Learn How Exposure to Ethylene Oxide May Cause Harm and How Victims Can Seek Justice Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is a gas commonly used to sterilize medical equipment. While effective in killing bacteria and viruses, EtO exposure has been linked to severe health risks, including breast cancer, lymphatic leukemia, and birth defects. Victims of EtO exposure …
Depo Provera, a popular birth control injection, has raised concerns after reports of a connection to brain tumors. Understanding the risks and your legal rights is critical for those affected in this particular personal injury case. If you’ve used Depo Provera and experienced health issues, you may have a case. Understanding the Depo Provera and …
How Minority Farmers Can Seek Justice Minority farmers often face discrimination in various forms, impacting their livelihoods. When these injustices occur, knowing how to seek justice is crucial. Understanding your rights and the available legal pathways can empower you. This guide offers insights into the steps minority farmers can take to combat discrimination. Understanding Discrimination …
Understanding the Legal Timelines That Can Make or Break Your Case When pursuing a legal claim, timing is everything. The statute of limitations defines the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings must begin. Understanding how this legal concept works is essential for anyone considering filing a lawsuit or criminal charges. However, not …
How Legal Standards Impact the Outcome of Civil Lawsuits In a civil case, understanding the burden of proof is crucial to navigating the legal process and achieving a favorable outcome. Knowing what evidence is required can significantly impact the success of your case, whether you’re the plaintiff or the defendant. The burden of proof in …
Crump and the family will call for transparency and the release of body cam footage OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. –– Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump will hold a Thursday news conference with the family of Roger Fortson, a 23-year-old active-duty Senior Airman who was fatally shot by a Florida Sheriff’s Deputy …
Dear Congresswoman Beatty, We write to express our deep and profound concern about Johnson & Johnson’s recent shameful and opportunistic abuse of the federal bankruptcy laws for its own economic advantage. Unless Congress addresses and legislatively eradicates this loophole, Johnson & Johnson’s gross abuse of process will pave the way for countless other corporations to …
Systemic injustice and racism have deep historical roots in this country. Broadly speaking, these terms are defined as deeply ingrained racist thinking, practices, and actions embedded in the core foundations of American society that have persisted over centuries and continue today. The struggle against racial injustice issues in America boiled over once again in 2020 …
Clients, friends, and colleagues: We trust you’re keeping healthy and staying safe. We know these are trying times, with so many businesses, schools, and every day activities shut down. Continued and uninterrupted representation of our clients is of paramount importance to us at Ben Crump Law. We are one of the most technologically-advanced law firms …
I have been crusading tirelessly for Flint’s children, and a CBS 60 Minutes episode Sunday revealed exactly why it is so crucial to continue fighting this fight. Results from testing 174 children who drank the lead-filled water in Flint shows 140 of them will require special education services. Flint’s water supply has caused irreversible damage to Flint’s …
When I grew up in small Lumberton, NC, racial barriers were very much a part of daily life. When it came to exercising our rights, including our right to vote, minorities faced countless obstacles – from actually getting to the polls to overcoming discriminatory requirements to cast a ballot. With a tremendously important Election Day …
President Johnson and leaders of the civil rights movement made unimagined strides to improve the ability of blacks to exercise their right to vote. Yet those of us who carry on their fight recognize there is still so much to be done. African Americans are entitled to the same rights and treatment as everyone else …
With less than a month until an exceedingly important Election Day, voting registration and enthusiasm seem to be on the rise – but only for some. Despite the fact that the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was enacted more than a half-century ago, Florida still clings to numerous discriminatory laws and practices that prevent more …
It may be the festive season, but injustice sure hasn’t taken a holiday. Another example of a young black male being penalized by a white authority figure has occurred at American Heritage School in the town of Plantation, a suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This injustice screamed out to my friends, basketball star Dwyane Wade and …
To read the news lately, you’d think this is truly a golden age for American working men and women. The U.S. unemployment rate is the lowest in almost half a century. Earnings for American corporate employers are growing at the highest rate in years. One of the nation’s leading retailers announced a new, higher minimum …
