The Virginia Beach Police Department has recently announced that the number of fatal crashes this year have already surpassed the total number from 2019. According to the statistics released by the Virginia Beach Fatal Crash Team, there have been 20 fatal crashes responsible for killing…
Depression after a Detroit automobile crash is a mental condition that can result from the trauma of being involved in a potentially life-altering – or life-threatening – car crash. It can also be caused by the chronic pain associated with injuries suffered in the auto…
Back in 2016, CVS Pharmacy agreed to pay $450,000 to settle charges that it sold expired over-the-counter drugs, infant formula, and dairy products in Pennsylvania stores. The case resulted from an investigation by the Health Care Section of the Attorney General’s office. During that investigation,…
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) recently reached a settlement agreement to resolve about 1,000 talcum-powder lawsuits. According to Bloomberg News, the move signals that the company “is trying to get ahead of the burgeoning litigation, with some 20,000 lawsuits still pending…” This news comes about the…
Injectafer is an injectable intravenous medication manufactured in the United States used to treat patients with Adult Iron Deficiency Anemia. It is administered in two dosages separated by at least 7 days or more. Researchers and physicians have reported that patients injected with ferric carboxymaltose…
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A Las Vegas man who claims to have been sexually abused by a Boy Scouts of America (BSA) scoutmaster for years recently filed a complaint against the organization. He joins the more than 100 other Nevada residents and tends of thousands of victims nationwide who…
A new blood test developed by a team of international scientists has shown great potential to identify and possibly prevent infant brain injury just hours after birth. The research, sponsored by Imperial College London, was conducted in India, where there are up to a million…
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By Jason D. Lazarus, J.D., LL.M., MSCC, CSSC The following is adapted from The Art of Settlement. For many years, personal injury cases have been resolved without consideration of Medicare’s secondary payer status even though since 1980 all forms of liability insurance have been primary…
PR7OP clip-in pedals can suddenly break while riding and cause injuries. It has been reported that certain pedals used on Peloton bikes made between July 2013 and May 2016 are a “laceration hazard,” prompting Peloton to issue a voluntary recall of the pedals. These clip…
On November 1, 2020, daylight savings time officially ends. The change in seasons means it gets darker earlier and one side effect is an increased risk of car accidents and injuries. People leaving from work are routinely driving home and pedestrians are walking home in…
