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…
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…
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.…
One of the most frequent types of medical malpractice is medical errors. While most people may think of surgical errors or misdiagnosis are the only medical errors that may occur, medication errors are also one of the most common – and dangerous. A recent incident…