A nice quick read for those in New Orleans and abroad, the Toronto Star recently did a profile describing the recovery movement post-Katrina and what it means four years later. While common in its timeline of the days before and after Katrina, it does spotlight a lingering international interest in…
The Bradenton Herald recently ran a piece that outlines just how complex the worries homeowners with Chinese drywall have when looking towards the future. While the health effects of the toxic wallboard are not fully understood, and the money to fix the problematic homes is often not yet available, still…
In a very well written and important Times-Picayune article, writer Rebecca Mowbray reports that the recent problems being caused by Chinese drywall in courtrooms goes beyond simple construction or building code and law and into the depths of federal laws regarding international products. Because of this faulty imported wallboard, Mowbray…
The AP reports that Chinese manufacturers may flat out ignore the lawsuits filed against them by American homeowners. While it would not be the first time, Plaintiff parties are already aware of this possible outcome and are planning accordingly. Options can include those financial institutions who back the importing of…
The South Florida Business Journal reports that Judge Fallon, in charge of handling the pre-trial MDL issues in New Orleans, Louisiana, has held one of the Chinese manufacturers in default judgment for not responding to the class action lawsuit filed against them. The order comes as Plaintiffs look to find…
When handling frozen embryos, as previously discussed, there is a specific duty of care owed by the hospital to the parents to maintain the embryos properly and sufficiently so as to preserve them from harm and maintain them for usage by the donor couple. In Louisiana, lawyers have been filing…
The news has widely covered the story of how one woman, Carolyn Savage, of Toledo, Ohio, found out during her pregnancy that the embryo she had been impregnated with was, in fact, from another couple. Mrs. Savage gave birth to that child and, in an act of extreme charity and…
A recent twist to Ochsner Elmwood’s recent embryonic disaster regarding the mislabeling and invalidation of an unknown number of frozen embryos complicates the matter even further. It is now alleged that the individual responsible for the mixup may not have even been an employee of the hospital and, further, even…
In order to help readers understand more about the embryo debacle and ensuing lawsuits that recently occurred at Ochsner Hospital Elmwood, outside New Orleans, an explanation of relevant Louisiana statutory law is a helpful tool. The Louisiana law provides a specific comprehension for lawyers and citizens to understand regarding embryos…
The owner of 140 condos in Florida is moving its tenants around so as to complete repairs on various units that were unfortunately built with the toxic wallboard from China. The Palm Beach Post reports The company that owns 140 condominiums at The Whitney has alerted its tenants they may…