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…
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…
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…
For parents of kids with special needs, the longevity of the child’s assets for their long-term care is predominantly determined by costs and taxes. A settlement recovered in litigation may at first seem to be a welcome relief, but the choices parents make about that money…