It’s a fact of life: Insurance companies will do their best to limit the amount of damages that they have to pay out in personal injury claims, any way they can. When you suffer a personal injury and the insurance company for the at-fault party…
On July 29, 2014, Texas resident Jeanne Jeffcoat filed a new Xarelto lawsuit against manufacturer Janssen Pharmaceuticals and parent company Johnson & Johnson, and Bayer Healthcare AG. The case is currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. According…
San Francisco – City officials are looking into whether they can act on their own, without state legislation, to reduce San Francisco tour bus accidents. One step the City is considering, and one I wholeheartedly support, is the limitation of tour bus operators in their playing tour guide at…
They say when it rains it pours and there must be a rain storm up there in Massachusetts at the corporate headquarters of Boston Scientific. The hits keep on coming, in the second federal trial involving Boston Scientific Corp., the vaginal mesh manufacturer must pay…
On November 2, 2012, the FDA approved the use of Xarelto (rivaroxaban) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and/or pulmonary embolism, and to help patients reduce the risk of recurrence of these conditions. Illinois plaintiff Mary Lemp took the medication to prevent these…
As consumer attorney, I like to keep up with the latest developments in automobile safety and passenger protection. That’s why I want to thank the great attorneys over at Cohen Milstein for their work in identifying this important article on Child Booster Seats. Every year the Insurance Institute…
Brachial plexus injury, also known as Erb’s Palsy is a common birth injury. While brachial plexus injuries may be common, they are not acceptable. Brachial plexus birth injuries occur when the doctor applies too much force during childbirth, resulting in nerve damage to the baby.…
Auto accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries, according to the Mayo Clinic. More than 40 percent of new spinal cord injuries each year occur during a car or motorcycle accident. Wearing a seatbelt can help minimize the risk of sustaining a spinal…
In any settlement, it is imperative to protect your future medical coverage to ensure that your quality of life is protected as thoroughly as possible. In the past, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have pursued stringent rules protecting Medicare as a secondary…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), a federal agency tasked with administering government-subsidized health care access, has made public information detailing payments made by drug companies to health care providers. The information is being published in compliance with a provision in the Affordable…