Most of us by now have heard about the devastating train derailment in northwestern Spain last week. What we didn’t know until today is that the train conductor was on his phone at the time of the crash that killed 79 people. Much like tractor…
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) and brain injuries are more common than you may think. Nearly 1.7 million Americans fall victim to a TBI every year and nearly half of those are caused by a car accident. By learning the difficulties that these TBI survivors go…
Nearly two million Americans live in long-term care facilities. Too often, we share with our readers stories of elderly patients being abused and/or neglected at nursing homes or assisted living facilities. These are the very places that many victims’ families entrusted to take care of…
In April, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all product liability lawsuits involving Tylenol. Plaintiffs allege that Johnson & Johnson failed to adequately warn about the risk of liver failure or liver damage from Tylenol. These Tylenol federal lawsuits are centralized before U.S.…
Midwest-CBK is recalling Bistro Chairs because the chair’s metal frame can bend or break, posing a fall hazard to consumers. The recall is being done in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The company has received two reports of the recalled chairs…
New Trauma Room a Life Saver Patients in Kelowna, British Colombia have a better chance of survival thanks to a new room in the local hospital dedicated to handling traumatic injuries and illnesses. Thanks to a hearty donation from the Charles Fipke Foundation, the new…
Late last night multiple explosions occurred resulting in a huge fire at the Blue Rhino propane plant in Tavares, Lake County, Florida. The fire could be seen from surrounding Seminole, Orange and Volusia Counties. This is a video from someone in Leesburg over 10 miles…
2013 is shaping up to be a deadly year at Iowa railroad crossings according to the Des Moines Register. Though railroad crossing deaths have been decreasing over the past decades, 2013 is the deadliest in Iowa since 2007. Iowa averages 57 railroad crossing crashes resulting in…
Late last night multiple explosions occurred resulting in a huge fire at the Blue Rhino propane plant in Tavares, Lake County, Florida. The fire could be seen from surrounding Seminole, Orange and Volusia Counties. This is a video from someone in Leesburg over 10 miles…
Sometimes we can forget that we are not just engaged in the legal “industry” but in the legal profession. As lawyers, we belong not only a profession but one of the three traditional “learned” professions (the other two comprising the ranks of doctors and priests).…