Informational Blogs

 After years of push back from Johnson & Johnson claiming it's baby powder products are completely safe, J&J has recalled over 33,000 bottles. The recall came after the Food and Drug Administration found levels of asbestos, a carcinogen, in some bottles. For years, grueling litigation has gone o...

This month attorneys from all over the country have filed a request to centralize the Allergan Biocell textured breast implants lawsuits into a multidistrict litigation, also known as an MDL. The Judicial Panel of Multidistrict Litigation, JPML, is a panel of judges who will decided whether to gr...

Less than a month after textured breast implant manufacturer, Allergan, announced its voluntary recall two women have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company The two women who have filed the lawsuit allege that Allegeran was aware of the increased risk to BIA-ALCL and dismissed and downplayed the potential risks. Like many others, these two women have spent large sums of money unbeknownst to them the product could increase their risk of developing cancer. The class action seeks to cover to costs associated with explanting the recalled product and replacing them with a safe option.  No one should have to deal with the anxiety and stress of living with a recalled product inside their bodies.

Equifax Data Breach. One Hundred and Twenty-Five dollar compensation or ten years of credit monitoring for individuals affected. Additional compensation can be obtained for those who have been more severely affected by the data breach. Find out how to submit a claim here.

As more recalls on popular Blood Pressure medications rollout, users should check their prescriptions bottles. Valsartan, Losartan, and Irbesartan are the Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs) being recalled depending on the dosage, manufacturer and lot number. This week Teva Pharmaceuticals's...

Recently, there has been significant progress made in the 3M Defective Earplug litigation. On April 3rd, 2019 the Judicial Panel on Multi-District Litigation, or JPML, decided to consolidate all of the pending cases into what is known as a multi-district litigation (MDL). The purpose of an MDL is...

Back in early 2018, five people lost their lives due to E. coli contamination found in romaine lettuce and another 200 or so fell violently ill. Fast-forward to the end of the year and there was another major romaine lettuce scare that caused the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) t...

Healthcare is one of the most controversial and complicated issues in America, as the costs continue to reach monumental heights. In response to these mounting expenses, many freestanding ambulatory and surgery centers are an inexpensive and timely alternative for patients who are having routine ...

Hundreds of military veterans are suffering from physical ailments such as hearing loss and tinnitus due to the lack of transparency on behalf of the earplug manufacturing company, 3M. Despite denying any prior knowledge, 3M previously settled a $9.1 million lawsuit with the Justice Department ov...

Update: On July 24, 2019, the FDA has formally recalled textured implants manufactured by Allergan...Breast augmentation came in at the top for most preformed cosmetic procedures in 2017, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgery. This was a 40% increase from 2000. With breast augmentation on the rise, last month, the FDA warned of reports linking cancer to textured breast implants. I...

New York City 3M Earplug Lawsuit Attorneys Military personnel across the country are filing suit over defective ear plugs that 3M Company sold to the U.S Government even after they were aware of the products problems. The most recent claim was brought by a U.S Veteran in Kansas City who suffered...

New York State is close to passing state legislation that will extend the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse victims. The bill is called the Child Victims Act, and if it passes, it will increase the civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse to age 55. This will allow the victim ...

Distracted driving has been the leading cause of fatal motor vehicle crashes for six consecutive years. Distracted driving is a choice with potentially fatal consequences. It only takes three seconds of averted attention to cause an accident. With the average number of miles individuals drive per...

Overview: A new year and another new recall on Blood Pressure medications. In 2018, dozens of medications which regulate blood pressure for millions of people have been recalled. The voluntary recalls continue into the New Year due to an unexpected impurity being detected in the medication. This...

The 2017 U.S. Supreme Court decision in Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Super. Ct of Cal. S.F. Cty., has left the future of talcum powder litigation uncertain. Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. v. Super. Ct of Cal. S.F. Cty., (“BMS Decision”) was a consolidated action filed by approximately 60 plaintiffs, th...

In the early hours of October 6, 2018, 20 people died in the deadliest traffic crash in nine years in the United States. Seventeen friends entered the limousine, owned by Prestige Limousine, unaware of the devastation to come. The massive vehicle raced down a hill at 60 miles an hour into a dange...

On Thursday, the latest jury to consider the link between the genital use of talc powder and ovarian cancer concluded that 22 women developed ovarian cancer from using talc powder. It took the jury less than one day of deliberations to reach its verdict after hearing six weeks of evidence. In thi...

Since the 1970s, concerns about Johnson & Johnson's talc powder have grown. Talcum powder is a substance made from a mineral consisting of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen. Since the late 1800's Johnson & Johnson has been adding fragrance to it and marketing it to women for genital use to absorb mo...

Last night, the fifth Missouri jury to consider whether Johnson & Johnson's talc powder caused the Plaintiff's ovarian cancer returned a verdict resoundingly answering that question in the affirmative. It awarded the Plaintiff over $110,000,000, of which, $105,000,000 was punitive damages intendi...

After losing three straight trials in a St. Louis trial court, Johnson & Johnson filed a request that the cases be moved to another court. Three different St. Louis juries in the past year have returned verdicts in excess of $50 million against Johnson & Johnson for failing to warn consumers that...

In the past two months, there have been three significant developments in the talc powder litigation pending in state and federal court. First, on September 2, 2016, a New Jersey judge dismissed 200 cases pending against Johnson & Johnson in state court. The judge found that the plaintiff's exper...

Sullivan & Brill, LLP is proud to announce that Attorneys Joseph Sullivan, Steven Brill, and James Healy have all been named in the 2016 New York Metro Area Super Lawyers list. Attorney Sullivan has been recognized for his personal injury work, while Attorneys Brill and Healy have both been inclu...

Sullivan & Brill, LLP, a New York City-based personal injury and criminal defense law firm with offices in Puerto Rico, is pleased to announce the selection of its founding partners, Joseph Sullivan andSteven Brill, as Super Lawyers for 2015. Both Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Brill were named New York M...

This month, a Kalief Browder, a 22-year-old New York City man who had spent three harrowing years in Rikers Island without a criminal charge, took his own life. Now many are citing critical flaws in our criminal justice system that led to Browder's death—including Attorney Steven Brill, who has l...

With the graduation party season approaching, parents intending to host a party for their high school senior should be mindful that under New York law, they can be held responsible if they furnish alcohol or are aware of or give permission for underage people to drink at their party. Under New Yo...