation involving Kratom, which is often sold as a powder, tea, or pill, and is marketed […]

On June 14, 2022, the Department of the Interior published notice of the Sauk Suiattle Indian Tribe Gaming Compact Amendment that now authorizes the Tribe to operate sports betting. Attorney Kehl VanWinkle authored this amendment and testified before the State Legislature on behalf of our clients, the Sauk Suiattle Indian Tribe. You can review the […]

Sarasota, FL — (June 3, 2022)—A legal victory by attorneys at mctlaw means current and future Pinnacle hip replacement plaintiffs across the country will no longer have to wait years to begin pursuing their rights.  In 2011, a “Multi-District Litigation” was created in federal court to coordinate the many thousands of cases being filed over DePuy’s “Pinnacle” metal […]

(SARASOTA, FL) March 22, 2022 – Attorney Altom M. Maglio was recently appointed to the Gulf Coast CEO Forum. Maglio is the managing partner at mctlaw, a national litigation law firm headquartered in Sarasota. The CEO Forum is made up of Chief Executive Officers who lead larger businesses on the West Coast of Florida. The […]

SARASOTA, FL — (March 16, 2022) – mctlaw announces the addition of attorney Catherine Costigan to the Firm’s Vaccine Injury practice. Ms. Costigan comes to mctlaw from the New York County Defender Services with extensive experience as a lead attorney, representing clients in felony and misdemeanor cases and trials. She successfully represents clients in tough […]

Source: Law360 Law360 (March 15, 2022, 6:02 PM EDT) — The heads of two Oklahoma tribes have asked a D.C. federal judge to hand them a win in a suit against them and the U.S. Department of the Interior by four other tribes challenging their gambling compacts with the governor, saying the case lacks legal […]

The Appellate and Indian Law Groups at mctlaw have filed an Opening Brief before the Ninth Circuit on behalf of the Sauk-Suiattle Indian Tribe of the State of Washington.  The issue on appeal is whether the Sauk-Suiattle have treaty fishing rights in the Skagit River.    The 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott guaranteed all of […]

Attorney Altom Maglio to Speak at European International Legal Conference About the Benefits and Pitfalls of the U.S. Vaccine Injury Compensation Program Attorney Altom M. Maglio of mctlaw, the leading vaccine injury law firm in the United States, is a featured speaker at the 2021 Pan European Organisation for Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL) Annual Conference […]

Attorney Elizabeth Abramson Joins mctlaw Mctlaw is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Elizabeth Abramson to the Firm’s Vaccine Injury Practice Group. Previously, Ms. Abramson worked in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) as a federal judicial law clerk to Chief Special Master Brian Corcoran in the United States Court of Federal Claims Office of […]

This past Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration added a new warning to the J&J COVID-19 vaccine fact sheet. This warning indicates an increased risk for an autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome. GBS causes a person’s immune system to attack its own peripheral nervous system. The FDA suggests that J&J vaccine recipients should seek […]

Health and Human Services (HHS) says it will no longer move forward with removing SIRVA and syncope, or fainting, from the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.  This is a complete turnaround from the previous administration’s plans to enact this change on February 22nd.  The rule to strip these claims from the program would have severely limited the […]

Americans today have a lot of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. The most frequently asked question is: “Should I get the vaccine if I’ve had a reaction to other vaccines in the past?” Typically, they’re referring to other vaccines such as the flu shot. The answer, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

The FDA approves a second COVID-19 vaccine as daily death and infection rates spike across the country.  The CDC voted 11-0 to approve the Moderna vaccine in people 18 and older. Earlier in the week, the FDA gave Moderna an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) after reviewing clinical trials. Moderna vaccines will begin shipping out on […]

The first COVID-19 vaccine approved by the CDC will start rolling out on Monday. On Saturday, Dec 12th, the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) unanimously voted 11-0 to approve the Pfizer – BioNTech version of the vaccination. The panel approved the 2-shot vaccine for people 16 years and older. Hospitals expect to get […]

A St. Louis jury sent a $20 million dollar message to Biomet Orthopedics in Federal Court today. The verdict sided clearly in favor of Mary Bayes, who suffered extensive heavy metal poisoning and 6 traumatic hip revision surgeries because of the metal-on-metal hip replacement.  The trial relied upon testimony and evidence uncovered by the metal-on-metal […]

Those who suffer injuries or life-altering conditions from the upcoming COVID-19 vaccine will face difficulties getting vaccine injury payouts. The Wall Street Journal reporting COVID-19 vaccine injuries will be covered by what’s called the countermeasures vaccine injury compensation fund. It was set up 10 years ago to cover injuries from vaccines for a flu pandemic, […]

