For the first time ever, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study focusing on the relationship between falls and pets. The results, which are published in this weeks...
Veterans that underwent colonoscopies between May 2004 and March 2009 may be at risk for hepatitis and HIV. This past Monday, a Miami Veterans Hospital sent 3,260 patients letters warning them about...
So what is salmonella?? Salmonella is a gram-negative, rod shaped bacilli that can cause diarrheal illness in humans. The bacilli are microscopic living creatures that pass from the feces of...
Have you purchased a new baby crib by Stork?? As of January 13, 2009, about 535,000 cribs produced by Stork Craft manufacturing have been recalled due to suffocation and entrapment risks. The...
After an accident, a party will often accept a given sum of money for repairs in exchange for which he or she releases the right to sue for any and all present and future property damages arising...
Presently, Governors around the country are being asked to show support for the Medical Device Safety Act. The Act can restore the role of state law in protecting their residents consumer rights....
Last week I wrote a blog on the proposed Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act introduced in the Senate. This week, let’s explore some of the provisions of that bill .
It will enable...
When we get called as medical malpractice lawyers by people in North Carolina (NC) to investigate a claim that a doctor, nurse or hospital hurt or killed the patient during treatment, the family...
A news item about Virginia Beach injury law and red light cameras was just added to our law firm website under Firm News. Injury attorney John Cooper added the piece, talking about how the City of...
In an effort it increase safety on the streets, Lansing, Michigan police officers are issuing citations to jaywalkers, a $115 fine. At first glance, the citations may seem frivolous, but with the...