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Why Attestations Are Now Required for Medical Record Requests

The world of medical record requests has always been complex, but recent changes have added a new layer of complication: attestations are now required in many cases. This change stems from ongoing political and legal battles over reproductive healthcare rights...

Epic Systems Claims Particle Health Used Medical Record Data in Unethical Ways

On April 11, 2024, Epic Systems, a global leader in electronic medical record (EMR) software, informed customers it was severing ties with Particle Health, a healthcare technology company. Epic Systems alleges Particle breached legal and ethical rules safeguarding patient privacy...

Save Time and Money with Record Retrieval Services

In the fast-paced legal environment, quick access to accurate and complete records can be essential to successful case outcomes. For personal injury firms, using a professional record retrieval service like National Record Retrieval can make all the difference. Learn how...

BP Oil Has Not Made Good Its Promised Billions to Help Oil Spill Workers and Residents

Even today, BP is still associated with its calamitous 2010 oil spill, which spewed over 100 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico. The disaster polluted the ocean, coastlines, and animals living in those environments and caused medical...

Philips Settles CPAP Lawsuit for $1.1 Billion

The 2021 recall of millions of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines led to consumer lawsuits that were condensed into a class action. The sleep apnea machine maker Philips agreed to a $1.1 billion settlement for injuries that users and...

Hair Relaxer MDL Lead Counsel Challenge Common-Benefit Order

A district judge who recently excluded state court cases from sharing in a common-benefit assessment for multi-district litigation (MDL) involving damage from using hair relaxer products was challenged on that ruling by MDL’s lead counsel. A common benefit fund is...

Lawyers for Camp Lejeune Victims Push to Allow Jury Trials

Attorneys for Camp Lejeune contaminated water victims are pleading foul against the government for attempting to ban jury trials that the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 presumably grants so injured parties can be heard by juries. Lawyers in a...

Judge Deals a Blow to Lawsuits Claiming Tylenol/Autism Connection

The judge in the consolidated multidistrict litigation, which claims painkiller Tylenol can cause autism in children if their mothers take it during pregnancy, dealt plaintiffs a potentially fatal blow by barring their expert witness testimony in a December 18 hearing...

Washington Hip Implant Claims Have Been Consolidated Into One Case

A Washington State judge ruled for plaintiffs in defective hip implant litigation by consolidating their cases into a single case in King County Superior Court. The defendant, Depuy Orthopedics, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson, had argued the cases were...

Covidien Hernia Mesh MDL Case is About to Get its Leadership Team

A leadership team is about to be appointed to move hernia mesh lawsuits through federal pretrial proceedings and discovery, while taking actions that will benefit each of the approximately 600 (and growing) plaintiffs. The leadership plan was proposed by Covidien...