Reuters reports the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has expanded its investigation of a serious vaccine injury in AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine study. The company’s late-stage US trial has been on hold since September 6th after a study participant in England was diagnosed with transverse myelitis, a rare spinal inflammatory disorder.  Participants in other studies […]

Attorney Jeffrey Nelson Named Assistant Attorney General for Oklahoma Indian Tribe Jeffrey Nelson was appointed Assistant Attorney General for the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma. Mr. Nelson will represent the Tribe in matters involving tribal governance, Indian gaming, and other matters as assigned by the Attorney General. The Tribe’s Attorney General, Klint […]

Statement on behalf of mctlaw by Vaccine Injury Attorney Anne Toale over proposed legislation to remove SIRVA and syncope from the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program: As a past president of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association, I oppose the unprecedented move by the Department of Health and Human Services towards eliminating more than half […]

SEATTLE, WA (March 2, 2020)  — Mctlaw welcomes Seattle attorney Talis Abolins to the Firm. Talis is a native Washingtonian with more than 30 years of experience as an attorney. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and a law degree from Seattle University School of Law. Talis served as an Assistant […]

Attorney Michael Cowgill discusses metal on metal hip replacement case settlements and why they can vary. It is not possible to give specific details on any settlement amounts, they are confidential. But mctlaw attorneys can say that they work tirelessly to fight for amounts that our clients deserve. “What I can tell you is that when we […]

This week mctlaw posted nearly 50 new vaccine injury decisions and settlement amounts to its case results page at www.mctlaw.com.  This table shows how much money our attorneys recovered for clients with severe reactions through the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.  You can read through the entire table of our Vaccine Injury Case Results here. Some of […]

Attorney Anne Toale (pictured to the right) Presented to Anne Toale for your service as the President of the Vaccine Injured Petitioners Bar Association 2017-2018 mctlaw attorney Anne Toale honored today by the members of the Vaccine Injury Petitioners Bar Association.  The award recognizes her accomplishments leading the VIP Bar Association from 2017-2018 and was presented […]

If you have a Metal-on-Metal (MoM) hip implant, you may have heard the term “revision surgery” before. But what is revision surgery, and how can you tell if you need it? Revision surgery is a procedure in which a broken, worn out, or unsafe hip implant is removed and replaced (in whole or in part) […]

Good News for Potential Pinnacle Hip Lawsuit Settlements A global settlement may come soon in Pinnacle hip implant lawsuits across the country.  One of the attorneys working on the deal announced that both sides reached a tentative agreement. The deal would resolve most of the 10,000 lawsuits currently filed against Johnson & Johnson and the […]

Johnson & Johnson agrees to a pay $120-million settlement.  The attorneys general of 46 states announced the victory today.  They sued J&J over deceptive and misleading marketing practices. The states claimed Depuy told patients the ASR XL and Pinnacle Ultamet hips would last at least 5 years.  In reality, European health regulators reported that 95% […]

(December 12, 2018 — Sarasota, FL)  Mctlaw is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Michael J. Cowgill to its complex litigation practice, including the firm’s national metal-on-metal hip litigation team. Mr. Cowgill comes to the mctlaw Sarasota office from Portland, Oregon, where he co-founded his own firm, Meadowlark Immigration PC. Cowgill represented clients before […]

According to court documents released on Monday, November 26th, 2018, DePuy appears to be in the process of settling thousands of their Metal on Metal hip cases within the Multi-District Litigation.  Typically, court documents that talk of the payment terms for attorneys are produced when the settlement process begins. So far no formal announcement of any […]

(Sacramento, CA – November 23, 2018)  Three California residents filed a lawsuit in Sacramento County Court against Biomet Orthopaedics.  The suit says that Biomet sold defective Magnum metal on metal hip replacements to these patients, who all experienced heavy metal poisoning which destroyed muscle, tissue, and bone in their bodies.  The lawsuit also details how Biomet […]

You may have seen or read about the recently released documentary The Bleeding Edge. If not, it is presently available on Netflix. The documentary discusses the problems with the FDA regulation of medical devices and metal-on-metal hip replacements in particular. The Bleeding Edge is a great example of what strong journalism can do. The Essure birth implant […]

(Ft. Lauderdale, FL – May 3, 2018)  Mctlaw files yet another lawsuit against Biomet Orthopedics on behalf of 3 Florida patients who all had to undergo traumatic hip revision surgery because of their defective Biomet Magnum hip implants. Patients Facing Medical Crises from their Biomet Magnum Hip Implants Robert Bloom’s Biomet Magnum hip revision surgery […]

