New York Personal Injury Lawyers News
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New Studies Raise Questions About Quality of Drug & Medical Device Testing
In medical device and pharmaceutical lawsuits, plaintiffs often allege that the product manufacturer conducted inadequate testing on its product before releasing it on the market. Plaintiffs also claim that the manufacturer failed to conduct adequate post-approval studies to identify and prevent serious side effects. Now, a recent study published in a prominent medical journal lends…
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New Study Questions the Use and Safety of IVC Filters in Trauma Patients
A new study published in the scientific journal JAMA Surgery has questioned the effectiveness and safety of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. These are small, cage-like medical devices that are implanted in the main vein that takes blood from the lower legs back to the heart. The device is designed to capture and dissipate any…
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Chaffin Luhana Joins with AAJ in Urging a “No” Vote on HR 985 and HR 1215
New York, New York—March 10, 2017— Chaffin Luhana LLP, a national plaintiffs-only law firm, has joined the American Association for Justice (AAJ) in asking for public resistance to two new laws proposed by the House of Representatives. Both stand to severely limit Americans’ rights to consumer justice. H.R. 985, the “Fairness in Class Action Litigation…
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Eric T. Chaffin Is Interviewed on CBS Pittsburgh (KDKA) About the Takata Airbag Prosecution
This Sunday on The Sunday Business Page at 6:30am (Eastern Time), an interview will air with the founding partner Eric Chaffin of Chaffin Luhana , who is a former federal prosecutor and personal injury attorney about the prosecution of Takata for its recalled airbags, as well as the pending lawsuits against the company. Last week…
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Super Lawyers Honors Five Members of the Chaffin Luhana Law Firm
New York, New York—October 24, 2016— Chaffin Luhana LLP, a national plaintiffs-only law firm, is pleased to announce that Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement, has selected and honored five of the attorneys in the Chaffin Luhana firm. For the sixth…
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Paralympian Gold Medalist Stephani Victor to Speak at Taylor Allderdice to Help End Distracted Driving
WHAT: Juniors and seniors at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School will be given a dose of reality Wednesday when it comes to the dangers of distracted driving. In observation of Distracted Driving Awareness Month this April, Paralympian Stephani Victor, the spokesperson for the Chaffin Luhana Foundation, and foundation founder Eric Chaffin will bring their compelling presentation…
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Paralympian Stephani Victor and Oak Glen Grad Eric Chaffin Bring Home Dynamic Message to End Distracted Driving
WHAT: The statistics are grim: motor vehicle accidents caused by distracted driving kill thousands of people and have injured more than 387,000. Texting, talking on a cell phone, and other distractions put everyone at risk – especially young drivers who are less experienced behind the wheel. But surveys show drivers don’t take distracted driving seriously…
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CHAFFIN LUHANA LLP ANNOUNCES PATRICK BOOTH PROMOTED TO PARTNER
High impact law firm continues to grow presence in heavy-industry area of Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia (Pittsburgh, PA & New York City) Jan 26, 2016, Chaffin Luhana LLP, a plaintiff-only national law firm with offices in New York City, Pittsburgh and West Virginia that has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for victims and…
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Four Chaffin Luhana LLP Attorneys Recognized as N.Y. Super Lawyers in 2015
Chaffin Luhana LLP’s founding partners Eric Chaffin and Roopal Luhana, have been recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers for 2015, and Associates Kendra Goldhirsch and Dori Milner have been recognized as New York Metro Super Lawyers Rising Star for 2015. This is the sixth year in a row that Mr. Chaffin has been selected…
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Dedication & Grand Opening of the Chaffin Luhana Foundation Media Centers as Phase One Continues at Oak Glen High School
It has been an incredibly busy summer for the Oak Glen Media team members as they worked to bring Phase 1 of the Chaffin Luhana Foundation Media Centers to fruition. Now all of that hard work is ready to be displayed and open to the public. In May 2015, the Foundation, founded by Chaffin Luhana…