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Your Rights · Oct 7, 2026

Mass tort statute of limitations: how filing deadlines work

What a statute of limitations is, when the clock starts in a product injury case, and why two people in the same litigation can have different deadlines.

Social Media · Oct 5, 2026

The October 28 social media addiction trial: what families should know

Who is on trial in Los Angeles, why TikTok is not, how this trial differs from the first verdict, and what it does and does not mean for your family's claim.

Social Media · Oct 2, 2026

Does the Meta state settlement cover my family's claim?

The August 2026 Meta settlement resolved claims brought by state attorneys general. Here is why it does not include families, and what it means for individual claims that are still open.

Your Rights · Sep 30, 2026

What is a mass tort, and how is it different from a class action?

How mass torts work, why they are not the same as class actions, and what the difference means if you believe a drug, device, or product harmed you.

PowerPort · Sep 22, 2026

Records to request before you forget: a PowerPort paperwork checklist

The medical, device, and cost records that help an attorney review a Bard PowerPort claim, and how to request each one from your providers.

Social Media · Sep 17, 2026

Can you file a social media claim for your own teenage use?

Most coverage of the social media lawsuits is written for parents. If you are the person who was harmed and you are an adult now, the claim is yours to bring.

Social Media · Sep 16, 2026

Instagram and teen depression: what the lawsuits actually claim

How depression claims against Instagram are framed, where the litigation stands in September 2026, and how a family finds out whether a claim fits.

PowerPort · Aug 27, 2026

Port catheter infections: when to consider a lawsuit

What the PowerPort infection lawsuits allege, what the first jury actually decided, and the situations that lead families to ask a lawyer.

Social Media · Aug 25, 2026

Social media and eating disorders: what parents are asking

What the social media lawsuits allege about body image and disordered eating, who may be able to file, and how a free case review works.

PowerPort · Aug 20, 2026

PowerPort complications: symptoms that may qualify you for a claim

What fracture, migration, infection, and clot symptoms look like, who may qualify, and what records a free case review looks at.

Social Media · Aug 18, 2026

Is my teen's social media use grounds for a lawsuit?

What separates heavy screen time from an actual legal claim, who may qualify, which records matter, and where the litigation stands as of August 2026.

Your Rights · Aug 13, 2026

How long do mass tort claims take to resolve?

What actually drives the timeline in a mesh claim, from MDL consolidation to bellwether trials, and why two people who file the same week can finish at different times.

PowerPort · Aug 11, 2026

Bard PowerPort lawsuit: what the litigation is about

What patients and families are alleging about Bard implanted port catheters, where the federal cases stand in 2026, and who may qualify to file.

Bladder Mesh · Aug 4, 2026

Bladder mesh complications: symptoms that may qualify you for a claim

The complications reported after transvaginal and bladder mesh surgery, why they can appear years later, and how the free case review works.

Social Media · Jul 7, 2026

What parents should know about the social media lawsuits

Where the consolidated litigation stands, who qualifies, what evidence matters most, and how the free case review works.

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