Just last year, CNN reported that auto-insurers were trying to take advantage of cheap prices by forcing repair shops to use aftermarket parts when repairing crash damage. Repair shops from some 36 states are joining a lawsuit against these insurance companies alleging the repairs forced by some insurance companies are dangerous.
Sometimes it seems that the average person doesn’t really count for much when it comes to big corporations. It takes tragic stories like the crash that injured Tracey Morgan or the recent Jeep malfunction that killed 27-year-old Anton Yelchin to get the necessary attention. Lives lost…
Two lawsuits have been filed against York Hospital and LivaNova, the manufacturer of a medical device that was linked to a series of bacterial infections throughout southcentral Pennsylvania. Both suits are making defective design and failure-to-warn claims, among others, against LivaNova and negligence claims against both…
Toyota Motor Corp. said late on Tuesday it is recalling 1.43 million hybrid Prius and Lexus CT200h cars worldwide because of a possible airbag inflator defect. The faulty air bags are not related to recent massive recalls of Takata air bags that have ballooned to…
You’re packed and ready to hit the road, but are you ready for those long hours behind the wheel? Summer vacation season not only brings out more drivers, but also more hazards. As travelers try to reach their vacation destination, many will push beyond their…
This past May has seen a flurry of legal activity over IVC filters against several medical device manufacturers. Case in point, Dallas resident Parker Thompson filed a lawsuit against Cook Medical’s Günther Tulip on May 21, 2016—making the total number of cases against the medical…
TheProductLawyers.com reports on the lawsuit filed by an Ohio husband and wife against Xarelto and its manufacturers—Janssen Pharmaceuticals and Bayer AG.
This year we celebrate Independence on a Monday. That means the holiday weekend kicks off on Friday, offering an extended weekend to gather with family and friends at our homes, the community pool and the neighborhood park. It also means an extended weekend to face…
The 7th Amendment to the United States Constitution provides for the right of citizens to have their disputes tried to a jury of their peers. Under the Missouri Constitution, “the right to trial by jury as heretofore enjoyed shall remain inviolate“. Inviolate. That is not…
Who will be their caregiver when they need help? How will they pay for their long-term care? Will you have to pay for their care? Even if they have long-term care insurance, will it be enough? What benefits are available? Veteran’s benefits? Medicaid? Are their…