A New Jersey family has filed a new personal injury lawsuit against Apple after a man died following a fire they say was caused by an iPad. The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey and was filed…
Spring and summer bring long-awaited warmer temperatures in North Carolina, and many motorcyclists will be taking advantage of the pleasant weather and spending more time on the road. While motorcycles provide a great sense of freedom, cyclists should be aware of the dangers that come…
Usually, when people think of car accidents, their first thought is a major crash on a highway or busy city street. The truth is, however, that car accidents can happen anywhere and one of the most common places collisions occur is parking lots. Any driver…
Detroit medical malpractice attorney Scott Weidenfeller discusses DMC medical negligence and common medical errors seen in all hospitals, including the failure to perform crucial lab tests when patients are experiencing chest pain and/or difficulty breathing. Detroit Medical Center – which is owned by Tenet Healthcare…
As a follow-up to my post of March 8, 2019, another bill of interest and benefit to citizens of Virginia is Senate Bill 1543, which makes changes to Virginia’s Wrongful Death Statute (Va. Code § 8.01-50 et seq. By way of background, if a person…
Uber and Lyft have quickly become the top rideshare companies in the United States. These companies provide rides for any customer for any reason. Need to get to the store? Use an app to order an Uber. Need a “lift” to work? Lyft can help…
Proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, are a type of medication most commonly used to treat gastrointestinal ailments such as heartburn, acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), gastritis, and ulcers in the stomach and esophagus. PPIs work by blocking the enzyme in the stomach lining…
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) will soon decide whether to consolidate all 3M dual-ended Combat Arms Earplug lawsuits into one federal court for pre-trial proceedings. Back in January 2019, a plaintiff filed a motion to transfer, asking the JPML to coordinate the litigation…
At the beginning of settlement talks in personal injury cases, clients frequently ask: “What will happen with my Medicare benefits when the settlement money comes in?” In a nutshell, Medicare helps pay for hospital and nursing care, doctors’ fees, medication, and other medical services and…
Cardinal George Pell’s lawyer made the unsuccessful and outrageous argument that one of Pell’s offenses was “plain vanilla sexual penetration case where the child is not actively participating.” Lawyer Robert Richter made the claim while pushing for a lower sentence in a Melbourne court on…
