In April, Ketanji Brown Jackson made history when she became the first Black female justice to be confirmed to the U.S. Supreme Court. Justice Jackson faced skeptics during confirmation hearings who questioned whether she was qualified to serve on the nation’s highest court, but her…
In this episode of Trial Lawyer View, host, Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC, speaks with Sara Williams of Alexander Shunnarah Trial Attorneys. We discuss her experience as a Black female attorney in the South, her thoughts on the practice of law, philosophies on educating…
Exactech has added another 40,000 hip implants to its growing list of defective medical implants. On August 11, 2022 the company announced it was recalling another group of implants over failure of polyethylene liners in the devices. The latest recalled Exactech implants are; – Acumatch…
Yes, a motorcycle passenger can make an insurance claim after an accident. There are three possible options. The injured motorcycle passenger can make an insurance claim against: The offending driver who hit the motorcycle The person operating the motorcycle The injured passengers own motorcycle insurance.…
After a lot of back-and-forth in Congress, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act of 2022 (S.3373) has finally been signed into law. President Biden signed the bill on Wednesday, August 10th, 2022. The Act will allow military veterans, their families, and civilian residents who lived or…
Today, Exactech, a Gainesville, Florida medical device manufacturer, added 40,000 hip implants to its list of defective medical implant recalls. Exactech had already recalled over 90,000 hips,140,000 knees, and about 2,500 ankles. All of the recalls related to a failure of the polyethylene parts in…
A pickup truck crashed through the wall of a bank in north Fresno leaving six people hurt. Fresno Police responded to the accident Wednesday morning, August 17, 2022, near the intersection of Blackstone Avenue and Nees Avenue. KFSN-TV reports the collision occurred around 10:30 a.m.…
Hundreds of thousands of car crashes happen in North Carolina annually, and fatal collisions are rising. The days after a car accident are often a blur. Your mind will swim as you heal from injuries, navigate insurance claims, wait on vehicle repairs, and figure out…
For clients who are on Medicaid, they will most likely have a Medicaid lien when their case is settled. When Medicaid has made payments for medical expenses related to an injury, it may assert a lien against the beneficiary’s recovery under state Medicaid third party…
We often have clients struck by an unknown driver that flees the scene. If the police are unable to locate the hit and run driver, clients typically wonder if they can recover compensation for their injuries against an unknown driver. The answer is yes—if you…
Have you or any loved one/family member served, lived or worked at the US Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, including Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) New River in North Carolina from August 1, 1953 through December 31, 1987? If so, and if there has been…
Archbishop Paul Russell, a Detroit auxiliary bishop, is the subject of a sexual abuse lawsuit filed in Massachusetts. The lawsuit stems from sexual abuse that occurred when the survivors was a 12-year-old parishioner at Saint Mary of the Sacred Heart Parish in Lynn in 1989…
Summer brings idyllic temperatures and sunny evenings, and many living or vacationing in Ohio will take advantage of the weather and spend time on residential boats this summer. Boating is incredibly popular in Ohio, and the state ranks in the top 10 for registered residential…
