Opponents of Texas’ highly restrictive new abortion law lost another fight last month when the U.S. Supreme Court again declined to intervene in their ongoing battle against it. The new law, passed as Senate Bill 8 but known as the Texas Heartbeat Act, banned abortions…
Seeking compensation after a car accident is a lot of work. This is especially true in “no fault” states like Minnesota, where victims must meet certain requirements before they can take action against reckless or negligent parties. Because of the hassle involved, it’s wise to…
A California woman has filed a new pressure cooker lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. She claims that after using the Ninja Foodie pressure cooker, she suffered from serious injuries. She seeks compensation to cover her medical expenses, pain,…
By Guest Author Rasa Fumagalli, J.D., MSCC, CMSP-F – Director of MSP Compliance Services Most workers’ compensation attorneys have probably encountered a CMS WCMSA determination that is higher than the original Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside proposal that was submitted for review. A higher WCMSA determination…
Speeding plays a major role in motor-vehicle collisions that result in injury and death. In 2019 alone, for example, it contributed to more than 1 out of 4 traffic fatalities. Despite the risks associated with speeding, most people do so on occasion. Sometimes, the posted…
The Federal government has all but finalized a bill that would exclude claims of sexual harassment and/or assault from mandatory arbitration stemming from employment agreements. On February 7, 2022, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 4445 with bipartisan support. On February 10, 2022, The Senate…
Animal attacks are utterly devastating. A single bite from a medium-sized dog has the potential to cause serious injuries, not to mention permanent scarring and disfigurement. While victims are often entitled to compensation—assuming they didn’t provoke the animal—they must put together a strong claim in…
We saw it with Natasha Richardson and with Billy Mays . A death after suffering what was a unintentional fall and a resulting head injury. Apparently, on Bob Saget hit his head after falling backwards. The next morning he was found dead in his hotel room. Much more will need to…
Buckingham Township retired choir director Joseph Ohrt has been arrested and charged after being accused of placing hidden cameras in one of the bedrooms in his house to record a prior student as he changed. The arrest was made on Tuesday, February 8th, 2022 following…
Whenever you take your family out for a nice meal, you don’t expect the evening to end at the hospital. Unfortunately, as many patrons have learned the hard way, restaurant injuries are all too common. If you were seriously hurting while dining out, you may…