For thousands of homeowners, an unwelcome companion lives with them every day, without their consent and sometimes without their knowledge. This unwelcome housemate is known as Chinese drywall. This dangerous defective material was utilized in a multitude of homes between 2001 to 2007, when it was imported from China. The drywall has created an unhealthy
Lead Attorney Jeffrey Berniard of the Berniard Law Firm participated in a recent status conference called by U.S. District Judge David A. Katz of Ohio. The conference was a coordination hearing, and it was the first of several that will be held to determine the strategic direction of DePuy litigation. At the conference, Judge Katz
While AT&T has become renowned across the country because of its success with Apple’s iPhone, a new lawsuit is developing regarding data overbilling that may see the communications giant seeing red. The Berniard Law Firm, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect consumers from unfair company policies, is looking into nationwide reports that AT&Ts
The New Haven Independent reported in December 2010 that DePuy, the company responsible for manufacturing thousands of defective hip implants, spent millions of dollars in attempts to woo doctors toward the use of its products on patients. DePuy, a division of Johnson & Johnson, recalled hundreds of thousands of the hip implant devices it had
In parts 1 and 2 of a three-part interview with client Eugene O’Neal (name changed to protect attorney-client privilege), Eugene communicated to readers the menacing effects a failed DePuy ASR hip implant can impose on a person. Not only is the required revision surgery physically taxing, but it generates emotional uncertainty and psychological anxiety as
This is the second installment of Berniard Law Firm’s interview with client Eugene O’Neal (name changed to protect attorney-client privilege). In the first installment, it was revealed that Eugene’s DePuy hip implant had failed and he now requires revision surgery to remedy the problem. Below, Eugene shares his thoughts on having to endure hip replacement
To document the struggles of those encountering difficulties with defective DePuy hip implants, the Berniard Law Firm presents an interview with one of its clients. While the client’s name in the following article has been changed to protect attorney-client privilege, his story is true and, unfortunately, all too common for many others suffering from undue
According to state law, the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) has a duty to maintain the public highways in a condition that is reasonably safe for drivers exercising care and reasonable prudence, and even for those who are slightly exceeding the speed limit or who are momentarily inattentive. Ferrouillet v. State ex rel.
Two of the most highly prescribed painkillers, Darvon and Darvocet, have recently been pulled off the market as a result of the health risk they pose to individuals. Dangerous heart side effects plagued the painkiller for years; however, it was not until November of 2010 that the FDA recommended the painkillers be withdrawn from the
Many of Louisiana’s woes are from recent disasters such as Hurricane Katrina and the Gulf oil spill. However, for Plaintiffs in David v. Velsicol Chemical Corporation, their woes began long before then. Plaintiffs were residents and property owners in the Cow Island area of Vermilion Parish when they discovered that their lands had high levels
Jeffrey Berniard is a specialized injury attorney with over 21 years of experience fighting for Louisiana families.