“The strainht path of Truth the dear Girl’s keep their feet in And ah ! It would do your heart good Cousin Anne To see them arriving at Gracechurch Street Meeting All snugly packed 25 in a van.” Undoubtedly the first verse written in praise of…
St. Petersburg Birth Injury Lawyers Representing the Rights of Individuals Who Have Been Injured by Medical Malpractice Birth injuries can be devastating. The types of injuries that can affect a developing human being during pregnancy, labor and delivery often have a profound impact on the…
Tennessee is a state that has been hit hard by the growing opioid epidemic. While the exponentially increasing number of overdose deaths due to the drug has been widely publicized, many officials doubt the accuracy of the figures reported—if anything, many feel the true number…
Doctors prescribing the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug Actemra have been on the alert lately because of reports of concerning the drug’s side effects. Though manufacturer, Genentech and parent company Roche advertised the drug as different from previous biologic drugs, with fewer side effects, a June…
An investigation into China’s intellectual property policies was launched by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer. The investigation was prompted by China’s policies that purportedly require foreign tech companies to turn over sensitive data and secrets in order to do business in China. The investigation was…
Stryker metal hip lawsuit settlement. Donald Lovell, from Tennessee, recently filed a personal injury and a product liability lawsuit claiming that the metal Stryker Accolade hip stem and LFit V40 femoral head hip implant devices were defectively designed and manufactured. According to Lovell, the Stryker…
After an eight-week trial in King County, Washington, a jury ordered duodenoscope manufacturer, Olympus Corp., to pay Virginia Mason Medical Center $6.6 million in damages suffered as a result of a deadly superbug outbreak. They also ordered the hospital to pay $1 million of that…
The trucking industry is currently only four months away from an approaching deadline that will require most commercial truck drivers to use an ELD—or electronic logging device—to monitor hours of service (HOS). Current regulations maintained by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) require that…
Even if everything goes as expected, the birth process can be traumatic and complicated for both a mother and infant. However, few birth situations go exactly as planned, and in many cases, a doctor must make decisions during the process based on presenting factors or…
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit answers that question in Peterson v. Travelers Indemnity Company, No. 16-1146 (8th Cir. 2017). Lori L. Peterson (“Peterson”) was injured in a car accident while driving a loaner vehicle from Billion Empire Motors, Inc. Peterson…
