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In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak in North Carolina, many North Carolinians have urgent questions concerning ongoing legal matters or potential cases. Riddle & Brantley is here to help. We have implemented policies and procedures to protect our clients. Your safety is our #1 priority and we are striving...
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***UPDATE: In a new order, NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Cheri Beasley has ordered that all jury trials in North Carolina be delayed until at least August 1, 2020. Many of our clients have recently asked: Are North Carolina courts open during the coronavirus outbreak? Technically, the North Carolina courts...
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IMPORTANT: Please note that due to filing deadlines and other criteria, we are no longer accepting any opioid claims. Legal action continues to heat up against opioid manufacturers and distributors. This week, the federal government filed charges against Miami-Luken, an Ohio-based manufacturer, as well as the company’s president and compliance...
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***IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of May 4, 2020, we are no longer investigating, reviewing or accepting these claims due to time limitations. The Stryker Corp. ABG II and Rejuvenate modular hip implant claim enrollment deadline has been extended to April 17, 2015. Stryker Corp. extended its deadline once before, but following...
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The pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson lost the first jury trial on Tuesday regarding the popular antipsychotic medication Risperdal®. A Philadelphia jury awarded an autistic 20-year-old man $2.5 million after his attorneys proved that the company had failed to warn his doctors that the drug could cause gynecomastia, or the development...
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