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Thornton Law Firm LLP Named “Best Law Firm” for 2015

by Patricia M. Flannery | May 20, 2015

For the fourth consecutive year, Thornton Law Firm has been awarded a Tier 1 National ranking for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action – Plaintiffs by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”. The firm also received a Tier 1 Boston ranking for Mass Tort Litigation / Class Action for the sixth straight year, and a Tier 1 Boston ranking for Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs for the fifth straight year. In addition, three Thornton Law Firm lawyers were named to the 2015 Best Lawyers list.

Nail Salon Workers Exposed To Reproductive And Developmental Toxins

by David C. Strouss | May 12, 2015

By: David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on May 12, 2015 The New York Times has published a two-part expose on the health and working conditions of nail salon workers that finds the workers are at risk for miscarriage or their children developing birth defects as a result...

Fracking Chemicals Found In Pennsylvania Drinking Water

by David C. Strouss | May 8, 2015

By David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on May 8, 2015 A new study has shown that a chemical used in fracking was found in the drinking water of 3 homes near Chesapeake Energy...

Report: $2.3 Billion Settlement Of Actos Lawsuits By Takeda

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Apr 28, 2015

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. Takeda Pharmaceuticals executives have reportedly offered more than $2.3 billion dollars to resolve the more than 8,000 lawsuits alleging that it hid the bladder cancer risks of its popular diabetes drug Actos. The settlement must...

Opening Day Rally For The Jimmy Fund

by Patricia M. Flannery | Apr 13, 2015

By: Patricia Flannery, Esq. Staff from Thornton Law Firm joined the Boston Red Sox and Jimmy Fun fans in celebrating Opening Day at Fenway Park on Monday, April 13. By making a donation to the Jimmy Fund, employees were able to wear their Red Sox gear to work and...

Reports: Takeda Is Close To Settling Actos Lawsuits

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Apr 8, 2015

Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on April 8, 2015 12:22:16 PM This week several sources have reported that Takeda Pharmaceuticals, the Japanese manufacturer of the diabetes drug Actos, is close to settling all outstanding Actos lawsuits filed against it around the country...

Zimmer Persona Knee Implant Recalled

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Apr 3, 2015

By Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. Published on April 3, 2015 The Zimmer Persona Trabecular Metal Tibial Knee Implant is being voluntarily recalled after an unexpectedly high complaint rate of 61% for all the procedures in which it was used. The recall was announced by the...

Anti-Nausea Drug Zofran May Increase Risk Of Severe Birth Defects

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Mar 16, 2015

By Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. Published on March 16, 2015 The anti-nausea medication Zofran, marketed off-label to pregnant women to prevent morning sickness, has been found in recent studies to be associated with an...

Senators Durbin And Markey Introduce Bill To Reduce Asbestos Exposure

by Andrea Marino Landry | Mar 11, 2015

By Andrea Marino Landry, Esq. Published on Mar 11, 2015 U.S. Senators Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, and Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, have introduced legislation that would protect Americans from asbestos exposure making information about the identities...

$5.7 Million Transvaginal Mesh Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Mar 6, 2015

Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Mar 6, 2015 9:58:22 AM Johnson & Johnson's Ethicon unit has been ordered to pay $5.7 million dollars to a California woman who was damaged by a TVT-Abbrevo pelvic mesh sling device. Thousands of defective transvaginal mesh products...

World Birth Defects Day Raises Awareness Of Preventable Birth Defects

by David C. Strouss | Mar 5, 2015

By David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on March 5, 2015 his week we observed the first annual World Birth Defects Day. A group of 12 leading global health organizations created this day to raise awareness about birth defects, and to highlight how many birth defects can...

C.R. Bard In Transvaginal Mesh Settlement Talks

by Marilyn T. McGoldrick | Feb 24, 2015

Posted by Marilyn McGoldrick on Feb 24, 2015 12:12:07 PM Mesh manufacturer C.R. Bard is reportedly in talks to settle the thousands of pelvic mesh lawsuits pending against it in federal and state courts across the country. At the urging of federal judge Joseph R....

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