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Who’s At Fault For a Child’s Accidental Fentanyl Exposure?
That’s what the courts are going to figure out as part of a negligence lawsuit against Airbnb for the wrongful death of a toddler Fentanyl is ... Read more
Illinois Man Loses Both Legs but Wins $91 Million from 7-Eleven
A 57-year-old man from Illinois was standing in front of a 7-Eleven when he was struck by a car and pinned against the storefront. The man filed ... Read more
Hazmat Train: Derailment Causes Health Risks in Ohio Town
A train derailment near the Ohio/Pennsylvania border in early 2023 left a hazardous situation for residents within a mile of the crash site when ... Read more
Amazon Can't Escape Suicide-kit Lawsuit
Need help? Contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline if you are experiencing mental health-related distress or are worried about a ... Read more
Trader Joe’s Sued Over Chocolate with Alleged Unsafe Levels of Lead and Cadmium
Known for its chatty employees and cheap wine, Trader Joe’s has grown from a single store in California to more than 560 stores all across ... Read more
Apple Faces Lawsuits from Unwanted Tracking by AirTags
AirTags are handy when used properly. But when someone uses them to track a person without their knowledge or consent, it’s a problem. And that’s ... Read more
Dupont Owes $50 Million in Teflon Cancer Case
The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit upheld an Ohio jury’s $40 million verdict against DuPont for allegedly contaminating ... Read more
Multi-district Litigation Sought for Lawsuits Against Facebook and Instagram over Addictive Qualities and Harmful Effects
As social media has proliferated across the globe—Facebook alone has 2.9 billion active monthly users—the questions and concerns about the ... Read more
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Report Reveals Which States Issue the Largest Verdicts
The size and frequency of jury verdicts worth more than $10 million (often called “nuclear verdicts”) are increasing across the United ... Read more
SIG Sauer P320 Handguns Accidentally Discharge, Lawsuits Pending
SIG Sauer P320 guns have an iffy safety track record, and lawsuits are now settling with people who’ve been injured People have been injured by ... Read more
Americans Die on Vacation in the Bahamas
CO2 poisoning was the cause of three American deaths while vacationing at a resort in the Bahamas You want to return from vacation and share ... Read more
Student Loan Data Set to Become a Part of Law Schools’ ABA Required Disclosures
Beginning with the 2023-2024 school year, Standard 509 Information Reports submitted by law schools will include information about the number of ... Read more
$77 Million Verdict in Georgia Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Most of us are aware of the nation's mental health crisis. Whether you have a loved one who's suffering or you have struggles related to your own ... Read more
Defective Products: MamaRoo Infant Swing Recall
Parents and caregivers of babies, this one’s for you! We know you’re probably exhausted—that’s life with a little one. But this is worth paying ... Read more
Manufacturer of Skittles in Lawsuit Over Toxins in Candy
Titanium dioxide is permitted in foods within a certain limit. The lawsuit claims Skittles packages don’t appropriately warn consumers about its ... Read more
Brazilian Butt Lift Surgeries Result in Fatalities, Injuries and Lawsuits
Cosmetic surgery has never been more popular than it is today. Perhaps the craze started with popular rhinoplasty (“nose jobs”) in the 1980s... ... Read more
Family Sues Apple for Son’s Hearing Loss From AirPods
If you’ve walked down the street in any large city (or small town), you’ve undoubtedly seen the ubiquitous white Apple AirPods nestled into ears ... Read more
Fraternity and Sorority Hazing Turns Tragic and Leads to Lawsuits
Perhaps a series of Greek letters gives you a sense of nostalgia… Phi Mu… Alpha Phi Alpha… Kappa Alpha Theta… Kappa Kappa Gamma… Tau Kappa ... Read more
Women Are More Likely Than Men To Be Severely Injured in a Car Accident
There are statistics for everything. Analysts study data for nearly every factor related to car crashes—from time of day to age of the driver to ... Read more
Medical Tourism Leaves Patients with Few Legal Remedies
Health care is a hot topic these days... where to get it, how much it costs, and the quality of services are people’s main concerns. Nearly every ... Read more
