Every year, about 39 million people require medical attention for a variety of personal injuries. Shapiro, Appleton & Washburn have been advocating for injured clients for more than 35 years. At our firm, we only practice personal injury law and we only represent the victims,…
The Archdiocese of New Orleans is the largest known employer of pedophiles in the 300 year history of New Orleans. By the Archdiocese’s own admission, more than 70 names are on the list of clergy credibly accused of sexual abuse. At least one other reputable…
If you were struck by a reckless driver, you may be entitled to compensation for the resulting damages. As long as you meet Minnesota’s serious injury threshold—by incurring more than $4,000 in medical bills, for example—you can file a third-party claim with the at-fault motorist’s…
A New York woman and her husband recently filed a new Belviq lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. She claims that after she took Belviq (lorcaserin), a weight-loss drug, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensation from…
If you file a personal injury claim, a number of factors can impact the settlement negotiations. If you intend to bring a third-party insurance claim, you will have to prove liability, causation, and damages to recover compensation. Below we have provided an overview of these…
Oakland bicycle enthusiasts received great news on February 9. The city secured over $30 million in grant money to strengthen the bicycle-friendly infrastructure within the East and West Oakland Neighborhood routes. The money, $17-million for the east route and $14-million for the west route, is…
Following the February 4, 2021 Report from the U.S. House of Representative’s Staff Committee, it’s been widely reported that virtually all of the baby foods tested contain dangerously high levels of at least four toxic metals (see Mick Grewal’s previous blog on the topic for…
Since the COVID-19 vaccine was approved by the FDA and distributed, the news has been dominated by how quickly it was developed and approved. There has also been quite a bit of coverage about how safe such a new, untested vaccine is and whether we…
If you don’t like the weather in Michigan, wait five minutes. So goes the saying about our climate here, which can change rapidly due to the influence of the Great Lakes, among other factors. After a few weeks of steady and at times heavy snowfall,…
Sexual assault attorney Mick Grewal discusses how predators can thrive at summer camps – and what steps parents can take to keep their children safe. Sexual abuse by camp counselors is a national epidemic, according to various organizations, including Crime Stoppers. Every year, nearly 10…
