Summer brings idyllic temperatures and sunny evenings, and many living or vacationing in Ohio will take advantage of the weather and spend time on residential boats this summer. Boating is incredibly popular in Ohio, and the state ranks in the top 10 for registered residential…
On August 2, 2022, the White House issued a press release from President Joe Biden that he will sign into law the Camp Lejeune Justice Act providing veterans and their families an opportunity to seek justice after having suffered from the contaminated water at Camp…
Louisiana suffers many types of natural disasters, but hurricanes pose the biggest threat, wreaking havoc across the coastal state each year. The impact of hurricane damage on businesses and homeowners can be devastating; homes are flooded, store inventory is ruined, and high winds and debris…
After several delays and a lengthy battle in Congress, the Camp Lejeune Justice Act is finally headed to the President’s desk. The new bill will provide long-overdue justice for victims of water contamination at the military base in North Carolina. Camp Lejeune Act Finally Passes…
As personal injury trial lawyers, we are occasionally faced with the question of what happens to a claim if the injured person dies before the case is resolved. A similar question is what happens if the person causing the injury dies before the case is…
On July 29, 2022, a two-car collision in northeast Stanislaus County claimed the lives of two drivers. The Modesto Bee reported the tragic crash occurred along 26 Mile Road near Eastman Road on Friday Afternoon. California Highway Patrol officers investigated the scene near Woodward Reservoir.…
Archbishop Paul Russell, a Detroit auxiliary bishop, is the subject of a sexual abuse lawsuit filed in Massachusetts. The lawsuit stems from sexual abuse that occurred when the survivors was a 12-year-old parishioner at Saint Mary of the Sacred Heart Parish in Lynn in 1989…
A devastating accident in northern Kern County claimed two lives and left three other victims badly injured. The California Highway Patrol says the accident occurred on Sunday morning sometime before 2 a.m. outside of Delano on Highway 155/Garces Highway. KGET-TV reported the collision happened along…
Yesterday the US Senate passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act as part of the PACT Act and the bill is just awaiting President Biden’s signature before becoming law. Once it goes into effect, those who served, worked, or lived on the base between August 1,…
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) states that deaths of children under 13 in car crashes have declined since 1975, but crashes still cause one of every four unintentional injury deaths in this age group. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes…
A group of plaintiffs recently filed a motion with the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (JPML) to consolidate all federally filed Tylenol autism/ADHD lawsuits into one court for pre-trial proceedings. This, after nearly 20 parents filed claims against makers of Tylenol and other brands…
The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that sexual orientation is a protected class under the Elliot-Larsen Civil Rights Act (“Elliot-Larsen”). This decision means that members of the LGBTQ+ community cannot be discriminated against in housing, employment, and other facets of life due to their sexual…
Congress is soon expected to pass the Camp Lejeune Justice Act. This legislation, when enacted, would allow people exposed to contaminated drinking water at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and New River Air Station from 1953 to 1987 to sue the government and potentially recover damages for…
