Tour Bus Crashes in Minnesota.  Two Passengers Killed, Many Injured
A Minnesota tour bus crashed on I-90 , west of Austin, MN, on Tuesday Nov. 18 after the driver blacked out from suffering an aneurism.  State officials said two people were killed and as many as 21 injured when the Strain Bus Line Motor Coach Tours tour bus, crashed and rolled over while on its way to a casino in Iowa.
   

Paxil Verdict: Jury Awards $2.5M for Paxil-related
Injuries in First Paxil Birth Defect Trial
A jury has rendered a favorable verdict for the family who sued GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) in the first of a series of Paxil birth defect trials, alleging that for years GSK failed to warn consumers about Paxil’s potential risks of birth defects.

   
Cara Luther's firm, Baum Hedlund, is representing the passenger
killed in the Maryland State Police helicopter crash
The firm is investigating the accident, decisions made that night and maintenance issues in the Maryland State Police Aviation Command.  Luther’s firm has put the state of Maryland on notice that a lawsuit may be coming.
   
Fatal helicopter accident lawsuit filed against Robinson Helicopter Co.
Defect in popular helicopter caused post crash fire that killed four, Baum Hedlund attorney Ilyas Akbari alleges.  Seattle residents and Korean nationals, others "should have walked away" from the crash. Robinson should have fixed the design flaw long ago.
   
Nine Dead after a Metro Commuter Train Crash in Washington, D.C.
Baum Hedlund has been retained by a passenger injured in the crash of two D.C. subway trains which collided during rush hour on June 22, 2009. Investigators are focusing on a possible failed signaling system and outdated cab cars in the D.C. train crash probe.  This is the deadliest incident suffered by Washington’s subway system.
   
Tour Helicopter and Single-Engine Piper Collide over the Hudson River
Nine people are dead following the August 8, 2009 collision between a single-engine plane and a tour helicopter over the Hudson near lower Manhattan.  A wing of the plane clipped the helicopter's propeller, causing both aircraft to plummet into the river. Rescue divers do not expect any survivors.
   
Court Denies GlaxoSmithKline Preemption in Tragic Paxil Suicide Attempt Case
August 7, 2009 -- A Wisconsin federal judge has denied GlaxoSmithKline’s claim of immunity from liability for a Paxil-induced injury case, allowing the product liability case to move forward.  Baum Hedlund attorney Bijan Esfandiari stated, "This order confirms that companies who place sales above safety will be held accountable.”
   
A Muni Train Crash in San Francisco Leaves 48 Injured
Forty eight people were injured, four seriously, in a San Francisco Municipal Railway train collision on July 18, 2009.  An L train rear-ended a K train at the city’s West Portal Station.  The NTSB is evaluating the condition of the train tracks, signal systems and structural integrity of the locomotives involved, and the possibility of human error.
   

Baum, Hedlund Files National Hydroxycut Consumer Fraud Class Action Lawsuit on Behalf of Millions Who Consumed the Recalled Weight Loss Supplement
Recalled Hydroxycut products are defective and dangerous according to a lawsuit filed today by Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman in federal court in Los Angeles on behalf of consumers of the recalled weight loss product.
   
Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman Attorneys Get Recognition
Six Baum Hedlund attorneys have been chosen by their peers to be listed in the 2009 Southern California Super Lawyers® Rising Stars Edition and Super Lawyers® Corporate Counsel Edition.  Each Super Lawyers candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.
   
Attorney Roger Drake: There is Still Time to Join a Heparin Lawsuit
Patients who were harmed because of Heparin contamination still have time to bring claims against the makers of the heparin products. Roger Drake, an attorney with Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, says that it is important for people affected by contaminated heparin to hold those responsible accountable for what happened.
   
Air France Jetliner Disappears over Atlantic Ocean
On Sunday, May 31, an Air France Airbus A330-200 carrying 228 people from Rio de Janeiro to Paris, disappeared from radar after encountering stormy weather and "strong turbulence.  Besides stormy weather, a circuit failure is also being considered as a possible cause for the disappearance. 
   

Preemption's Requiem in the Wake of Wyeth v. Levine
Baum Hedlund attorney, Bijan Esfandiari, discusses the birth, death and anticipated attempts by drug manufacturers to resurrect the preemption defense following the Supreme Court’s March 4, 2009 decision in Wyeth v. Levine.  Courts following Levine have either denied preemption or reversed previous preemption rulings.
   
At least 4 killed in tour bus crash in Soledad, California
A tour bus carrying tourists was heading towards SoCal when it crashed, overturned and split in two on an overpass, killing at least four people. Some passengers were ejected onto Highway 101, onto nearby railroad tracks and others were projected onto Front Street below.  En Français
   
Thoughts on the Crash of Flight 3407 near Buffalo, NY from Airline Captain Turned Aviation Disaster Attorney John Greaves
Experienced pilot and Baum Hedlund airline accident lawyer, John Greaves cites several factors that could have contributed to the February 12, 2009 crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 near Buffalo, NY.
   
Commuter Plane Crash Near Buffalo, NY Kills 50 People
Commuter Plane Crash Near Buffalo, NY Kills 50 People
Baum Hedlund is representing the family of a passenger killed in the Feb. 12, 2009 Continental Connection Flight 3407 crash. The Dash 8 Q400 turboprop crashed into a suburban home killing everyone aboard, as well as one individual on the ground. The FAA has joined the NTSB in an investigation into the cause of the crash.
   
Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman files lawsuit for children of spiritual leader, Susan Wehle, killed in the Continental Connection commuter plane crash
Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman files lawsuit for children of spiritual leader, Susan Wehle, killed in the Continental Connection commuter plane crash
Buffalo, New York, February 26, 2009 -- Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of the children of Susan Wehle who was killed in the Feb. 12 Continental Connection Flight 3407 crash at Clarence Center, New York.
   
Truck Crash Verdict Upheld - Brumfield v. Tyson Foods
A federal court judge delivered a strong rebuke to Tyson Foods, denying requests for a new trial or verdict reduction in a horrific truck crash near Crestline, OH in 2004. He not only upheld the $7M jury verdict won by Baum Hedlund, but granted pre-judgment interest, increasing the amount currently due the family to approximately $8.5M.