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May 15, 2020

Attorney Spotlight: Senior Partner Michelle A. Parfitt

A Long-Time Advocate of Individual Rights and Head of Ashcraft & Gerel’s Mass Torts Practice, Attorney Parfitt Is a Model for All Ashcraft & Gerel is proud to be home ...

May 13, 2020

Government Seeks to Decrease Nursing Home Infection Controls

Despite Thousands of COVID-19 Deaths, the Federal Government Continues to Discuss Eliminating Vital Employees As of May 1st, USA Today released an estimate that nursing home ...

May 8, 2020

Nursing Homes Ban Visitors to Protect Against COVID-19

As guidance from the White House lags behind official recommendations, cities and states are making their own moves to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Many large ...

May 5, 2020

Whistleblowers Can Help the DOJ Prosecute Nursing Home Abuse

On March 3rd, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) launched its National Nursing Home Initiative to increase awareness of—and legal action against—nursing home abuse. The ...

May 4, 2020

U.S. Government Expands Nursing Home Resident Protections

A New Federal Safety Commission Is Among the Post-Pandemic Changes to Protect Nursing Homes from Future Outbreaks Yesterday, President Trump announced a new task force to ...

April 28, 2020

Federal Judge Approves Experts to Testify that Talcum Powder Causes Ovarian Cancer & Allows Cases to Go Forward

Yesterday afternoon, Chief Judge Wolfson issued her long-awaited decision on the admissibility of our expert witnesses in federal court. In her 141-page ruling, Judge Wolfson ...

April 24, 2020

Can Zantac (Ranitidine) Cause Cancer? We’re Investigating.

The FDA Just Told Manufacturers to Remove Ranitidine Drugs from Shelves On April 1, 2020, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a total recall of all ...

April 22, 2020

Ashcraft & Gerel Included in “Lawdragon 500” for Plaintiff Firms

When it comes to protecting consumers from injury and negligence, the hard work never ends. We are honored to have our hard work recognized today in the 2020 Lawdragon 500 ...

March 25, 2020

Weight Loss Drug Belviq Recalled for Possible Cancer Risk

When do the dangers of a drug outweigh its benefits? Pharmaceutical company Eisai, Inc. and the FDA disagree—but thankfully, the FDA’s viewpoint has prevailed. Belviq, active ...

March 13, 2020

Thoughts On Coronavirus And The Nursing Home Population

“Don’t worry, its only the elderly that are dying”. In the last month, I have heard this statement over a dozen times. Today I heard the much more bothersome “boomer remover” ...