Baum Hedlund Retained in Metrolink Chatsworth Commuter Train Disaster
A Metrolink commuter train collided with a Union Pacific freight train on September 12, 2008 in Chatsworth, CA injuring 135 and killing 25. Families have retained Baum Hedlund to represent them in this tragedy. The firm also represents 16 passengers from the 2005 Glendale Metrolink crash and is currently preparing for trial.
   
Federal Judge Rules Against GSK and Allows
Baum  Hedlund Paxil Suicide Case to Go to Trial
A federal judge in Pennsylvania ruled on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 that a lawsuit filed by the parents of a 16-year-old New Jersey boy who committed suicide while taking Paxil can proceed to a jury trial.
   
Judge Approves $40 Million Settlement in Second Phase of Baum Hedlund's National Pediatric Paxil Class Action - Insurance Companies to be Reimbursed
U.S. Judge Michael J. Davis of the District of Minnesota has approved the final settlement of $40M to reimburse insurance companies for their costs in insuring Paxil purchases paid for by the parents of minors prescribed Paxil or Paxil CR.
   
Ronald Goldman: The Flying Attorney’s View on Helicopter Crashes
Ronald Goldman, Baum Hedlund's lead aviation law attorney and one of America’s definitive pioneers in aviation law, draws on his experience as a pilot, as well as an attorney, to provide insight into the various causes of a recent spike in helicopter crashes in the United States.
   
Baby Formula Class Actions Filed Against Makers of BPA - Laced Products
Baum Hedlund has filed consumer fraud class actions on behalf of Southern California families against six different makers of infant formula and baby bottles containing BPA, a chemical found in plastic and in can linings, alleging that the companies knew, or should have known that these products could cause injury.
   
Federal Judge Reverses Preemption Ruling in Indiana Paxil Suicide Case
A federal judge from Indiana has reversed his prior opinion wherein he dismissed a Paxil suicide case based on federal preemption grounds. Although Baum Hedlund has successfully argued preemption in cases, winning a motion for reconsideration is extremely rare.
   
Baum Hedlund uncovers evidence that GSK may have hidden Paxil suicide findings
Fox News interviews Ron Goldman following the Wall Street Journal report
Senator Charles Grassley, a ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, launched an investigation of GSK regarding its controversial antidepressant Paxil based on GSK documents collected by Baum Hedlund during Paxil suicide litigation.
   
Roger Drake: Attorney Believes More Avandia Cases To Come
Baum Hedlund attorney, Roger Drake is representing a large number of people in another suit against GSK, this time related to the drug Avandia. “I believe there are a lot of people out there who have had events associated with Avandia that have not yet come forward,” says Drake. “They should know it is not too late to do it.”
   
Kate Gillespie: Preparing for the Battle Over Paxil and Birth Defects
“These are truly tragic cases,” says Gillespie. “Many babies do not survive beyond birth, while others only live days or months. Those who survive may require a heart transplant at some point in the future... These moms and dads have to go through this over and over."
   
Two Baum Hedlund lawyers weigh in on the Heparin Litigation:
Heparin contamination possibly more widespread than thought
As news about the Heparin contamination spreads, people have begun to realize that, even though they did not receive Heparin injections, they may still have been exposed to the drug through other means.
   
BBC Radio interviews aviation attorney Ronald Goldman re: Sudan Airways Crash
BBC Radio interviewed aviation attorney and former adjunct aviation law professor, Ronald Goldman, about the Sudan Airways Khartoum runway accident . The Sudan Airways pilot tried to land the plane amid a thunderstorm, overshot the end of the runway and rammed into the navigation lights used by pilots in bad weather.
   
Truck Crash Verdict Upheld - Brumfield v. Tyson Foods
A federal court judge delivered a strong rebuke to Tyson Foods, denying requests for a new trial or verdict reduction in a horrific truck crash near Crestline, OH in 2004. He not only upheld the $7M jury verdict won by Baum Hedlund, but granted pre-judgment interest, increasing the amount currently due the family to approximately $8.5M.