One of the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies, Johnson & Johnson (J & J) recently announced that they would begin phasing out production of all metal-on-metal hip replacements. more »

BMW is now one more car company that’s part of a defective airbag recall of millions of cars around the world.  BMW is recalling 220,000 cars globally for a defective front-passenger airbag that caused Japanese manufacturers to recall 3 million cars by Toyota, Honda and Nissan last month. more »

Anapol Schwartz partner Joel Feldman will receive the 2013 Champion in the Community Award at Magee Rehabilitation’s 13th Annual Night of Champions in Philadelphia on May 3. The award honors Feldman’s efforts to make a difference though his End Distracted Driving (EndDD) campaign, a program that has made a difference in the lives of thousands of people across the country. He continues to earn national recognition for his efforts to inform and protect the community through awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. more »

As more antidepressant study findings emerge, pregnant mothers must weigh the  benefits of their medication with even more side effects that can be life changing for her and her child. Two studies have reported a correlation between pregnant mothers’ use of antidepressants called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in their children. more »

A jury found the ninth Fosamax case of Glynn v. Merck in favor of drug manufacturer Merck in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey this week. About 4,560 Fosamax cases have been filed and are pending in federal or state court. In approximately 3,330 of those lawsuits, plaintiffs claim  they sustained femur fractures and other bone-related injuries. Plaintiffs allege they sustained jaw-related injuries in the other cases. more »

Earlier this morning, at least 10 passengers were injured when their rural transit bus collided with a freight train at an unmarked railroad crossing in Evans City, Pennsylvania. more »

Watch video footage of the press conference on State Sen. Rob Teplitz’s website.

Anapol Schwartz partner Joel Feldman was welcomed to Harrisburg as Pennsylvania lawmakers recognized April as “Distracted Driving Awareness Month” at a Capitol news conference sponsored by the Pennsylvania Association for Justice (PAJ). At the conference, Feldman featured his End Distracted Driving (EndDD) organization’s powerful documentary called Faces of Distracted Driving: Casey Feldman, 21. more »

Joel Feldman holds a photo of his daughter Casey as he speaks about the deadly dangers of distracted driving.

Anapol Schwartz partner Joel Feldman has partnered with the Delaware Trial Lawyers Association (DTLA) and will be training trial lawyers today to educate teens about the dangers of distracted driving. The volunteer attorneys will visit Delaware high schools and encourage students to give their full attention on the roadways as part of a nationwide initiative by End Distracted Driving (EndDD). more »

Anapol Schwartz partner Sol Weiss describes to Lawyers.com the serious and sometimes permanent problems people are suffering with AlloDerm hernia mesh. Anapol Schwartz is the lead law firm representing plaintiffs in the litigation against LifeCell. more »

The second trial alleging Merck & Co. suppressed data about the increased risk of femur fractures associated with Fosamax is scheduled to start on April 9 in federal court in Trenton, New Jersey. The lawsuit is among more than 3,300 lawsuits alleging Fosamax caused broken legs, and another 1,230 claim users sustained jaw-related injuries. more »