Summer is here, and injuries are near. Sorry, the poet made me do it. But seriously, summertime injuries are about as predictable as heat waves and heatstroke. It’s time to put on your shades, slather on the sunscreen, and get an extra layer of legal protection. Here...
Month: May 2019
Man Dies in Jail After Police Dog Bite, Family Can Sue Jail Staff
People in the United States are guaranteed certain constitutional and statutory rights. And, if these rights are violated, the victim is entitled to pursue a civil action against the violator. While the rights also apply to prisoners, it can be harder for them and...
NC AG: E-Cig Company Targeted Kids
E-cigarettes and vape pens have been under fire for a while now. One reason for the concern are the injuries users have suffered due to exploding devices. Another reason for the concern is the questionable marketing strategies of these companies, which many believe...
When Mannequins Attack, and Other Clothing Store Injuries
We’ve all been there, strolling Men’s Warehouse, shopping for a tuxedo, when a mannequin suddenly leaps off a display, knocking you to the ground, causing a concussion. But according to Melinda Scalzo’s lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania last week, this wasn’t some random...
3 Things to Know Before Your Kids Go to Summer Camp
School’s out soon, which means kids will be on their way to summer camps in the coming weeks. Most of us have fond memories of camp, and they can provide an educational summer adventure for your kids. But that adventure doesn’t always come without risk, and maybe even...
5 More States Target Purdue Pharma, Sackler Family With Opioid Litigation
There have been no shortage of entities filing lawsuits related to the ongoing opioid epidemic: the City of San Francisco, several counties in West Virginia, the States of Florida and Ohio, and even the Cherokee Nation. And now you can add Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, West...
Tesla Autopilot Kills Again?
Tesla’s autopilot feature may be the stuff of science-fiction fantasy, but it?s turning out to look more like one of those dystopian stories where the robots rise up and take control. After all, there have been more than a few autopilot-related fatalities since the...
Single Racial Slur Not Enough to Prove Emotional Distress
A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision may leave quite a few people wondering just how in the world it is possible that a Domino’s Pizza employee calling a customer the n-word doesn’t lead to civil liability in court. The case involved a customer of Domino’s...
How to Identify Nursing Home Injuries, and What You Can Do About Them
If our elderly loved ones can’t be in their own home, or ours, we want to know that they are safe and well taken care of. But that isn’t always so simple if we live far away or can’t visit as often as we like. And, for many reasons, nursing home residents can be...
Jury Awards California Couple $2B for Cancer Caused by Roundup Weed Killer
Scientists can’t seem to agree on glyphosate. The popular weed-killer ingredient was deemed "probably carcinogenic" by the World Health Organization in 2015, but the EPA in 2017 said it was "not likely to be carcinogenic to humans." And then a new study suggests...