Asbestos Find Causes Retailers to Pull Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder
Major retailers including Walmart, CVS and Rite Aid have pulled 22-ounce bottles of Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder after the FDA found traces of asbestos in a recently-tested bottle.
The presence of asbestos in Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder prompted …
First New Mesothelioma Treatment in 15 Years Approved By FDA
By Ken Wilson
It’s not often that we get to report new treatments for mesothelioma.
While we do see a lot of clinical trials, the standard treatment plan for malignant pleural mesothelioma has been relatively unchanged for many years. Most …
When Personal Vaporizers Explode: An Entire Industry Designed Around the Wrong Battery
By Chris Moore
Since the mid-2000s, we have become more reliant on lithium-ion batteries and the devices they power. The batteries are extremely useful and serve an important function. Just a decade ago, it would have been inconceivable for a …
RPWB Named To Leadership of 3M Combat Arms Ear Plug MDL
RPWB member attorney Elizabeth Middleton Burke was named to the leadership of the 3M Combat Arms Ear Plug multi-district litigation. Federal lawsuits filed against 3M for producing faulty military ear plugs have been consolidated in the Northern District of …
Supreme Court Ruling Will Help Asbestos Victims
By Dave Butler
The United States Supreme Court delivered an unexpectedly good opinion for asbestos victims last week.
For years, equipment makers (including those who make pumps, valves, turbines and boilers) have argued that they only make and sell metal …
RPWB is a 2019 U.S. News Best Law Firm
CHARLESTON, S.C. – Richardson, Patrick, Westbrook & Brickman was named a 2019 Best Law Firm by U.S. News & World Report, recognizing the plaintiff firm for its work on mass torts and class actions, product liability, securities, healthcare law, …