NFL Quarterback Deshaun Watson has Settled All but 4 of the Civil Lawsuits Filed Against Him
Cleveland Browns superstar quarterback Dashaun Watson has reached a settlement in 20 of the 24 personal injury cases that were filed against him ... Read more
10 Most Unusual Traffic Laws in the World
Here at Enjuris, we tend to pick on the weird laws that get passed by legislatures across the United States: 10 Most Unusual Laws in ... Read more
Hybrid Vehicles Recalled for Battery Fire Risk
There are plenty of advantages to purchasing a hybrid vehicle, but recent recalls have left some consumers questioning whether it’s a good ... Read more
U.S. Companies Will Pay $26 Billion To Settle Opioid Claims Filed by State & Local Governments
The 3 largest drug distributors and 1 of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the nation finalized a $26 billion settlement to resolve ... Read more
Attorney Tom Holder Addresses Medical Marijuana and Workers’ Compensation
A workers’ compensation claim is how you can receive benefits if you’re injured at work. It’s intentionally broad—you can be compensated if ... Read more
Judge Ketanji Brown Becomes 1st Black Woman on U.S. Supreme Court
On April 7, 2022, the United States Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, making her the 1st Black woman ... Read more
New Study Suggests Differences in Babies With HIE and CHD Injuries
There are few things on which a majority of parents would agree. Everyone has lots of opinions when it comes to raising children, and whatever ... Read more
Colorado May Soon Allow Bicyclists To Treat Stop Signs as Yield Signs
It may soon be legal for bicyclists to roll through stop signs in Colorado after the state legislature approved a bill to legalize so-called ... Read more
April Fools’ Day Stunts Gone Wrong Can Lead to Legal Consequences
Red Jell-O powder in the showerhead. Saran Wrap over the toilet seat. Food coloring in... anything. Classics, all. If you were once a kid (and ... Read more
Hospital Liability For Patient Injuries After a Cyberattack?
Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare. When the parent believes that their baby’s death was caused by negligence, it’s especially ... Read more
USA Gymnastics Reaches $380 Million Settlement With Abuse Survivors
Hundreds of female gymnasts who were sexually abused by Larry Nassar, the former doctor for the United States women’s gymnastics team, reached a ... Read more
Former LA Raiders Player Henry Ruggs Involved in Fatal Car Crash
A fatal car accident made headlines on Nov. 3, 2021, when former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III crashed into another vehicle, ... Read more
Illinois Jury Awards $72 Million in Toxic Tort Case
Jurors in Illinois awarded 12 plaintiffs $72 million after finding a copper tubing manufacturer liable for emitting pollutants that caused the ... Read more
Boppy Recalls, Defective Baby Lounger, and When to File a Lawsuit for a Defective Product
The experience of being a new parent is far from universal. Each parent/baby pair or family has a different dynamic based on the baby’s and ... Read more
Pennsylvania Driver Awarded $3 Million in Defective Tire Lawsuit
When most people think about motor vehicle accidents, they think about drivers making mistakes, whether it’s driving aggressively, texting while ... Read more
Top Personal Injury Settlements and Judgments in 2020
The term “personal injury” refers to a type of lawsuit in which the person filing the lawsuit has suffered physical, emotional and/or financial ... Read more
The Little-Discussed “Invisible” Scars from a Birth Injury
Having a baby is one of the most pivotal moments of your life. Of all the major life experiences, that probably tops the list. Whether it was a ... Read more
Royal Caribbean Found Not Liable for Toddler’s Death
How did a family vacation go so horribly wrong? The Weigand family of South Bend, Indiana, took a cruise on the Royal Caribbean Freedom of the ... Read more
Monsanto Forced to Pay Teachers $185 Million Over Chemical Exposure
Yep, Monsanto is back in the news... and for all the wrong reasons. A Washington jury awarded $185 million to 3 school teachers in a PCB ... Read more
California Teenager Dies in Self-Driving Tesla Crash
Self-driving cars have been depicted in movies for years. But there’s one thing those futuristic movies like Minority Report don’t ... Read more
Florida Condo Collapse: What Caused It & Who’s At Fault?
