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Vast Archive of Defective Medical Devices To Be Opened
June 11, 2019
Since 1999, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has implemented an Alternative Summary Reporting program for medical device manufacturers. Under...
Johnson & Johnson Order to Pay $300 Million in Talc Damages
June 7, 2019
In May, a New York jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $325 million in total damages to a woman...
New York Supreme Court Appellate Division Sides with SPBMC in Personal Injury Appeal
May 24, 2019
The New York Supreme Court Appellate Division, Second Department in Brooklyn recently granted Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo...
FDA Announces a Class 1 Recall of Defective Johnson & Johnson Surgical Staplers
May 23, 2019
Johnson & Johnson unit Ethicon has recalled its Endo-Surgery Curved Intraluminal Stapler with Adjustable Height Staples due to a defect...
Eleni Coffinas Interview on CUTV News Radio
May 21, 2019
Eleni Coffinas, SPBMC member and experienced medical malpractice trial advocate, was interviewed by Doug Lou Ellen and Jim Masters on...
New Jersey Extends Statute of Limitations for Sexual Abuse Claims
May 16, 2019
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a bill to extend the statute of limitations for civil actions alleging sexual abuse....
An Overview of Roundup Litigation
May 15, 2019
Thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Monsanto, purchased by Bayer AG in 2018, who is the manufacturer of the...
Can I File Dental Malpractice?
April 25, 2019
Dental care is an important part of maintaining your overall health. For the most part, good dental care involves obtaining...
What Is Article 16 in a Personal Injury Action?
April 23, 2019
Personal injury cases are not always just one party negligently causing injury to someone. Oftentimes, multiple parties share liability for...
I Was Injured on a NICE Bus
April 18, 2019
The Nassau Inter-County Express bus is a private bus service that operates through Queens and Nassau and Suffolk counties. The...
What Are the Dangers of Using Laparoscopic Power Morcellators?
April 16, 2019
As with many other fields in this day and age, the field of medicine has experienced a wave of new...
SPBMC prevails on utility’s motion to dismiss in the Hurricane Sandy Fire Litigation
April 4, 2019
The home and business owners whose properties were destroyed by 3 separate fires on the Rockaway Peninsula during Hurricane Sandy...