Thanksgiving marked the beginning of the biggest travelling season of the year for American motorists. AAA Texas estimated that 3.9 million Texans will travel 50 miles or more away from home this holiday week, a three percent spike over last year’s Thanksgiving travel numbers. …
A former California priest was removed from the church by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles in 2004 because of his “emotional instability”. The following year, a lawsuit alleged that he sexually abused at least two children in the parish prior to his removal. Additionally, the…
Back in November 2016, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Samsung was recalling about 2.8 million of its top-load washing machines. Consumers were reporting incidences of the tops flying off during use, posing a risk of injury from impact. At the time,…
Guardrails are a critical component of highway safety. They prevent drivers from crossing over the median into oncoming traffic and they help prevent rollover accidents when vehicles are slammed to the side of the roads. But there has been controversy over the safety of certain…
If your loved one has special needs, he or she likely relies on government benefits programs such as Supplemental Security Income (SSI). But if an injury settlement is on the horizon, the sudden influx of income can negatively affect eligibility for benefits. An “Achieving a…
Stockert 3T Heater-Cooler lawsuits are being filed on behalf of individuals diagnosed with a serious infection, non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), as a result of the use of a heater-cooler system during open-chest surgery.
In August 2017, the third Xarelto bellwether trial concluded in the U.S. District Court in Jackson, Mississippi. The jury sided with the drug manufacturers, Bayer and Johnson & Johnson. This was the third win for the defense in the consolidated federal proceedings. The plaintiff in…
The Supreme Court of Colorado took on this question in Walker v. Ford Motor Company, (2017 CO 102). Forrest Walker (“Walker”) was rear-ended while driving his 1998 Ford Explorer in Boulder, Colorado. Upon impact, Walker’s car accelerated forward and his car seat went backward. Walker…
Many thousands of Americans take to the woods this time each fall; there are inherent dangers of hunting deer from elevated tree stands, a popular tool during deer season.
Over the past few decades, the way the medical community and society looks at mental health challenges has evolved. Emotional and behavioral issues that were once ignored or dismissed are now recognized as valid medical health concerns that are addressed with therapy and/or medication. Although…