On an early morning in June, Cassie Stratton stood on the balcony of her oceanfront condo talking to her husband on the telephone. She spoke ... Read more
5 Lawsuits from 2016 Hoboken Train Crash Settle for $8 Million
It took almost 5 years, but more than $8 million has been paid by New Jersey Transit to settle 5 lawsuits stemming from the tragic commuter train ... Read more
Monsanto to Pay up to $45 Million to Resolve Roundup Labeling Cases
Monsanto is in the news once again. This time, the embattled agrochemical company has agreed to pay $45 million to settle a class-action lawsuit ... Read more
A Family’s Truck Rollover Lawsuit Barred by Statute of Repose in Texas
A Texas court recently ruled that the state’s 15-year statute of repose barred a family’s product liability claim against Ford Motor Company for ... Read more
Employee’s Family Sues Walmart for Wrongful Death After Suicide
Is Walmart liable for an employee’s death? That’s going to be for the court to decide. In November 2019, Maryland Walmart employee Jacob Mace ... Read more
Peloton Treadmills Recalled After Child Death and 70+ Injuries
If you have to run for your life, there should at least be zombies chasing you, right? (Just kidding.) Fitness is more than a fad or trend — ... Read more
When Covid Infections Increased in 2020, So Did Traffic Fatalities
According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, the leading cause of death in recent years for individuals between the age of 1 ... Read more
After 8 Years, MetLife Agrees to Settle Class-Action Lawsuit for $84 Million
MetLife is one of the largest insurance companies in the world, with roughly 90 million customers worldwide. The company offers life insurance, ... Read more
Forensic Experts Question Investigation of Tiger Woods’ Car Crash
Tiger Woods, widely considered the greatest golfer of all time, recently suffered career-threatening injuries when he was involved in a ... Read more
3M Combat Arms Earplugs Lawsuit Overview and Update
Is it too late to receive damages as a result of wearing 3M Combat Arms earplugs? The 3M Company is currently facing thousands of lawsuits based ... Read more
Top 20 Law School Rankings by Female Enrollment
Studies consistently show that female enrollment in law schools is important in the legal field. For this reason, the Enjuris team has made a ... Read more
Ice Storm in Texas Leads to Massive Multi-Car Pileup
A 130-car pileup that stretched over a half-mile of ice-covered highway left 6 people dead and dozens injured in Fort Worth, Texas. The pileup ... Read more
Who’s Liable When Students Are Injured Overseas?
The Rhode Island School of Design was recently ordered to pay $2.5 million to a student who was raped while participating in a study abroad ... Read more
Wrongful Death Lawsuits in the Kobe Bryant Helicopter Crash
2020 was a year full of difficulties for so many people worldwide. Perhaps the first collective loss of the year was the day we received the ... Read more
Unsafe Baby Foods & Product Liability Lawsuits
Many popular baby foods contain arsenic, lead, and other toxic metals, according to a congressional report released on February 4, 2021. The ... Read more
Can I File a Lawsuit for Getting Hurt at a Sporting Event?
Even though it isn’t something you typically hear about on ESPN, professional team owners and operators of sports stadiums are routinely sued by ... Read more
Should Employers Be Liable for COVID-19 Cases? We Asked Students...
