Posts by Christopher Nace
Secret Settlements – Confidentiality Agreements in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Debbie Pennington went in to surgery 20 years ago for a partial hysterectomy and a surgical sponge the size of a pack of cigarettes was left in her body after the surgery. Pennington suffered years of pain and five additional surgeries that were required to fix the mistake, but she was unable to speak of…
Read MoreTakata Airbag Injuries – Airbag Recall Details
In February 2015, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration levied fines of $14,000 a day on airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. for their lack of cooperation with the Department of Transportation’s investigation into the company’s defective airbag inflators. According to the NHTSA and the DoT, those airbags –which have a tendency to explode, showering drivers and…
Read MoreZofran Birth Defects Lawsuits
Zofran (Ondansetron) is a drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, which was approved by the FDA in 1991 to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Ondansetron is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, which blocks the action of serotonin in the brain which is thought to cause vomiting and nausea. After Zofran was…
Read MoreHow Clean is Your Local Hospital?
Patients in hospitals face an increased risk of contracting an infection or illness while they are there, even under the best of circumstances. But when a hospital does not follow protocol to keep its equipment sterile and in proper working order, the risk to patients increases exponentially. This is what appears to have happened to…
Read MoreWoman Sues Walmart on Behalf of D.C. Population Over Deceptive Labels
A District of Columbia woman is suing Walmart on your behalf related to unfair and deceptive trade practices perpetuated by the retail giant. The complaint, filed on February 4, 2015 by three law firms including Paulson & Nace, demands a jury trial against the retailer in a lawsuit claiming deceptive trade practices because of the…
Read MoreWest Virginia’s New Legislators May Start Pushing Tort Reform this January
The West Virginia legislature, both the House of Delegates and the State Senate, starts its first 2015 session on January 14th. According to the West Virginia Record, tort reform is high on the list of priorities this year because Senate President Bill Cole does not want the state to be labeled a “Judicial Hellhole” by…
Read MorePaulson & Nace, PLLC Named “Angels” by Corazón de Vida Foundation
When we founded our law firm more than 40 years ago, we did so because we believed that the under-represented deserved a better chance for a better future. We are proud to say that we have helped countless families throughout Washington, D.C. and West Virginia obtain those better futures. But we also know that not…
Read MoreHonda in Hot Water for Failing to Report More Than 1,700 complaints
A multitude of reports and investigations into the auto industry throughout 2014 led to millions of dollars’ worth of fines and recalls. That trend is continuing in 2015, as Honda has just been fined $70 million for failing to report 1,729 injury and wrongful death claims stemming back as far as 2003. The fines come…
Read MoreEmerging Technologies May Help Spinal Injury Victims Walk Again
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation reports that of the nearly 6 million people who suffer paralysis in this country, 1.275 million of them have a spinal cord injury of some kind. But a new neural implant in the first stages of laboratory testing may allow those people to walk again. The report is published…
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