Public schools sue Social Media Giants for Youth Mental Health Crisis
Lawsuits are being filed that accuse companies behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat,  TikTok and YouTube of mental health harm. Schools in Calif., N.J., Utah and Wash. states have filed suits against these increasingly infamous companies
Cell Phone Records can impact Car Accident Claims
Cell phone records can play a pivotal role in a car accident claim. Texting or even speaking on your phone while driving is not just a dangerous activity that threatens you and other drivers.
What to Look For in an Auto Accident Attorney
Choosing an attorney following an auto accident could be the difference between being short-changed and maximizing compensation you deserve. Does the law firm you are considering handle cases themselves? Does the firm prosecute cases
Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Update – March 30, 2023
Our law firm handles Camp Lejeune lawsuits for people in all 50 states who seek to file claims. Matthews and Associates is committed to representing veterans and their families impacted by the toxic water
EPA will Reconsider Paraquat Ban
The EPA has moved to reconsider a Paraquat ban, or at least better safety regulation for the widely used poison. Depending on exposure, this “herbicide” is thought to raise the risk of developing Parkinson’s
Ohio sues Norfolk Southern for East Palestine derailment
The state of Ohio is suing Norfolk Southern over the train derailment and catastrophic fire in East Palestine last month. Ohio State Attorney General Dave Yost called the accident “entirely avoidable.” The Feb. 3
Meanwhile, the EPA is called out for Testing Deception in Ohio Lawsuits filed against Norfolk Southern Railroad in the Ohio disaster face case law and class rules that could make them difficult for injured
On February 3, 2023, a Norfolk Southern freight train hauling carcinogenic chemicals derailed in the small Ohio town of East Palestine. Three days later, officials decided to breach one of the overturned tanks and
Mother says Cow Milk-Based Formula killed her Baby
A Georgia mother says that cow milk-based formula killed her premature baby. She is suing Mead Johnson & Co. over the death of her son. Filed this week in federal court, her lawsuit says
L’Oreal sued over Hair Products for Uterine Cancer
An Ohio woman who has lived with uterine cancer for more than a decade, filed suit late last year that accuses L'Oreal USA Inc. and others of selling hair straightening products with chemicals linked
Camp Lejeune Petition preserves Claimants’ Testimony
Two veterans diagnosed with terminal cancer they believe was caused by exposure to toxic Camp Lejeune water have requested that the Court preserve their deposition testimony while they exhaust administrative remedies the new law
Calif. Water District joins Forever Chemicals MDL
  A California water district serving thousands of San Francisco Bay area residents has joined multidistrict litigation against 3M, DuPont and other entities that make or market “forever chemicals.” The lawsuits allege injury from
Camp Lejeune Lawsuit Update – Dec. 2022
Thousands of Camp Lejeune water contamination claims have been filed since a new statute expanding medical benefits and services for veterans exposed to toxins was signed into law August 10, 2022. More specifically, thousands
Hair Relaxer Cancer Lawsuit Filed
Product liability lawyers are investigating more hair relaxer cancer lawsuits that may be filed against the makers of hair relaxer and straightener products. At least one case has been filed so far which claims
Paraquat Lawsuits follow link to Parkinson’s Disease
  Paraquat lawsuits filed against manufacturers of the popular poison have followed the discovery of evidence linking Paraquat exposure with onset symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. A toxic herbicide banned in many civilized countries but