The coronavirus pandemic has raised many unprecedented legal questions, particularly regarding an employer's liability if an employee or customer ... Read more
Court Approves $641 Million Toxic Tort Settlement in Flint Water Crisis
The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan recently approved a $641 million settlement that will benefit thousands of ... Read more
Essay Contest Winner: Employer Responsibility To Protect Workers From Diseases
Each year since 2017, Enjuris has sponsored a privately-funded scholarship essay contest in which we give a prompt to college students. For ... Read more
West Virginia Chemical Plant Explosion: What if It Happened Near You?
Not long ago, we wrote about the August explosion in Beirut and what would transpire if it happened here. Fortunately, we’ve not seen a disaster ... Read more
A Stay at Home Order Isn’t Martial Law: Governing in a Pandemic
2020 has brought a lot of terms into our everyday vocabularies that most of us likely never even thought about until recently—terms like ... Read more
Self-Driving Car Accident Case in Arizona is Making Legal Waves
In the “olden” days, you could call for an Uber and a car (with a driver) would pick you up and transport you to your destination. By “olden ... Read more
Can Amazon and Other Third-Party Online Marketplaces Be Held Liable for a Defective Product?
Each year, thousands of defective products enter the marketplace. Unfortunately, some of these products end up harming adults and children. If ... Read more
What If a Beirut-type Explosion Happened Near You?
On August 4, 2020, 2 blasts rocked Beirut, Lebanon and surrounding areas. Reports indicated that the cause was 2,750 tons of ammonium nitrate ... Read more
Enrollment Among Minority Law Students Slowed in 2019, Report Finds
According to the most recent data collected by the American Bar Association (ABA), the 2019 law school class was less racially and ethnically ... Read more
Calling All College Students! Win a $1K Scholarship (Coronavirus Edition)
The cost of higher education in the United States is rising and student debt recently surpassed all other types of household debt except for ... Read more
Johnson & Johnson Discontinues Talc Baby Powder Due to Cancer Lawsuits
Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder is iconic. So iconic, in fact, that the familiar container has been a staple in medicine cabinets and on ... Read more
Can You File a Defamation Lawsuit After Being Accused of a Crime?
Some incidents leave an indelible mark on our consciousness because of what happened, how they happened, and the people involved. One case that’s ... Read more
Deadliest Train Accidents in American History
The United States rail network consists of more than 140,000 miles of track. Every day freight trains travel across the country carrying 5 ... Read more
Vaping Lawsuits: What To Do If You Become Sick
You might be hearing a lot of news about vaping deaths and illnesses, particularly among American teens. But it’s not just teens who vape. One ... Read more
Top 10 Law School Rankings by Minority Enrollment
Many experts agree that a diverse classroom benefits all students. So why is the legal profession one of the least diverse occupations in the ... Read more
When Breast Implants Go Bad: An Update on Lawsuits
Breast implants were a popular cosmetic surgery a few decades ago. Today, they’re not quite as commonplace as purely cosmetic enhancements, but ... Read more
Jury Awards $2 Billion in Roundup Cancer Verdict
Some breaking legal news out of California: An Oakland jury awarded a couple $2 billion in punitive damages for a lawsuit related to cancer from ... Read more
Students Weigh In on Driverless (Self-Driving) Car Accident Liability
For our most recent Enjuris Scholarship Essay Contest, we posed a controversial and hotly debated question to college students about how they ... Read more
Is There Asbestos in Your Teen’s Makeup?
The news has been full of stories lately about toxins — asbestos, specifically — found in makeup. Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration ... Read more
Top 20 Law School Rankings by Female Enrollment
Female representation in the law is important to us here at Enjuris. Because it’s so important, we make a point to keep our eye on the ... Read more
And the Enjuris 2019 College Scholarship Essay Contest Winner Is...
For this year’s Enjuris scholarship essay contest, we received many well-written submissions and picking just one winner was tough. There were a ... Read more
Top Personal Injury Settlements and Judgments in 2018
UPDATE: Check out our more recent post featuring the biggest personal injury payouts, verdicts and settlements in 2020. A personal injury ... Read more
Why Have Medical Device & Drug Recalls Increased Dramatically in 2018?
