Car accidents can change lives in an instant when they result in catastrophic or permanent injuries. Sometimes, regardless of who caused the accident, auto manufacturers can be held liable when their designs fail. In 2018, a McAllen, Texas man was awarded $4.8 million...
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Catastrophic Injuries From Car Accidents
Have you or someone you know been in a car wreck resulting in catastrophic or very serious injuries? Even if the crash was your fault, if safety systems failed you may still be able to bring a claim against and sue the automaker based on the car’s defects. In many...
Gadolinium Deposition Disease from MRI Contrast Dye
MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is a common test to diagnose injuries to soft tissues such as muscles and organs. The contrast agent or “dye” may contain gadolinium, which is a rare earth metal. Gadolinium exposure has been linked to a serious disease called...
Koch Foods Paying $3.75 million to Settle Two Discrimination Suits
Koch Foods has agreed to pay $3.75 million in a class employment discrimination lawsuit filed by 11 employees and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This ends an eight-year legal battle over claims that the poultry processing company subjected...
Massage Envy Sued for Sexual Battery and Gender Violence
Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton has handled cases in which massage therapists have sexually assaulted clients. If you or someone you know has been a victim of this outrageous conduct, please contact us. Read more about the current lawsuit
Family of Man Wrongly Killed in Car Accident Finds Path to Justice
A South Carolina federal judge ruled that negligence and warranty breach claims aren’t barred by Chrysler’s 2009 bankruptcy sales order, forcing the company to face negligence claims in a suit over a passenger’s death. The man was killed in 2015 when the Chrysler...
Talcum Powder Lawsuit
On July 12, 2018, a St. Louis jury awarded 4.69 billon dollars in damages to 22 women and their families after concluding that Johnson & Johnson (J&J) knew its talcum powder products contained asbestos but failed to warn consumers. All 22 women developed...
Derek Johnson Recognized by the Lane County Bar Association
Congratulations to Derek Johnson for 30 years of membership in the Oregon State Bar Association! Derek was recognized on June 14, 2018 at the Lane County Bar Association meeting. As a member, Derek has worked tirelessly to improve the legal services provided in our...
Defending Oregon Native Americans
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke visiting the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin. Photo courtesy of indianz.com The opioid crisis is an epidemic that has hit Indian Country especially hard. The overdose death rate is the highest of any racial group. On behalf of the...
Truck Driver Awarded Millions
Jennifer Middleton and Derek Johnson, both of Johnson Johnson Lucas & Middleton, announced today a settlement of a case they had recently tried to a jury verdict. After a two-week trial, the jury awarded their client, Stuart Wagner, $6 million to compensate him...