April

Blog Posts in April, 2017

  • Attorney Brett Oppenheimer is Officially Certified in Mediation

    Attorney Brett Oppenheimer of Brett H. Oppenheimer, PLLC is known throughout Louisville and all of Kentucky for being an attorney who focuses on personal injury cases and litigation. However, not all cases need to go all the way to trial to reach resolution. Some can be resolved quickly, quietly, and just as effectively through mediation. Mediation is a form of “Alternative Dispute Resolution” or ...
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  • Xarelto Update

    Xarelto is an oral blood thinner prescribed for the prevention of strokes in patients with Atrial Fibrillation. Xarelto is marketed by Janssen Pharmaceutical and is manufactured by Bayer. Xarelto is commonly prescribed for atrial fibrillation, Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). There are currently about 14,000 lawsuits involving Xarelto alleging the increased risk of severe ...
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  • What is a Class Action Lawsuit as Opposed to a Multi-District Litigation (MDL)?

    Many of my current and potential clients believe that they have been injured by a pharmaceutical drug or a medical device. Often these clients read about pending lawsuits in the news or see a commercial on television that makes them aware of the potentially harmful side-effects of a defective drug or medical device. Frequently lawsuits that are directed at the pharmaceutical industry have large ...
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  • Medical Malpractice Claims Have Actually Dropped over 55% in the Last Two Decades

    In January I discussed that Kentucky and many other states are passing Tort Reform legislation. The main argument that these state governments are making is that changes are necessary due to soaring medical malpractice costs for doctors and health care providers as the result of “frivolous” lawsuits. The medical community is claiming that both insurance premiums and medical malpractice claims are ...
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