Case Type: Dangerous Products
Louis Di Filippo is an attorney supporting the firm in personal injury, workers’ compensation, and mass torts. He joined the Ward Black Law family in 2024. Louis received his undergraduate degree in Economics Cum Laude from NC State University in 2021. He then obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Baltimore School of Law […]
Ward Black Law is actively pursuing cases involving severe vision loss in adults who have taken Ozempic or Wegovy for the treatment of diabetes, weight loss, or other medical conditions. A comprehensive study conducted by Harvard Medical School has suggested a significant association between these medications and the development of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy […]
Women who use chemical hair-straightening products have a higher risk of developing uterine cancer than women who do not, according to a study from the National Institutes of Health. Researchers also studied the effects of highlights, dyes, perms, and bleach and found no association between those products and uterine cancer. The study involved 33,497 women between […]
Attorney Janet Ward Black is the principal owner of Ward Black Law located in Greensboro. It is one of the largest woman-owned law firms in our state. The firm’s clients have received settlements of more than $100 million over the last 10 years. The firm represents people injured at work, in accidents, and by dangerous […]
Allergan, a global medical device manufacturer, launched a worldwide recall of its textured breast implants in 2019 due to the risk that patients could develop a related form of cancer. The move opened the way for lawsuits on behalf of patients experiencing adverse reactions. The recall came at the request of the Food & Drug […]
Audrey Snyder is an attorney supporting the firm in the areas of injury claims, including defective products, occupational diseases, and workers’ compensation. She began working with Ward Black Law late in 2017 as a contract attorney and formally joined the team in the spring of 2018. She engages her passion for helping the defenseless and […]
Emily J. Beeson is passionate about achieving justice for injured people. Her work has centered on pursuing claims against major medical device manufacturers on behalf of individuals injured by dangerous products. Both in the multidistrict litigation (MDL) and individual settings, Emily has a successful track record of defeating defense motions and effectively resolving her clients’ […]
Katrina Youngblood joined the team at Ward Black Law in 2024. She is the Products Department Director and brings over 11 years of paralegal experience, specializing in litigation, to her role. In her role, she expertly manages cases from start to finish, handling everything from research and record requests to deadline tracking and legal document […]