If you were hurt on someone else’s property, you may be entitled to compensation for the medical bills, lost income, and other damages you incur as a result. Winning a premises liability lawsuit usually requires the plaintiff to demonstrate that the property owner or occupier…
As more companies recall Zantac and generic ranitidine products because of concerns they may contain the carcinogen N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a new report indicates that other drugs may also be affected, creating a potentially more widespread problem. The FDA started investigating NDMA impurities in blood pressure…
Going home for the holidays has layers of significance for adult children, particularly those who live out of town. It remains a time of togetherness and thankfulness, but it’s also an opportunity to observe your aging family members to determine if their physical and cognitive skills are still sufficient for safe driving. Following are three tips to help you gauge your loved one’s safe driving abilities during your next trip home:
When Nicole Bednarczyk received a summons to appear for jury duty, she had a hard decision to make: answer the call and risk her financial stability, or find a way out of jury service. The law protects employees from being fired for taking time away…
Thanksgiving is the official kick-off of the winter holiday season in Virginia and the rest of the country. Families and friends gather near and far to enjoy the day together. In fact, Thanksgiving is the busiest travel holiday of the year for those driving. It…
There are around 40,000 traffic deaths every year in the United States — most, if not all, of them, are preventable. While total traffic deaths declined slightly from 2018 to 2019, pedestrian deaths are skyrocketing. In fact, 2018’s 6,283 pedestrian deaths marked the highest number…
On September 18th, the Food and Drug Administration reprimanded JUUL for their false marketing around e-cigarettes being a safer alternative to cigarettes. The FDA ordered JUUL to “stop making unproven claims for its products” and “upped its scrutiny of a number of key aspects of…
A group of plaintiffs recently filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed Zantac lawsuits into one court for pre-trial proceedings. The plaintiffs assert that all the pending actions involve common factual questions—namely, that plaintiffs purchased…
Car accidents are the leading cause of death in children ages 3-14 years old. According to NPR, 43% of those deaths may have been due to improper use of restraints. Proper car seat use is critical to the safety of a child. In a recent…
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The title for this post is taken from The Who’s 1971 song Won’t Get Fooled Again and it’s an appropriate question to ask now that the “new” boss in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has been elected president of the US Conference of Catholic Bishops.…