(San Francisco, CA – April 26, 2018) A team of attorneys led by mctlaw has filed a lawsuit in San Francisco, CA against Biomet Orthopedics on behalf of a patient who suffered horrific injuries from a Biomet M2a metal-on-metal hip implant. The patient, Mickey Reed, had no idea the Biomet M2a hip implant in his body was […]

SARASOTA, FL — (April 19, 2018) – Mctlaw welcomes the addition of attorney Michele S. Stephan, Esq. to the Firm’s metal-on-metal hip litigation and complex litigation practices.  Ms. Stephan will work out of the firm’s Sarasota, Florida office. Ms. Stephan has represented clients in civil litigation for over 20 years.  Her experience includes litigating cases […]

(Sarasota, FL – March 20, 2018) The first Biomet M2a metal on metal hip replacement trial in the United States is set for September 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.  It is a significant legal challenge to Biomet Orthopedics since the company has not yet faced a single trial over their M2a-38 and M2a-Magnum hips. The injured […]

The threat of a trial is typically a very strong bargaining chip to help sides reach a settlement in a case.   For plaintiffs, the bargaining chip is that a trial will ensure that bad behavior of the defendant becomes public and the company may end up having a large jury verdict against it. Without the […]

The North Carolina Bar Journal published an article co-written by attorneys Cecelia Stultz and Jessica Olins in the Winter edition of this prestigious law publication.  Stultz and Olins wrote about the complex process of the Vaccine Injury Compensation program.  The pointed out the very focused nature of vaccine injury litigation (only about 100 attorneys practice in […]

(Seattle, WA – November 28, 2017) – Three patients suffering heavy metal poisoning from a metal-on-metal hip replacement filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Seattle against Biomet Orthopaedics. The three patients experienced heavy metal poisoning, tissue and muscle necrosis, pseudotumors, and unnecessary hip revision surgeries because of the defective Biomet Magnum hip replacement, as alleged in […]

A Dallas Federal jury issued a $247 million dollar verdict against Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopedics in November 2017. The jury reached their unanimous verdict in favor of 6 hip replacement patients who were seriously hurt by Pinnacle metal on metal hip implants. The Dallas jury decided J&J was guilty of negligent design, inadequate […]

SEATTLE, WA— (March 7, 2017) Mctlaw is a national leader in complex litigation, including Vaccine injuries, defective failed metal on metal hip replacements, defective medical products, and other civil litigation, announces the opening of a West Coast office in downtown Seattle, Washington.  The firm’s new office is located on the 35th floor of the landmark Columbia […]

Jurors announced a record $1 billion dollar verdict against Johnson & Johnson in the most recent Pinnacle hip trial.  It took jurors only one day of deliberations to come back with their astounding award. How Much Was Awarded to Each Pinnacle Hip Plaintiff? Harris Martin Publishing sources say the verdict total is more than $1.041 […]

Children given the flu shot along with other common childhood vaccines are more likely to suffer from a febrile seizure A recent study, funded by the Center for Disease Control, looks at connections between childhood vaccines and febrile seizures.  The American Academy of Pediatrics published this study in its July newsletter, citing research conducted by several […]

There is help available for people hurt after having a severe and debilitating vaccine reaction.  Unfortunately, many people never know about the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program because it’s not widely publicized. The Vaccine Court “establishes the Vaccine Program as a no-fault compensation program whereby petitions for monetary compensation may be brought by or on behalf […]

(Thursday, March 17, 2016) —  Today a Dallas, TX jury awarded an astounding $497.6 million dollar verdict over the defective Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip replacements made and sold by DePuy Orthopaedics and Johnson & Jonnson.  This is a huge victory for the 5 patients in this case who all suffer from similar debilitating health problems because of their implants, including […]

A vaccine related injury, whether it’s Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), Transverse Myelitis, or one of the many other complications related to severe vaccine reactions, can be devastating to your everyday life.  Choosing a lawyer that understands the complex territory of vaccine related injuries is critical to the success of your case.  It is important to understand […]

There’s no good reason to use a metal-on-metal hip implant.  That announcement came Thursday, June 28th  from a panel of health experts advising the FDA on the problems with metal hips.  It’s a conclusion that thousands of people with recalled DePuy ASR hip implants already know as they struggle with the effects of their defective hips. […]

Recently the FDA posted a lukewarm warning about metal debris in patients with metal-on-metal hip implants like the DePuy ASR Hip.  It’s not exactly a resounding call to action, but at least it’s a start. The warning itself doesn’t give many specifics: “Different people will react to these metal particles in different ways. At this […]