So you breathed a great sigh of relief when you found out the major bottled water manufacturers and others had replaced the scary Bisphenol A (BPA) used for bottles and other products with Bisphenol S (BPS). The replacement was touted as protection to the consumer…
The train was coming; the whistle was blowing. What followed was the sound of children screaming in pain after a BNSF train and a school bus collided. Several students were thrown from the bus, many of whom were covered in blood and suffering from injuries.…
Interview of Richard N. Shapiro Regarding the $2.5 Million Defective Ryobi Ride-on Mower Jury Verdict After a five-day Norfolk, Virginia federal jury trial, the jury returned a $2.5 million verdict in favor of the widow of an 88-year-old man who burned to death after his…
Cancer can be a frightening word. Most of us know at least one person who has been afflicted by some form of the disease. According to some sources, the three most common forms of cancer (breast, prostate, and lung) will total about 750,000 new cases…
When an insurance company quickly offers to settle your personal injury case, they should know what your case is worth and you should just take it, right? Probably not. There are three reasons why jumping at the first settlement offer is almost never a good…
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recently declared a flu epidemic and expects this year to be a particularly severe flu season, reported WSBTV. The flu is widespread in 43 states with high activity reported in 29 states, according to the CDC. Most of the…
Can a broken finger prove fatal for a college sophomore? Sadly, yes, especially when the usually minor injury gets mistreated and an underlying chronic health condition remains unaddressed by doctors, nurses and pharmacists. Such errors, misdiagnoses and possible medical negligence appear to have led to…
GM has confirmed 50 deaths caused by the company’s defective ignition switch problems along with another 75 serious injuries through the program established by Kenneth Feinberg. GM’s acknowledgement of 50 deaths from the tragic defect is more than 4-times the company’s original estimate. And…
All federal Xarelto lawsuits have been centralized in the Eastern District of Louisiana. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) issued the transfer order on December 12, 2014, and assigned District Judge Eldon E. Fallon to preside over the proceedings. A total of 21…
In the past three months there have been three fatal crashes involving pedestrians in Reno. It is an issue that Reno Police have brought to the attention of the city council. During the presentation, Police highlighted that there have been 1,147 accidents involving pedestrians from…