Back in June 2021, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation consolidated all federally filed paraquat lawsuits into one court in the Southern District of Illinois for pre-trial proceedings. Since then, both sides have been gathering evidence and working on preparing a few cases for…
If your son or daughter was hurt by a defective toy, your family may have grounds for legal action. Although filing a claim won’t erase your child’s injuries, it could yield the money needed to arrange for adequate care so he or she can make…
Your Detroit lawyer should be responding to your car accident case. You have a right to regular, informative communication with your lawyer. And your lawyer has an ethical duty to provide that communication, whether it is responding to your calls, emails, text messages or letters.…
Whenever you visit a place of business or an apartment complex, it’s reasonable to assume you won’t get hurt. After all, owners and occupiers have an obligation to maintain their premises to a reasonably safe standard. As long as you aren’t trespassing, this obligation extends…
Amazon and other online marketplaces have seen huge boosts in sales over the last decade, with even greater growth since COVID-19 led many to choose online shopping over in-store purchases. Amazon’s jump of more than $100 billion in sales in 2020 over sales in 2019…
Texting While Driving – A Preventable Problem. If you drive regularly, chances are you’ve found yourself in the situation where you’re driving behind or alongside another vehicle, when suddenly the driver jerks to the side. Or maybe they quickly start drifting out of their lane,…
Both the House and Senate in the state of Kentucky have proposed legislation that would significantly revise the current laws governing the civil prosecution of childhood sexual abuse. Kentucky had been a state with restrictive statutes of limitations (SOL) prior to the proposed legislation. Currently,…
Texas dog walker nearly dies in a bloodthirsty dog attack. According to a recent lawsuit, a Dallas, Texas college student loses her ears, nose, and lips after a vicious dogs attack. Jaqueline Durand, 21, a University of Texas at Dallas college student was permanently and…
Roughly 2 percent of all traffic fatalities are bicyclists. Riders are incredibly vulnerable in collisions with motor vehicles because they have little protection from the force of impact. Even those who wear adequate safety gear are likely to sustain catastrophic injuries if a car strikes…
Personal Injury from Construction – What to Know in Texas. As more people and businesses relocate to Texas, the state is rapidly expanding and has taken on an increasing number of construction projects. Road repair and reconstruction, house development construction, and commercial building have all…