The U.S. arm of Philips has until Monday to prove why a court order that prohibits the company from destroying or altering tangible evidence in relation to its recalled sleep apnea machines would slow or prevent the company from taking…
In another victory for Veterans dealing with hearing loss and tinnitus after using 3M defective earplugs, a federal jury awarded a U.S. Army Veteran $8.2 million. The $8.2 million verdict is the biggest yet against the company in its ongoing…
Over a two-day period, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers rejected two attempts by 3M for a new trial in two different cases. In its first attempt to overturn a verdict, 3M attempted to challenge a $7.1 million verdict that…
Veterans given a Philips CPAP or BiPAP machine may have been exposed to pieces of degraded sound foam particles or carcinogenic chemicals while using the device. If you or a loved one has used a Philips CPAP device, you may…
The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will soon start processing claims for three new illnesses related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam and other places. In addition, the VA also plans to automatically review all previous claims and denials…
A recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court not to review a former West Point cadet’s case alleging rape could lead to service members looking for Congress to change the law. In a lone dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas laid out…
On April 30, a Florida federal jury handed down a $7.1M verdict against 3M in the first bellwether trial involving thousands of Military members’ claims against the company for hearing loss. It is the first step in securing monetary compensation…
Litigation for the defective earplugs that 3M sold to the U.S. Military between 2003-2015 began on March 29 in Pensacola, Florida. The 3M litigation has become the largest lawsuit of its kind with nearly 230,000 claims against the company pending…
On March 1, the U.S. Supreme Court signaled that is considering a case involving a Texas State Trooper who claims he lost his job after a deployment to Iraq and exposure to burn pits. The high court invited the federal…
On Friday, Jan. 29, 2021, The Carlson Law Firm helped more than 800 veterans and their families file a lawsuit against Iran. The suit alleges that Iran sponsored terrorist acts that led to the killing or attempted killing of U.S.…