We have a fire hydrant across the street. I really didn’t think much about it until a couple of years ago when our local fire department representative showed up at the door. His request was that we keep an eye on the area around it…
It’s that time of year again. As the year draws to a close, it’s time for a brief look over the shoulder. These were the 10 posts you, the reader, enjoyed most this year (as least as measured by volume of readership). 10. USA…
You see it on every road right now. The roads are crazy as people rush about and deal with the final holiday needs. – The errand may be important but not more important than you. – The streets can be slick with the snow and…
This month we will be looking at questions surrounding the Child Victims Act. It is a true opportunity for justice to people who for many years were denied the right. The abused will now have three years to bring a claim. With a new Act there…
We deal with clients all the time who are injured. It is one thing to hear about the problems they have and a totally different issue to experience the symptoms. Like most people, we each have experienced past injuries, so sometimes you will actually be…
Playtex issued a recall of Hip Hammock infant carriers in the U.S. and Canada because the buckles on the waist and shoulder straps can break, posing a fall hazard to children. To this date, the company has been notified of 87 reports of the buckles…
This month we will be looking at questions surrounding the Child Victims Act. It is a true opportunity for justice to people who for many years were denied the right. The abused will now have three years to bring a claim. With a new Act there…
Photo Credit Diversity on litigation teams has been a hot topic this year. From Judge Cathy Seibel’s response to the all-male plaintiffs executive committee overseeing Mirena IUD litigation to filmmaker Florence Martin-Kessler’s op-doc, ‘Great Expectations for Female Lawyers,’ the Internet has been abuzz with critiques…
Artificial hip maker, Stryker Corp., said in October it could spend between $700 million and $1.13 billion to resolve litigation over recalled hip implants. Stryker recalled two devices – the Stryker Rejuvenate and Stryker ABG II hip implant systems – because of dangerous safety…
Giving false hope to people with chronic illnesses is a little like promising Christmas Day to a child and then not delivering. Similarly, Pfizer Inc. has been sued in civil lawsuits by Kaiser Foundation, Aetna Inc., and other insurers for marketing and promising results for one of…