by Freya Cartwright | May 26, 2020 | Medical Devices & Drugs, Recent Cases
Breast implant manufacturer Allergan faces national scrutiny amidst growing awareness of BIA-ALCL, a cancer of the lymph nodes. BIA-ALCL is specifically linked to certain types of silicone implants, particularly the ones Allergan manufactures. A recent article from...
by Freya Cartwright | May 21, 2020 | Civil Rights, Recent Cases
The “Operation Candy Crush” lawsuit will move forward in federal court following an appellate decision in the plaintiffs’ favor. Defendants argued for dismissal of the suit, which arises from a 2018 sting operation. Both the District Court and Sixth...
by Dominick R. Smith | May 13, 2020 | Medical Malpractice, Recent Cases, Results
After extensive pre-trial discovery and a day long mediation in Nashville, Tennessee, attorney David Randolph Smith announced a confidential settlement of a wrongful death case that involved a physician’s treatment of a patient with a rare blood coagulation...
by Freya Cartwright | Feb 27, 2020 | Medical Devices & Drugs, Recent Cases
A federal judge has appointed Nashville products liability attorney David Randolph Smith to the steering committee in a multi-district litigation against breast implant manufacturer Allergan, amid accusations that Allergan’s implants cause a dangerous form of...
by Freya Cartwright | Feb 18, 2020 | Medical Devices & Drugs, Recent Cases
In January, the Tennessee products liability firm of David Randolph Smith & Associates filed a wrongful death lawsuit against breast implant manufacturer Allergan. The complaint was filed in Missouri on behalf of plaintiff Calvin Parr and his late wife, Lizabeth....
by Freya Cartwright | Dec 17, 2019 | Civil Rights, Recent Cases
A municipal liability suit against the City of Chattanooga will move forward after a federal district judge denied the City’s motion to dismiss. The order means that the suit will continue to move forward, bringing the anonymous plaintiff one step closer to...
