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Misdiagnosed CIDP with IVIg treatments
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy (CIDP) is a rare neurological disorder that causes impaired function and progressive weakening of the arms...
Jury Verdict in Favor of Mesh Victim
Late 2014 a Tx jury reached a verdict of $73.5M in favor of a mesh victim who suffered serious injuries...
The Estate of Joseph Baldwin v. National Healthcare of Mt. Vernon, Inc., d/b/a Crossroads Community Hospital
Overview: Sixty-two year old Joe Baldwin woke up on Saturday with acute onset of severe chest and abdominal pain. He...
Creative Internet Advertising Corporation v. Yahoo! Inc., et al.
Overview: A federal jury awarded Acacia Research Corporation’s (Nasdaq: ACTG) subsidiary, Creative Internet Advertising Corporation, $6.6 million in a patent...
Guidry, et al. v. UBS Realty Investors L.L.C., et al.
Overview: The plaintiffs had alleged that they had been denied their continuing exclusive right to provide cable service to a...
David Smith v. Dr. Sporleder and Associated Family Physicians
Overview: A Cole County jury awarded David Smith $1.02 million for his claims against Dr. Patrick Sporleder and his Jefferson...
Moton v. Anesthesia Partners, Ltd.
Overview: Robert Moton, Sr. died after undergoing an unsuccessful elective thoracotomy to remove a benign tumor from his right lung,...
Matt Love v. API
Overview: Matt Love was hunting with a tree stand and safety belt in Jefferson County, Missouri. He was harnessed to...
US Ring v. World Wide, et al
Overview: A federal jury in St. Louis handed a big win to a St. Louis company, U.S. Ring Binder L.P.,...
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.