Case Type: Dangerous Products

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 was the principal owner of Ward Black Law located in Greensboro from 2006 to 2025. It was 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 […]

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 […]