Wrongful Death
What is a Wrongful Death Lawsuit?
What is a wrongful death lawsuit? A wrongful death lawsuit is a lawsuit for the death of someone, where you are able to prove that their death was caused by someone else’s negligence. It’s different than other lawsuits because it is a family member or a guardian who is bringing the case and not the…
Read MoreHow Do I Know If a Product is Defective?
How Do I Know If a Product is Defective? If a product is involved in the process of an injury or a death, there needs to be an investigation to determine if that product was defective. When people come to us with their case, the first thing we do is we listen. What happened? What do we know?…
Read MoreIf a Crash is My Fault, Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer?
If a crash is my fault, do I need a personal injury lawyer? Oftentimes we’ll get calls from clients where they were the driver in a vehicle that resulted in a crash and were injured as result. Other times, the crash resulted in the injury or death of a passenger. The question that client has is,…
Read MoreWhy Should I Hire The Cooper Firm?
Why Should I Hire The Cooper Firm? Clients who have a case involving catastrophic injury or wrongful death should hire The Cooper Firm because we are committed to relentlessly pursue justice on behalf of every one of our clients. That’s not just a slogan. It means something to all of us at The Cooper Firm. Relentless…
Read MoreAnother loss for Johnson & Johnson Talc Powder
Another loss for Johnson & Johnson Talc Powder In October, Johnson & Johnson faced another failed lawsuit over claims their talc powder causes ovarian cancer. The jury ruled in favor of a California woman, diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2012, who was suing Johnson & Johnson for negligent conduct in the making and marketing of…
Read MoreNHTSA Proposes Mobile Recall Notifications
NHTSA Proposes Mobile Recall Notifications The NHTSA (National Highway Transportation & Safety Administration) has proposed a rule that would require automakers to include digital notifications of recall announcements. This would include sending notifications by mobile texts, phone calls and emails. To date, recall notices or safety announcements are sent via mail. What was once an effective…
Read MoreChevy Facing Yet Another Round of Recalls
Chevy is facing another round of recalls as GM announces a 289k Chevy Impala recall for faulty airbag sensor system. The passenger sensory system is able to detect if a person is seated in the passenger seat and activate the airbag release should an accident occur. The 2009-2010 Chevy Impala models are in question as…
Read MoreBankruptcy Will Not Protect GM from Ignition Switch Claims
New Ruling States Bankruptcy Will Not Protect GM from Ignition Switch Claims Last week the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the 2009 bankruptcy filing by GM will not protect the company from claims related to the defective ignition switches installed in their vehicles from the years 1997-2011. In 2014, GM announced a…
Read MoreMedical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
Medical Errors Now Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S. A recent study led by a research team at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, shows that ‘medical errors’ are now the third leading cause of death in the U.S., behind cancer and heart disease. For the purpose of the study, ‘medical errors’ was defined…
Read MoreConfusing Jeep Grand Cherokee Gear Shift Leads to Multiple Injuries & Recall
Confusing Jeep Grand Cherokee Gear Shift Leads to Multiple Injuries & Recall This weekend you may have read about the death of young actor Anton Yelchin, known playing the role of Chekov in the newly released Star Trek movies. Reports detailed he had exited his vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, at the top of his driveway,…
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