While e-cigarettes and vaping have certainly grown from a fad into a trend, the popularity has resulted in many teens wanting to get in on what they’re being told they’re too young for. However, as a few recent lawsuits against the most popular e-cigarette...
Month: May 2019
What in the World Is ‘Weaponized Defamation’?
While you may be familiar with regular defamation, you may have heard the phrase "weaponized defamation" and wondered just what in the world that means. Simply put, weaponized defamation isn’t a real thing under the law, but rather a phrase that people use to describe...
Top 3 Legal Concerns for Children With Food Allergies
May is Food Allergy Action Month, although for parents whose children have serious food allergies, that’s pretty much every month. (That’s also true for Food Allergy Awareness Week next week.) While daycare centers and schools have gotten better about monitoring food...
PG and E Floats Emergency Fund for Wildfire Victims
Though it might sound like karmic justice for the utility company blamed for massive California wildfires to be declaring bankruptcy, the victims who lost their homes and livelihoods are still waiting for compensation so they can start over. Recently, PG&E asked...
Top 10 FAQ for Workers’ Comp Claims
On the one hand, workers’ compensation insurance seems pretty basic: If you get hurt on the job, you can get money for medical bills and missed income. On the other hand, it’s not so easy: What qualifies as "hurt"? What constitutes "on the job" — what if you’re on the...
Lawsuit: Instant Pot Was a ‘Ticking Time Bomb’
"I thought Instant Pot was the greatest invention," Mary Cooper told Denver’s Fox 31. "I thought it was going to help my soup cook faster. I thought that was fantastic. Anything that makes dinner faster and easier is great for a young mom." That was until her Instant...
No-Fault Auto Insurance Scams Become RICO Lawsuits
For some folks, after a car accident and filing a claim with the other party’s insurance carrier, it can sometimes seem suspiciously easy to get paid back for all your medical bills and property damage. When this unusual phenomenon happens, it is usually because...