Walking is more dangerous than ever. The number of pedestrians killed in crashes spiked nearly 50 percent in the last decade. These fatal collisions increasingly involve big cars speeding along urban and suburban arterial roads at night. Because most vehicles still do not have advanced…
Up until now, automakers that sold vehicles with Takata airbags have had to budget significant funds to cover recall repairs. As millions of vehicles were added to the list, automakers had to not only offer free replacements to consumers, but they also had to run…
In this Sex at Work podcast episode from the Law Sisters, Valerie and Leto explore the topic of overindulging at work—specifically drinking alcohol—and what issues you should be aware of. For more helpful hints on navigating the topic of Sex at Work, visit www.lawsisters.com. …
If you’re a lawyer with a client who receives needs-based government benefits like Medicaid and Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you know how critical this financial assistance is to him or her. If settlement is coming up, you likely also know that your client will need…
In April the Food and Drug Administration announced new restrictions that would compel Bayer to restrict sales of its Essure birth control implant to medical practices, and those practices would be required to fully inform women about the device’s risks. Doctors must review with patients…
Fire!! That is the last thing on one’s mind when they are going in for an operation. Unfortunately, operating room fires happen and can result in yours or a loved one’s life being changed forever. The primary result of operating room fires occurring is the…
In May 2016, Ethicon released an urgent field safety notice alerting hospitals, surgeons, and medical center personnel worldwide to stop using their “Physiomesh” mesh products because recurrence and revision rates after laparoscopic repair were “higher than the average rates of the comparator set of meshes…