Since 2009, pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has been in legal hot water in regard to allegations that its talcum powder products contain asbestos, a known cancer-causing agent. The company was issued yet another blow just a few weeks … Continued

The personal injury law firm Buttafuoco & Associates is delighted to announce that it has set a precedent for auto accident victims who are injured by volunteer firefighters responding to emergency calls in New York. In a landmark decision (Index No. 36752/12), … Continued

If you regularly use the Bayer herbicide Roundup to kill weeds, you may have heard about the company’s ongoing legal battles as plaintiffs continue to allege that Roundup caused their cancer. Last year, Bayer agreed to a $10 billion settlement … Continued

July is here, and with it comes record temperatures in many parts of the country; in parts of New Jersey, temperatures this year have already reached 100 degrees in some parts of the state. One of summer’s greatest pleasures is … Continued

We’re all required to have auto insurance, mostly because we never know when we might get into an accident, but as all automobile-owners know, insurance isn’t cheap. The cost of insurance has increased steadily over the last decade, and New … Continued

Car accidents, negligent medical misdiagnosis, construction site accidents, and even simple slips and falls can all result in serious injuries that change your life in the blink of an eye. But after a major accident, victims are often in a … Continued

If you suffer from arthritis, your doctor may have recommended the well-known drug Actemra to ease your symptoms. But while Actemra is effective in reducing pain, it also carries many dangerous and potentially fatal side effects that users are not … Continued

You’ve likely jumped into dozens of Ubers or Lyfts without a second thought, and luckily most of us haven’t had to consider what to do if our rideshare driver gets into a crash. However, traffic accidents are on the rise. … Continued

While most of us have heard of asbestos, a dangerous carcinogen linked to several types of cancer, knowing the risks it poses and whether we should be worried can be tricky. Many people think asbestos exposure is a thing of … Continued