Talcum Powder Potentially Linked to Cancers
Talcum Powder and Mesothelioma: Is there a connection? Mesothelioma is a rare type of lung cancer most commonly thought of as being associated with exposure to asbestos. The ...
Talcum Powder Use Linked to Ovarian Cancer in Women
A 2013 Cancer Prevention Research study, entitled, “Genital Powder Use and Risk of Ovarian Cancer: A Pooled Analysis of 8,525 Cases and 9,859 Controls,” indicated that women ...
Takata Airbag Case Information
As a firm that has successfully handled a lot of auto liability cases, the Ashcraft & Gerel team has been fielding many questions about the Takata airbag case. So we ...
Takata Airbag Recall: What you Need to Know
More than 14 million vehicles have been recalled by 11 automakers due to defective airbags produced by Japanese airbag supplier, Takata. In April and May of 2013, several ...
BP Oil Spill: Four Years Later
BP Found ‘Grossly Negligent’ for Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill In early September, a federal judge in Louisiana found that BP was “grossly negligent” and “reckless” for its role ...
Class Action vs. Mass Tort
Mass Tort and Class Action: What’s the Difference? Most people have heard of class action lawsuits but, there is another type of litigation—termed “mass tort” litigation— that ...
Automotive Product Liability Series – Part 1: Tire Failure
TIRE FAILURES Every major brand of tire has been the result of a widespread recall at some point. This includes familiar manufacturers such as Firestone, Uniroyal, Cooper and ...
Automotive Product Liability Series-Part IV: Air Bag Litigation
Air Bag Litigation Some of the greatest safety inventions of the last quarter century have been front and side air bags in vehicles. Undoubtedly, these amazing safety features ...
Automotive Product Liability Series- Part III: Trucking Accidents
Trucking Accidents It is a tragic fact, but each year over 4,000 people die and over 100,000 people are seriously injured in crashes involving large trucks and commercial ...
Automotive Product Liability Series- Part II: Side and Curtain Airbags
Side or Curtain Airbag Litigation In the March 2004 Journal of Trauma, Injury, Infection and Critical Care, it was reported that people in cars equipped with head protecting ...
