Nine Dead after a Metro Commuter Train Crash in Washington, D.C.
At least nine people were killed and several others injured after two Washington, DC subway trains collided during rush hour near the Maryland border.  One of the cars derailed, causing another one to run into it.  The NTSB is sending a team to the scene to determine the cause.
   
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.
   
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.
   
Continental Airlines 737 Skids off Runway During Takeoff
Continental Airlines 737 Skids off Runway During Takeoff
Several passengers have hired Baum Hedlund in Continental Airlines DIA runway crash.  At least 38 people were injured, two critically, when a Continental Airlines 737 skidded off the runway during takeoff from Denver International Airport and veered into a ravine after the engine and right wing exploded.
   
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Consumer Safety in Wyeth v. Levine
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Consumer Safety in Wyeth v. Levine
March 4, 2009 -- the US Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 in favor of a woman injured by Wyeth’s anti-nausea drug, Phenergan, stating that the company is not immune from liability based on the federal preemption defense.  The Supreme Court's ruling maintained consumers' existing rights to sue under state laws.
   
Metrolink train disaster attorneys head to Washington for NTSB Metrolink Chatsworth hearing
Metrolink train disaster attorneys head to Washington
for NTSB Metrolink Chatsworth hearing
March 2, 2009 -- Baum Hedlund attorney, J. Clark Aristei, is one of  three Southern California lawyers who are in Washington, D.C. to attend the NTSB's March 3-4 public hearing regarding the September 12th Chatsworth Metrolink rail collision.
   
Mass Disaster Attorneys Selected by Peers in New Issue of Southern California Super Lawyers®

Mass Disaster Attorneys Selected by Peers in New Issue of
Southern California Super Lawyers®
Los Angeles, CA, February 12, 2009 -- Three mass disaster attorneys from the L A-based plaintiffs’ firm of Baum, Hedlund Aristei & Goldman have been chosen by their peers to be listed in the 2009 issue of Southern California Super Lawyers®.
   
Baum Hedlund uncovers evidence that GSK may have hidden Paxil suicide findings
Fox News interviews Ron Goldman following the Wall Street Journal report
Senator Charles Grassley, a ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, launched an investigation of GSK regarding its controversial antidepressant Paxil based on GSK documents collected by Baum Hedlund during Paxil suicide litigation.
   
Roger Drake: Attorney Believes More Avandia Cases To Come
Baum Hedlund attorney, Roger Drake is representing a large number of people in another suit against GSK, this time related to the drug Avandia. “I believe there are a lot of people out there who have had events associated with Avandia that have not yet come forward,” says Drake. “They should know it is not too late to do it.”
   
Kate Gillespie: Preparing for the Battle Over Paxil and Birth Defects
“These are truly tragic cases,” says Gillespie. “Many babies do not survive beyond birth, while others only live days or months. Those who survive may require a heart transplant at some point in the future... These moms and dads have to go through this over and over."
   
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.