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Hawaii families suing Monsanto over children’s birth defects
Thornton Law Firm Files Hawaii Lawsuit Against Monsanto for Pregnant Mothers’ Exposures to Pesticides Resulting in Birth Defects Thornton Law Firm, together with co-counsel Waters Kraus & Paul, Galiher DeRobertis and Waxman, and Phillips & Paolicelli, filed a...
$37M Verdict in NJ Talc Mesothelioma Trial
A Middlesex County New Jersey jury awarded four sets of plaintiffs $37 million dollars against Johnson & Johnson for mesothelioma caused by talc baby powder. The consolidated trial lasted almost three months, and at the end, the judge struck the Johnson...
Leo Santa Maria Memorial Scholarships Awarded
Local 6 25th Annual Retirees Dinner Congratulations to the International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 6, Boston, MA on the occasion of their 25th annual retirees’ luncheon held at The Lantana, Randolph, MA on August 21,...
Three Thornton Law Firm Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America®
By Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on April 29, 2019 Thornton Law Firm proudly announces that three of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Michael P. Thornton was selected as a Best Lawyer...
Claire’s Recalls Makeup Containing Asbestos
By Leah McMorris, Esq. Published on June 26, 2019 This month the mall retailer Claire's was forced to voluntarily recall a makeup kit marketed to pre-teens and teenagers after Food and Drug Administration (FDA) tests showed the presence of asbestos. The product,...
First Joint J&J, Colgate Talc Mesothelioma Trial: $12M Verdict
By Leah M. McMorris, Esq. Published on June 13, 2019 A California state court jury awarded $12 million dollars in damages to a 72-year old woman dying of mesothelioma. The jury found that it was more likely than not that Johnson & Johnson's Shower to...
J&J Hit With $300 Million Punitives Award in Talc Mesothelioma Case
A New York state court jury ruled in favor of a woman in her suit against Johnson & Johnson alleging her mesothelioma was caused by her many years of exposure to J&J’s asbestos-containing talc powder. The jury awarded plaintiff Donna Olson, 66, and husband...
Johnson & Johnson Prolift Vaginal Mesh: $80M Verdict in Latest Trial
By Marilyn T. McGoldrick, Esq. Published on May 28, 2019 A Philadelphia jury ordered Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson and Johnson, to pay $80 million dollars to a woman who was injured by her Prolift transvaginal mesh implant. The verdict included an award of...
2 Billion Awarded in Monsanto Roundup Cancer Claim
By David C. Strouss, Esq. Published on May 14, 2019 UPDATE: Ruling in favor of the Pilliods, the First District Court of Appeal upheld the award of $87 million, rejecting Monsanto's bid to overturn the award. The decision was handed down in August of 2021. UPDATE: The...
Three Thornton Law Firm Attorneys Named Best Lawyers In America®
By Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on April 30, 2019 Thornton Law Firm proudly announces that three of our attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Michael P. Thornton was selected as a Best Lawyer for Mass...
FDA Bans Sales of All Transvaginal Mesh
Transvaginal Mesh Sales Halted The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered makers of transvaginal surgical mesh implants to immediately stop the distribution and sale of the products in the United States. The FDA said that Boston Scientific and Coloplast,...