Featured Lawsuits

May 25, 2023

Shaq Ducking Service in FTX Lawsuit

When the cryptocurrency company FTX dissolved, many innocent investors lost millions. The FTX collapse prompted a class-action lawsuit by aggrieved investors. A number of high-profile celebrities and athletes, including Larry David, Tom Brady, and Steph Curry, have been named in the class-action lawsuit because they were paid spokespersons for FTX. Let’s point out from the beginning: it seems like a crazy stretch to sue these people.

One of the famous people named in the lawsuit is former basketball icon Shaquille O’Neal. Over the last several months, however, Shaq has allegedly been actively avoiding service of process attempts by attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit. Brady, Curry, and the rest of the big-name defendants have all voluntarily accepted service in the case, but Shaq remained a deliberately elusive target for process servers, prompting some to call for a foul.

Update: The process server attended Game 4 by purchasing a ticket – which had to cost a fortune – and approached O’Neal while he was on the Inside the NBA set. Two lawsuits were served to him, with the second one relating to his Astrals NFT Project. It is alleged that O’Neal was not amused by the situation and had the process server removed from the arena, which is crazy.

March 31, 2023

Gwyneth Paltrow Ski Accident Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Gwyneth Paltrow, the famous actress and business woman, is being sued by a man in Utah who claims that Paltrow negligently injured him during a skiing accident. The trial in this case is currently underway and it is proving to be regular source of headlines and viral video clips. In this post, we will give you the full background story behind the lawsuit and our prediction for the outcome of the trial.

UPDATE: Paltrow Wins Ski Accident Case

On March 30, 2023, the jury in Utah ruled in favor of Gwyneth Paltrow in the skiing accident lawsuit brought against her. The jury determined that the plaintiff (a 76-year-old retired optometrist) was the one who caused the 2016 accident on the slopes at the Deer Valley resort in Park City. The jury found in favor of Paltrow on her counterclaim for $1. It took only 2 hours of deliberation to reach the verdict.

February 24, 2023

Chances of Success in a Disability Claim

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a government program that is supposed to provide financial support to anyone who is unable to work because they have become permanently disabled due to an illness or injury. To qualify for SSDI benefits you have to file a disability claim with the Social Security Administration (SSA) and your claim must be approved.

Each year the SSA received over 2 million claims for disability benefits. The odds of getting a claim approved are not very good. Only about 35% of all SSDI claims are ultimately approved and only 30% of disability applications are approved at the initial stage. In some cases, disability claims are properly denied because the applicant is not truly disabled and simply does not meet the eligibility requirements. In many other cases, however, claims are denied for technical reasons which usually involves an incomplete application or insufficient medical documentation.

Chances of Disability Claim Success at Each Level

January 1, 2023

Exactech Recall Lawsuit

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

This page is about Exactech recall lawsuits. Our knee replacement lawyers are handling Exactech lawsuits in all 50 states.

Our attorneys believe the prospects for high settlements after the Exactech recall are strong if you suffered complications with an Exactech knee, hip, or ankle replacement.

Many victims now getting recall letters from their doctors and calling our Exactech lawyers seeking compensation.

August 14, 2022

Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Defamation Trial

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

The jury is still out this Wednesday after Memorial Day in the defamation lawsuit filed by actor Johnny Depp against his ex-wife Amber Heard.

Update: Netflix recently released a new documentary film on the Jonny Depp / Amber Heard defamation trial. The show, Depp v. Heard, features clips of testimony from the trial, mostly from Johhny and Amber themselves.

Update: Johnny Deep Wins! $15 million in punitive damages. But they awarded Heard $2 million for her counterclaim. Summary: what an utter mess.

May 24, 2022

Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb Gets Sued Over Autograph Contract

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Cowboys star wide receiver CeeDee Lamb was sued last week by a sports memorabilia and trading card company after Lamb allegedly breach a contract with the company by failing to autograph a certain number of player cards.

The lawsuit drew some attention because sports memorabilia companies rarely sued players for this sort of thing.

Literally, since I started writing this piece, the lawsuit became moot. Yesterday afternoon the memorabilia company announced on Twitter that Lamb had fulfilled his obligations under the contract. Because often filing a lawsuit is what is needed to wake someone up who is not fulfilling their obligations. But I finished the post because it is a good story.

January 24, 2020

Paragard IUD Class Action Lawsuit Gaining Steam

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Over 1500 women have filed a lawsuit against Teva Pharmaceuticals and other defendants regarding the Paragard IUD.

The plaintiffs in these Paragard lawsuits are alleging that the device fractures during its removal and that the broken pieces inside the body cause serious harm. In many cases, the fracture of the Paragard IUD has required women to get additional surgeries and permanently impaired their fertility.

What is the Paragard IUD?

Paragard is a hormone-free intrauterine device (IUD). It was initially manufactured by CooperCompanies. In 2017, Teva Pharmaceuticals acquired the rights to manufacture and sell the Paragard IUD. The Paragard device is similar to most IUDs. It has a thin copper coil wrapped around soft, flexible plastic.

September 26, 2018

Roundup Cancer Lawsuits | 5 Things You Should Know

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

The Roundup weed killer cancer lawsuits have gathered a lot of recent attention. A $289 million verdict will do that.

These cases are now pushing along with great steam. U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria in the Northern District of California is pushing to have MDL cases go before a federal jury by February 2019. Judge Chhabria has been presiding over all federal Roundup lawsuits. Many of these lawsuits allege that Monsanto failed to warn consumers that their Roundup weed killer brand might cause non-Hodgkin lymphoma and other cancers.

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November 14, 2016

Ovarian Cancer Talcum Powder Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

Out of nowhere, talcum powder ovarian cancer cases became the hottest mass tort case. What happened and where are we now in these lawsuits?

The Product and the Big Question

For many decades, talcum powder has enjoyed great success as a consumer product. While young mothers often eagerly sprinkle it on their infants during diaper changes to help absorb wetness and prevent diaper rash, other women use the powdery substance as a regular part of their feminine hygiene practices. Also, both male and female.

Juries have not been impressed with Johnson & Johnson’s Arguments

athletes routinely use talcum powder products to try to lower their chances of developing athlete’s foot and other fungal infections.

Only limited complaints have been lodged for many years about the possibility that talcum powder could cause ovarian cancer. However, many women are now challenging their earlier beliefs about this product’s safety. In fact, the first successful lawsuit against talcum powder product giant Johnson & Johnson has now been filed and won. Continue reading

August 13, 2015

State & Federal Court: What’s the Difference? | Learning About Lawsuits

by Ronald V. Miller, Jr.

The United States uses a federalist system of government. This allows each of the fifty states to be fairly autonomous and limits the amount of power that the federal government possesses. One of the consequences of having this type of system is that there are state entities and federal entities. Courts are a prime example. There are both federal and state courts, so it is important to have a grasp of their respective purposes and powers.

Purpose of State Courts

Courts have to have jurisdiction in order to make rulings and decisions. The reason we have so many different state courts is because each court has a fairly limited jurisdiction. A county court in Maryland cannot have jurisdiction over something that took place in California. That is why courts are closely tied to geographical territory and why most of their power extends to people or occurrences that take place within that territory.

This being the case, state courts have the power to enforce the laws of the state where they sit. Given how my firm is centrally located in Maryland, let us use that as an example. The trial courts of Maryland have the ability to adjudicate cases involving the laws of Maryland. For example, these courts have the ability to adjudicate cases involving violations of Maryland’s criminal law. Speeding tickets, assaults, robberies, and thefts are all examples of things that Maryland lawmakers have made illegal. Thus, it is up to the state courts to apply that law considering it is within their power.