West Virginia Uses Strict Liability and Negligence Standard in Dog Attack Cases
In the majority of U.S. states, dog owners are held strictly liable for the injuries caused by their pets biting someone, regardless of what the owners knew or what actions they took to prevent the incident. In West Virginia, however, strict liability is limited to situations where the owner of a dog has allowed the… Read More »
Essure Contraceptive Injury Claims Persist After $1.6B Settlement
Bayer, a German pharmaceutical company, has agreed to pay $1.6 billion to settle lawsuits claiming that its Essure contraceptive implant caused serious injuries. According to Bayer, the settlement covers 90 percent of an estimated 39,000 U.S. claims by users alleging injury from the nonsurgical birth control implant. The company is continuing talks with counsel for… Read More »