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.
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Baum Hedlund's Lawsuit Against GSK Alleges Avandia To Blame
For Injury Requiring Heart Bypass Surgery
The lawsuit alleges that Avandia (rosiglitazone maleate) caused Pat Kelly, 59, to suffer from myocardial ischemia, a painful heart condition caused by blockage or lack of blood flow to the heart, which required coronary revascularization
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Baum Hedlund Wins Key Preemption Ruling in Collins Paxil Suicide Case
On March 12, 2008, a Philadelphia judge denied Paxil manufacturer's motion to dismiss the claims of a family whose husband and father committed suicide while taking Paxil. The Honorable Allan L. Tereshko stated in his order that he "rejects Defendant’s theory of preemption for a number of reasons."
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Parents of Five Children Born with Severe Heart Defects
File Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against Paxil Maker
Families represented by Baum Hedlund are seeking unspecified damages against GSK for failing to warn about the risks associated with Paxil for pregnant women and their unborn children.
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Southwest Airlines Chicago Midway Crash Should Be Heard in State Court - Appeals Court Vindicates Victims’ Choice
"This case represents a victory for the rights of victims to choose, in appropriate cases, the court they want to hear their case," said Ronald L. M. Goldman, lead trial counsel for the plaintiffs.
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First  PPHN Paxil Birth Defect Lawsuit Filed: Child Born with
Life-Threatening Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension (PPHN) Sues Paxil-Maker
Baum Hedlund represents the family alleging that Ms. Boden’s ingestion of Paxil during her pregnancy resulted in her son being born with severe PPHN.Since his birth, Eric has undergone several medical procedures to save his life.
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BH Wins $7 Million Jury Verdict Against Tyson Foods in Ohio Truck Crash
A jury has found Tyson Foods, Inc., liable for the death of Daniel Brumfield, 22, who was killed when a Tyson Foods truck driver hit Mr. Brumfield's pickup truck head-on, on a two-lane road, pushing the pickup backwards nearly the length of two football fields before it came to rest.
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Child Born with Severe Heart Defects Sues Paxil-Maker
Two-year-old Adrian Vasquez (represented by Baum Hedlund) has undergone three open-heart surgeries and now has a pacemaker. His mother took the antidepressant Paxil throughout her entire pregnancy. The seriousness of these birth defects are such that, at the very first sign of danger, GSK should have issued a strong warning.
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