Scottish Teen Dies After Participating in Ice Bucket Challenge If you’ve been online at all, you are likely familiar with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which has gone viral on social media sites. If you’ve been living under a rock, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge…
Police in Holly Springs, North Carolina (NC) are investigating a crash that occurred Saturday afternoon that killed one area teenager. WRAL.com reported that the accident happened around 2:20 p.m. at the Holly Springs intersection of Piney Grove Road and Wade Nash Road. Reportedly, a teenage…
We always hear about frivolous lawsuits. We hear about how they cost the system so much money. Well, there was a recent example of a case in Alabama which clearly shows how a frivolous case would be handled. Now, I am NOT passing value on…
When someone is injured due to the negligence of another party, the injured person typically has an obligation to take reasonable steps to minimize the effects and loss resulting from his injuries. This is known as the plaintiff’s “duty to mitigate” damages. The Duty to…
Our firm is honored to have again been selected as one of the Best Law Firms in America according to an analysis by US News & World Report and Best Lawyers. We also congratulate to our founding partners – Bob Langdon and Kent Emison –…
Driving Safely With Children in the Car Driving with children, particularly younger children, can be an ordeal. Crying babies or fidgety children in the backseat can be a distraction from the road and a danger to both your young passengers and you as the driver.…
Doctors began using laparoscopic power morcellators in 1993 for hysterectomies and uterine fibroid removal procedures called myomectomies. Many gynecologists viewed morcellators – which can chop uterine tissue into tiny fragments for removal – as a welcomed innovation. The device was easy to use, and morcellation…
Compounding medications are becoming more commonplace, and more expensive. These designer drugs include a baby rash cream that costs $1600 and a compounded pain treatment cream costing $2388 for a 30 days supply. Many pharmacy benefits managers and healthcare plans are saying that the compounding…
The family of a Union Pacific carman who died from surgical complications after severely breaking his leg in a workplace accident has won an appeal to hold the railroad accountable for failing to fix a longstanding safety risk at one of its rail yards. The…
Nail Polish Could Help Identify Date Rape Drug in Drink President Obama recently called for an increased awareness of the problem of rape on college campuses. With Michigan State’s move-in weekend occurring as I type, I was particularly interested in a recent technological development that…