Lawsuit Filed Against DePuy due to Attune® Knee Replacement Failure
Kitrick, Lewis & Harris Co., LPA is working with Cunningham Bounds, LLC who filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit in the country involving a premature failure of the DePuy Synthes Attune® Knee System. The lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. DePuy Synthes [...]
Family of Teen Killed at State Fair Seeks Justice
The Family of Tyler Jarrell has retained the firm of Kitrick, Lewis & Harris to help find answers as to the sad events that occurred on July 26, 2017 at the Ohio State Fair. Violently thrown from an amusement ride, a young man who had just pledged to protect the [...]
Sports and Concussions: Protecting Our Brains
Anyone who engages in sports, recreationally or professionally, should know they can sustain a wide panoply of injuries. Perhaps the most feared, serious and sometimes deadly injury, is suffering a concussion. Read Mark's Kitrick's article Sports and Concussions: Protecting Our Brains in the Summer 2017 Edition of Columbus Bar Lawyer's [...]
Ohio’s New Bicycle Laws
How much do you know about Ohio bicycle safety laws? Read an article by Mark Kitrick in today's edition of "Business First-CBA Legal Connections". http://www.cbalaw.org/cba_prod/wp-content/uploads/cbatoday/legalconnections052617.pdf
Forced Arbitration – What is it? Have you agreed to it (yes, almost certainly)? What’s the real cost?
The American Association for Justice recently released a report, Forced Arbitration: How Corporations Use the Fine Print to Bully Americans, detailing how corporations use forced arbitration to eliminate accountability.
Distinguished Life Fellow Recognition
At Kitrick, Lewis & Harris we don’t just say we are committed to community involvement, we mean it. Giving back is important to all of us. Firm founder, Mark Kitrick, demonstrates that ever day. We are proud to announce that Mark was recognized as a “Distinguished Life Fellow” at the Ohio [...]
2016 IB Day of Action
As a participant in Injury Board's Day of Action, on Thursday, August 4th, KLH provided 25 school children at the Boys & Girls Club Columbus with backpacks full of school supplies. We appreciate all of the support that was given! #IBDayofAction
Zimmer Persona
Many people don’t know the name of the manufacturer or model of their knee implant. But the specific type of knee implant can have serious consequences. Zimmer, for example, the manufacturer of many different types of medical devices, made a type of knee implant called the Persona. The official name [...]
Help Prepare Local Children for the New School Year
The Injury Board Day of Action is a nationwide, collaborative effort to bring together more than 100 plaintiffs' lawyer firms from across the U.S.-all working for the same cause on the same day. Each year thousands of children in Columbus start out the new school year without having the necessary [...]
Equal Pay
Los Angeles Times Column "Farmers Insurance will pay a high price for discriminating again its female attorneys", brought to us by attorney Lori Andrus. http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-discrimination-settlement-20160624-snap-story.html
Happy Fourth of July from KLH
Are you planning to watch fireworks or set off fireworks this weekend to celebrate? Ever wonder about Ohio law on fireworks? Learn more here: https://www.ohiobar.org/ForPublic/Resources/LawYouCanUse/Pages/LawYouCanUse-521.aspx?utm_source=EBAR&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news] Have a fun and safe weekend!
Distracted Driving is no “accident”
Fascinating NYT article on how we talk about distracted driving. Words have meaning. The word “accident” implies no one is responsible. “Accidents happen,” as the saying goes. Most car crashes are not accidents. They are caused by driver action, inaction, or distraction. Let’s call a spade a spade. #crashnotaccident Brought [...]
100% natural cancer
“Natural” foods and products seem to be all the rage these days. Buzzwords like “organic,” “free range,” and “gluten free” convey a sense of health and superiority to other products. But not all natural products are good for you. Talc in talcum powder is a naturally-occurring mineral, similar in composition to asbestos. [...]
Arkansas Trial Lawyers Convention
Attorney Mark Kitrick spoke at the Arkansas Trial Lawyers Convention on April 29, 2016. The topic was "Looking Inside Your Own Mind" and based off an article that partners of the firm, Mark Kitrick and Mark Lewis, wrote together.
Knowing when to leave is half the battle
We all know the type: the person at the party who cannot bring themselves to leave. Whether they just like the sound of their own voice or fear of facing what is at home is just too much, knowing when your time is up is critical. (Watch this segue.) And [...]