In a perfect world, a company's quality control procedures would prevent the distribution of products and devices that are defective or otherwise ... Read more
$1K Scholarship For College Students: Turn Your Passion Into Tuition Cash
The American collegiate education system has a lot of questions surrounding it, but there are two things we know for sure: 1) pursuing higher ... Read more
79 Students Share the Best Safe Driving Advice They’ve Ever Heard
In our recent Enjuris Florida Drive Safe Scholarship Contest, we asked students across the nation to tell us about the best piece of advice ... Read more
75 Students Speak Out on Responsibility for Distracted Driving: Part 2
In Part 1 of this blog series, we featured some of the best responses from students across the nation who were asked whether they thought cell ... Read more
2018 Scholarship Essay Contest: A Winner is Chosen!
We carefully evaluated over 30 entries for this year’s scholarship essay contest. Picking just one winner was tough; there were a lot of ... Read more
Michigan Teen Wins Largest-Ever Medical Malpractice Settlement
There have been many notable personal injury awards and judgments in recent years. In 2011, A Texas boy was awarded a symbolic $150 billion ... Read more
Vaginal Mesh Removal - It May Leave You Worse Off
Why so many women are undergoing superfluous procedures Transvaginal mesh was once heralded as a great medical device that could help women in ... Read more
Famous Lawyer Botches Slam-Dunk Case by Defying Trial Court
Lawyer loses $20 million for decedent’s family It was a situation that nobody could fathom. Bimla Nayyar was supposed to receive jaw surgery ... Read more
Top 20 Law Schools by Female Enrollment
If you want to attend a law school with solid female representation, look no further. We at Enjuris have once again compiled the Law School ... Read more
How Opioid Manufacturers Influence Pain Advocacy Groups
New Senate report illustrates payments from Big Pharma/opioid companies Nobody is quite sure when or how the “opioid crisis” started. However, a ... Read more
75 Students Speak Out on Responsibility for Distracted Driving: Part 1
We asked students across the nation whether they thought cell phone manufacturers should be held responsible for distracted driving in our ... Read more
Florida Pill Mills
The rise of the opioid crisis – and what must be done to stop it Each state has faced significant problems during the “opioid crisis” that ... Read more
Sexual Assault Victims Can Seek Monetary Justice
Third parties and insurance held liable for attacks – recovering compensation after a rape A trusting patient with an unscrupulous doctor; a ... Read more
Virtual Reality in the Courtroom
The new face of trial technology Wearing something like an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive can feel like strapping a brick to your face, but you forget ... Read more
2017 Scholarship Essay Contest: A Winner Declared!
We carefully evaluated 50 entries for this year’s Scholarship essay contest. Picking just one winner was tough; there were a lot of thoughtful ... Read more
Bicycle Fatalities on the Rise
Distractions abound in Southern California Bicycle fatalities in Southern California are rising at an alarming rate. The San Gabriel Valley ... Read more
How Your Race and Gender Could Impact Your Injury Settlement
A black female school teacher facing multiple surgeries after a car accident and a four-year-old Hispanic boy with brain damage from lead paint ... Read more
Top 15 Law Schools by Female Enrollment
We are interested in the future of law, and so we keep our eye on things like diversity in the nation’s law schools. Recently we took a closer ... Read more
Industrial Accident Claims Young Alabama Woman’s Life
OSHA cites nearly 20 egregious violations by employer, issues more than $2.5M in fines. Learn what you can do in the event of an industrial ... Read more
Workers Put at Grave Risk at Hanford Nuclear Site in Washington
While it has not been actively used for producing plutonium for nearly 70 years, the Hanford nuclear waste site in Washington State continues to ... Read more
When Victims Prefer Female Personal Injury Lawyers - Are They Available?
Study shows the vast majority of trial lawyers are still male – why a female attorney can benefit your case and where to find one A woman with ... Read more