Meet Laura

Laura Lumaghi is a graduate of Truman State University where she received a Bachelor of Science in Biology in 1998. Laura graduated from St. Louis University School of Law in 2001 where she received her law degree and a Certificate in International and Comparative Law. During law school, Laura served on the Editorial Staff of the Saint Louis-Warsaw Transatlantic Law Journal and worked for Professor Joseph Rohlik as a Faculty Fellowship Student. She was also elected clerk of Phi Alpha Delta, elected representative of the Student Bar Association and was a member of the International Law Society.

After graduating from law school, Laura Lumaghi practiced at the same law firm for over 22 years as a personal injury attorney. She represented clients in many types of personal injury cases, including nursing home negligence, premises liability, and medical malpractice. Of special focus for Laura were federal and state court product liability cases against the manufacturers of Accutane, Actos, Avandia, Depakote, Granuflo, Transvaginal Mesh, Trasylol, and Mirena. She also represented clients in the following federal multidistrict litigation cases (MDLs):

• MDL No. 1203 – In Re: Diet Drugs (Phentermine/ Fenfluramine/Dexfenfluramine), United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• MDL No. 1909 – In Re: Gadolinium Based Contrast Agents Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• MDL No. 1871 – In Re: Avandia, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• MDL No. 2197 – In Re: DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., ASR Hip Implant Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
• MDL 2243 - In re: Fosamax (Alendronate Sodium) Products Liability Litigation (No. II – Femur Fracture), United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
• MDL No. 2385 – In Re: Pradaxa (Dabigatran Etexilate) Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois
• MDL No. 2545 - In re Testosterone Replacement Therapy Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• MDL No. 2592 – In Re: Xarelto Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
• MDL No. 2750 - In Re: Invokana (Canagliflozin) Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
• MDL No. 2570 – In Re:  Cook Medical, Inc., IVC Filters Marketing, Sales Practices and Products Liability Litigation, United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana

During her 22 years, Laura has also represented many clients in probate courts throughout Missouri in decedent’s estate where a loved one has passed away and in guardianships/conservatorship for people that have become incapacitated.