Scientists studying the effect of e-cigarettes on lung tissue have discovered that e-cigarette vapor damages lung cells - whether or not the vaping compounds contain nicotine. The damage to lung endothelial cells - the cells lining the blood vessels of the lung...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
