On Oct. 22, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released a report containing U.S. traffic crash fatality statistics from 2018. The report brought some good news, including a promising 2.4% decrease in overall road fatalities between 2017 and 2018. Fatalities among children, alcohol-impaired fatalities,…
On Sep. 26, the e-cigarette company JUUL Labs, Inc. announced that CEO Kevin Burns has stepped down amid growing national outrage over vaping-related lung disease cases and ongoing investigations into the company and its vaping products. JUUL also announced that it had plans to suspend…
THE METALLOSIS-CANCER CONNECTION Is it possible that metallosis can act to prevent cancer or to stop its spread? Metallosis is the phenomenon that occurs when tiny particles of chromium and cobalt break off from metal-on-metal hip implants, enter the blood stream, and thence travel throughout…
Getting hurt on the job in Virginia usually entitles you to seek workers’ compensation benefits. Some restrictions apply. For instance, a select few employers such as railroads are exempt from participating in the workers’ comp program, and you cannot receive workers’ comp if you were…
A 2019 study found that there is a “compelling link” that exists between glyphosate exposure and the risk of developing non-Hodgkin Lymphoma. Study researchers were “convinced” about the carcinogenic properties of the chemical. Mayo Clinic notes: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma is cancer that originates in your lymphatic…
California is joining the ranks of New York, New Jersey, and Arizona in better protecting victims of sexual abuse. The new state law, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom on October 13, gives victims of childhood sexual abuse until age 40 to file civil suit against…
Last week, I blogged about five big pharma companies’ ongoing settlement discussions ahead of the nation’s first federal opioid trial, which was set to begin in the Northern District of Ohio on Oct. 21. At the time, three opioid distributors — AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health and…
U.S. roads are flooded with commercial vehicles, with more than 12.5 million commercial trucks and buses registered in 2016. Due to their sheer size, commercial vehicle crashes are particularly deadly for those sharing the road, with 72% of people killed in large truck crashes in…
The number of people affected by the mysterious vaping-related lung illness continues to rise. As of October 3, 2019, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is aware of 1,080 lung injury cases associated with e-cigarettes or other vaping products. Over 18 deaths have…
Charitable immunity stems from the common law concept that people and organizations who set out to do good should not be punished for their efforts. The doctrine has been written into the laws of Virginia in way that gives volunteers for nonprofits, religious institutions and…
