Johnson & Johnson has announced that it is withdrawing all talc baby powder products that are sold in the United States and Canada from the market. J&J, the world's largest maker of health care products, faces thousands of lawsuits alleging that the talc in...
The judge overseeing the talcum powder ovarian cancer cases against Johnson & Johnson has ruled that the cases can go forward to trial in federal court. Johnson & Johnson had filed motions asking that every plaintiff's expert be...
Billionaire Mark Cuban recently warned companies that how they treat their employees during the Covid-19 pandemic will “define their brand for decades.”[1] “If you rushed in and somebody got sick, you were that company. If you didn’t take care of your employees or...
After years of dedicated work for our firm, we are very proud to announce that our student intern, Loren, will be moving on to the next phase of her academic career to become a member of the freshman class at Georgetown University in the fall, where she plans to major...
As COVID-19 continues to spread, the health of workers is at risk in many different work environments. The Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Act may help.
Zantac and ranitidine heartburn products: FDA requests immediate removal from the market by manufacturers because of cancer danger on April 1, 2020.
As the world confronts the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19), we are becoming more aware of how masks and respirators can, potentially, protect us from airborne contaminants. Individual respiratory protection devices have been around for over a hundred years. From the use of gas masks to protect soldiers from mustard gas in World War I, to masks used to protect health care workers from pathogens, we have relied on masks to prevent the inhalation of harmful substances.
Thornton Law Firm LLP has been representing victims of asbestos disease and their families for decades. Through our cases representing workers with mesothelioma, lung cancer, and other cancers and asbestosis, we have developed a sophisticated knowledge of how people have been exposed to asbestos.
Thornton Law Firm, LLP again honored by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms.” with a Tier 1 National Ranking and two Tier 1 Boston Rankings.
Michael P. Thornton, David J. McMorris, Andrew S. Wainwright, and Garrett J. Bradley, have been named Super Lawyers, and partners Andrea M. Landry and Evan Hoffman were named Rising Stars.
In a landmark victory for farmers affected by pesticide spray drift, a MO jury forced Monsanto & BASF to pay $250 million in punitive damages to Bader farms
UPDATE: In February of 2023, the United States Supreme Court allowed the $302 million dollar verdict to stand, refusing to hear Johnson & Johnson's appeal. UPDATE: In April 2022, the California 4th District Court of Appeal reduced the verdict by $42 million...
