After the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced its investigation six months ago, 180 survivors of clergy abuse made reports. The range of survivors ages spans from under 18 years to over 75 years old. The reports come from every single Catholic diocese in the state,…
Medtronic continues to have problems with its MiniMed insulin pumps. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced another Class 1 recall for the devices, the most serious type of recall. This is an update on a previous recall for the same devices, implemented…
According to national statistics, almost 50 percent of all fatal vehicle accidents occur at night, yet only 25 percent of all vehicle travel takes place during the nighttime hours. This means your chances of being injured or killed in a car accident dramatically increase once…
If you’re on the road and approach a red light or stop sign, coming to a stop is second nature. Following traffic signals at an intersection is intuitive, but do you know who has the right-of-way at uncontrolled intersections? The Virginia Code has a specific…
Two new lawsuits have hit Philips in recent weeks concerning its DreamStation CPAP machines. The first was filed by the makers of the SoClean CPAP cleaning device, and the second by a Pennsylvania woman who used the machine and is now concerned that it may…
As states around the country consider whether or not to reform outdated laws that protect and enable abusers, we have an opportunity to better protect women of color, who are hyper-vulnerable to sexual assault and relationship violence. Many states have begun opening up statute of…
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that every 32 minutes, a person is injured in a fire. Every 142 minutes, a person dies due to a fire. In 2020, more than 2,139 fatalities were related to fires at home across the U.S. Of those…
Our team at Milestone is proud of the work we’ve done in conjunction with the U.S. Victims of State Sponsored Terrorism (USVSST) Fund to compensate victims of terrorism and their families. In case you’ve missed our previous posts about it, the Department of Justice established…
When a person is in a car accident, their body is subjected to the strong forces of the crash impact. Even an accident that occurs at low speeds can result in brain injuries, fractured bones, back injuries, and other serious injuries. Under Virginia law, if…
Daniel Scali, 28 of Australia, smashed the Guinness World Record for the longest time in the abdominal plank position (male) with 9 hours, 30 minutes and 1 second. Scali’s new record was set on August 6, 2021, in Adelaide, Australia. The new world record replaces…
