Blog | Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorneys

David Bricker Now Of Counsel in Thornton Law Firm’s New California Office

by Patricia M. Flannery | Mar 16, 2018

Thornton Law Firm has strengthened its nationally-known toxic exposure and birth defects practice with the addition of trial lawyer David Bricker, who joins the firm as of counsel. He was previously a partner with the Los Angeles office of Waters & Kraus, where he chaired their Birth Injury practice.

The Firm is also pleased to announce the establishment of their new office, located at 9430 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 400, Beverly Hills, California; telephone number (310) 282-8676; facsimile (310) 388-5316. Mr. Bricker will manage Thornton Law Firm’s new California office.

Making Holidays Merry and Bright

by Patricia M. Flannery | Dec 8, 2017

By: Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on December 8, 2017 Thanks to our employees who wrapped 250 gifts today. These items will be donated to the residents of the Heading Home Shelter. Our employees contributed sheets, blankets, comforters, gloves, sweaters,...

Pearl Harbor Remembrance

by admin | Dec 7, 2017

By Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published December 7, 2017 Every year on December 7th, Americans across the nation honor those who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. This year marks the 76th anniversary of that fateful day when 2,393 non-combatants...

Thornton Law Firm Lawyers Named 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers

by Patricia M. Flannery | Nov 27, 2017

We are pleased to announce that five attorneys from Thornton Law Firm have been selected to the 2017 Massachusetts Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Congratulations to Michael P. Thornton, David J. McMorris, Andrew S. Wainwright, Garrett J. Bradley, and Andrea Marino Landry on their selection to the Super Lawyers list.

Great Teamwork Leads to Great Results

by Andrew S. Wainwright | Oct 18, 2017

Attorneys who try cases get all the attention and accolades when juries agree that our clients deserve full compensation for their injuries. We know, however, that no trial attorney succeeds without a dedicated team of professionals whose invaluable contributions behind the scenes make everything possible.

Jury Awards $6.8 Million Verdict to Mesothelioma Victim’s Widow

by David J. McMorris | Oct 5, 2017

Second Multi-Million Asbestos Related Verdict for Boston Law Firm in Two Weeks By: David McMorris, Esq. Published on October 5, 2017 BOSTON, Mass.-- A Superior Court jury in Boston returned a verdict of $6.8 million dollars against New England Insulation, a Canton...

Johnson & Johnson Knew of Asbestos Risk in Talc For Over Forty Years

by Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. | Sep 25, 2017

Johnson & Johnson was alerted to the risk of asbestos contamination of its talc in a 1973 company report about J&J’s Windsor Materials talc mine in Vermont. The document was recently produced in a deposition of Johnson & Johnson’s chief medical officer, Joanne Waldstreicher, and reported by Bloomberg.

Mesothelioma Victim Receives Record Asbestos Verdict in New England

by David J. McMorris | Sep 22, 2017

A Superior Court jury in Boston returned a verdict of $7.55 million dollars against New England Insulation, a Canton company who distributed and installed asbestos insulation material until the early 1970’s. Gerald Sylvestre, a former worker in the Public Service of New Hampshire Merrimack Power Station in Bow NH, developed pleural mesothelioma, an asbestos-caused cancer, in 2015 and is currently undergoing treatment.

Johnson and Johnson Ordered to Pay $417 Million in Talc Ovarian Cancer Verdict

by Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. | Sep 20, 2017

The first California trial of a plaintiff claiming her ovarian cancer was caused by Johnson & Johnson talc powder ended in a $417 million award for plaintiff Eva Echeverria.

Johnson & Johnson Hit With $57M Verdict in Pelvic Mesh Case

by Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. | Sep 8, 2017

Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon subsidiary was ordered to pay plaintiff Ella Ebaugh $57 million dollars for injuries she suffered from their transvaginal mesh implants. The verdict, rendered in Philadelphia Common Pleas Court, was the largest verdict in the Philadelphia mass tort litigation.

Thornton Law Firm Attorneys Named 2018 “Best Lawyers” In America

by Patricia M. Flannery | Sep 6, 2017

By: Patricia M. Flannery, Esq. Published on September 6, 2017 Thornton Law Firm LLP is proud to announce the selection of two of the firm's attorneys to the 2018 Best Lawyers in America list. Michael P. Thornton was selected as a Best Lawyer for Mass...

J&J’s Ethicon To Pay $2.16 Million In Pelvic Mesh Verdict

by Marilyn McGoldrick, Esq. | Jun 5, 2017

A Pennsylvania state court jury awarded $2.16 million in damages to a woman with an Ethicon ProLift +M Pelvic Floor Repair System which eroded inside her body and cannot be removed. This is the fourth consecutive win for plaintiffs in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, and the fourth multi-million dollar award against Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary Ethicon. It is the first time punitive damages were not awarded.

Thornton Law Firm Blog