The first vaping related death has been reported in Michigan. Michigan Health and Human Services announced the death of an adult male due to vaping related lung injury on Oct. 2. In the New England Journal of Medicine, Dr. David C. Christiani, M.D. writes of vaping related deaths and notes that “there is clearly an […]
October 2th marked the beginning of multidistrict litigation for JUUL/e-cigarette lawsuits. As Smith & Johnson Attorney Tim Smith writes in the Legal Examiner: The Federal Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation [MDL] entered an order yesterday creating a MDL and centralizing all federal cases against JUUL Labs, Inc into the courtroom of U.S. District Judge William Orrick of […]
With hunting season just around the corner, many of us start thinking about deer camp. The Traverse City Record Eagle recently reported on the use of Roundup in Northern Michigan deer camps and the risk to hunters in developing non-Hodgkins lymphoma.. Read their report here. As Smith & Johnson Attorney Tim Smith recently wrote in […]
It has become increasingly clear that Monsanto and their representatives are only concerned by their bottom line and not the health of those affected by their products. In July of 2013, Moms Across America wrote an open letter to Monsanto asking them to stop using Roundup on the foods they were serving their children. Monsanto’s […]
“Four years ago, the World Health Organization warned that the herbicide Glyphosate, the main ingredient in weed killer Roundup, causes cancer. Created by chemical giant Monsanto, Roundup is the most widely used weed killer on Earth, sprayed on everything from tiny flower beds to vast fields of crops. Now, in a series of landmark verdicts, juries […]
Smith & Johnson, Attorneys PC is proud to announce that Tim Smith was selected for the second year in a row as Best Lawyers, Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Northern Michigan. Recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review and consensus opinion from the leading lawyers here in Michigan […]
Reuters reports that a jury in San Francisco federal court became second in the U.S. to rule that Roundup weed killer caused cancer. The article says in part: Tuesday’s unanimous jury decision in San Francisco federal court was not a finding of Bayer’s liability for the cancer of plaintiff Edwin Hardeman. Liability and damages will […]
Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C. announces the addition of Danica L. Powell as an Associate Attorney. Ms. Powell completed her undergraduate degree at Indiana University, and obtained her law degree at The John Marshall Law School in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to joining Smith & Johnson, Ms. Powell practiced law in Chicago, with a focus on […]
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“Tim is a professional in every sense of the word. He maintains a positive attitude and a focus on core objectives, regardless of the obstacles. He’s the best of the best. Joe Gough, Consultant & Territory Manager, Lexis Nexis- Division of Reed Elsevier
