The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on October 24, 2017, that Fisher-Price was recalling about 63,000 of their “Soothing Motion Seats” made for babies. These seats bounce and sway and play songs and nature sounds to help soothe and calm a baby. They…
Australia bans Vaginal Mesh products as ‘too risky’ according to a report in the Guardian newspaper. Transvaginal mesh medical products used by surgeons to treat pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence have been banned by Australia’s government medical devices regulator. The Therapeutic Goods Administration…
Last weekend’s Thanksgiving celebration means the holiday season has officially arrived. That means millions of Americans will be taking to the roads to visit loved ones near and far. According to estimated statistics, approximately 47 million of us traveled 50 or more miles Thanksgiving Day.…
At the end of every year, we often take time to measure our successes, reward our staff and teams for the amazing work during the year. It is also time to make sure you are staying organized on your taxes, and considering all of your…
Settlement planning isn’t what it used to be. Over the past few decades, experts have moved far away from a one-size-fits-all approach to more customized solutions for each plaintiff. Various trusts, ABLE accounts, Medicare set-asides, and other options are combined with long-term plans to ensure…
The December 18th deadline for compliance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA’s) new ELD mandate has been a long time coming. First passed by Congress five years ago, the rule has been legislated and litigated as one group or another has sought…
In Aziz v. Allstate Insurance Company, No. 16-3888 (8th Cir. 2017), the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit granted judgment as a matter of law to the defendant, Allstate. A fire damaged Azim and Kina D. Aziz’s (“Aziz”) house. After the fire,…
If you’re going to receive a settlement as the result of a catastrophic injury, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. You may have questions about what to do with the money. Should you invest it? Should you put it in the bank? How will your government…
Not too long ago, our North Carolina car accident firm wrote about the potential dangers of requiring drivers to submit to “rolling retests” of the ignition interlock device (IID) installed in their vehicle. These devices have become more common as a sentencing requirement for those…
A recent online Harris Poll survey, conducted on behalf of the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America, declared Las Vegas as one of the most walkable cities in the U.S.—while also declaring that 32 percent of Americans thought that the Entertainment Capital of the World was…
