As spring approaches, many Massachusetts residents are relieved to be free from the below-zero temperatures that grip the state each winter. It is important to note, however, that warmer weather also marks the beginning of motorcycle season. Unfortunately, the increased presence of motorcycles on roads…
Recently, the Governors Highway Safety Association (GSHA) released a report stating that 2018’s 6,227 nationwide fatalities marked the largest recorded number of pedestrian deaths since 1990. The percentage of all traffic fatalities that were pedestrians has also increased. While in 2008, pedestrians encompassed 12 percent…
Previously, I discussed the danger of skylights and inherent risk of fatal falls that comes with working near them. Workers from several fields have regular access to roofs with skylights, including roofers, electricians, and plumbers. The American Architectural Manufacturers Association estimates there are more than…
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently settled three different lawsuits concerning in which plaintiffs alleged that its talc-based products caused cancer. Though the company denied that it is entering into a settlement program to resolve the thousands of other similar lawsuits, it remains to be seen…
This year, Memphis maintenance workers have had their hands full patching thousands of hazardous potholes: by just March 11, over 26,000 potholes had already been repaired in the city since the beginning of the year. One Memphis business owner, James Eatmon, recently experienced firsthand the…
If passed, H.R. 2212 would give claimants and plaintiffs a voice as they undergo the very important process of settlement planning in their case.
Many have heard about the recent product defect with the Britax Child Safety jogging stroller. The Washington Post reports that The crashes were brutal. With no warning, the front wheel on the three-wheeled BOB jogging strollers fell off, causing the carriages to careen and even…
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According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), 2018 had the lowest rates of car crashes, injuries, and fatalities across the state since 2014. Statistics in Guilford County followed the same downward trend in number of crashes and injuries, but had higher fatality rates…
A qualified settlement fund (QSF) is an escrow account that offers benefits to the plaintiff, the defendant, AND the attorney.
IB member Chad McCoy of McCoy, Hiestand & Smith, Louisville, KY, pulls double duty as a full-time lawyer and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. But why stop there? Chad is a proud to call himself a geek. He understands five computer languages.…
