The Lawrence Firm Blog

It is the time of year for giving gifts. Millions of people in Kentucky and throughout the nation have already begun celebrating the 2016 holiday season. Sadly, many will have their festivities cut short when injuries occur upon using new gadgets, devices, toys and other products. Seeking clarification of products liability laws is a first logical step to take if a problem arises during the holidays. Last year, many children

Recently, many lawsuits have been brought against Johnson & Johnson for the dangers of some of their products. The products associated with this risk are talc powders: Johnson’s baby powder and Shower to Shower hygiene powder. Using these powders in the vaginal area has caused many women to develop ovarian cancer. Talc has long been shown to be linked with cancer, but consumers are not warned about this before purchasing

-Jennifer Lawrence and Rob Lewis Recently, the New York Times featured an article about the many problems associated with the Essure contraceptive implant: “Bayer’s Essure Contraceptive Implant, Now With a Warning”. See R.C.Rabin, New York Times, Nov. 21, 2016, http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/21/well/bayers-essure-contraceptive-implant-now-with-a-warning.html. The article discussed a woman, Kim Myers, who began having “sharp, labor-like pains” after having Essure implanted. Despite having the devices removed, the pain continued for three more years. Ultimately,

By now, almost anyone who has had any exposure to transvaginal mesh knows how dangerous this product is. For the women who have had this procedure done, the long-term results have been nothing short of disastrous. Since the companies making this product are powerful corporations, many victims feel powerless to take action. Fortunately, the state of Kentucky seems to be taking action. Recently, Kentucky attorney general Andy Beshear filed a

Essure is a permanent birth control procedure.  There are many product liability claims pending against the manufacturer of Essure. It consists of small coils that are implanted into the fallopian tubes. The coils contain inner polyethylene terephthalate fibers held in place by a flexible inner coil made of stainless steel and an outer expanding nickel titanium coil.  Essure is designed to create tissue growth in the fallopian tubes creating a barrier to prevent sperm from