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How Does the FDA Regulate Prescription Drugs?
Before a drug can be released on the market, it must go through a strict approval process with the United...
Four Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Personal Injury Lawyer
Any type of negligence-related accident resulting in injury can be a huge disruption to a person’s life. The victim has...
The Problem of Misdiagnosis in the United States
One of the biggest problems in the medical industry is the possibility of errors on behalf of medical professionals. In...
When Is a Product Considered Defective?
As consumers, when we go to purchase a product, we expect that it will be safe and work as it...
Medical Errors are the Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
When you go to the hospital, you expect to be treated with the utmost care. After all, this is where...
The Opioid Epidemic – America’s Man-Made Scourge
Opioids—drugs like OxyContin, Oxycodone, Vicodin, Morphine, or Fentanyl—are a class of narcotic drugs that have claimed the lives of over...
Simon Law Firm Attorneys Secure $17.6 Million Verdict
On June 28, 2016, attorneys John Simon and Tim Cronin of The Simon Law Firm, P.C., secured a $17.6 million...
The Simon Law Firm, P.C. wins $2.5 million jury verdict for plaintiff in wrongful death case in Monroe County, Wisconsin
As featured by The Tomah Journal, on January 28, 2016, a jury rendered a verdict of $2.5 million to John...
Maldonado v. Regal Riverfront Hotel
Overview: A boxer was awarded $42 million by a jury for brain damage due to a hotel’s failure to have...
Simon Law in the News
Should rideshare apps be immune from lawsuits?
Johnny Simon, Simon Law, joins Chris and Amy to explain why their lawsuit challenging that the Lyft app is a service, not a product, has progressed through the courts.
Attorney calls for rideshare safety, transparency in STL carjackings
Four teens in north St. Louis County were arrested for carjacking rideshare drivers on back-to-back days, sparking renewed concerns over juvenile crime and rideshare safety. Attorney Johnny Simon pursues a landmark wrongful death lawsuit against Lyft that could hold rideshare companies accountable under product liability laws for failing to protect drivers.
Simon Law discusses latest on rideshare app litigation
A group of St. Louis teens carjacked both an Uber and a Lyft driver in back-to-back incidents, reigniting concerns about rideshare safety and accountability. Attorney Johnny Simon argues that Uber and Lyft fail to use the data they collect to protect drivers.
‘Another Notch in the Plaintiffs’ Side’: Experts Weight Impact of Meta Privacy Verdict Ahead of Damages Phase
Ahead of the damages phase in a landmark Meta data privacy case involving fertility data, experts are eyeing the potential impact the jury verdict may have on the data privacy class action landscape against Big Tech amid surging claims under the California Invasion of Privacy Act.
Teens suspects in Uber carjacking, chase that left officer injured released to guardians, police say
A late-night armed carjacking of a 67-year-old Uber driver in north St. Louis led to a high-speed chase, an officer injury, and the arrest of four teenage suspects. The case renewed calls from attorney Johnny Simon for stronger safety measures from rideshare companies, including stricter rider verification and better fraud protection.