With summertime in full swing, many parents and pool-goers might be wondering about legal liability surrounding swimming pool related injuries. Lucky for those summertime worrywarts, we here at FindLaw have been writing about swimming pool liability for years — and...
Month: June 2019
Self-Driving Car Accidents: Top 5 FAQs
One of the big selling points for self-driving cars was safety. If you had computers making quick decisions rather than drowsy, distracted, or drunk drivers, you’d expect there to be fewer accidents. But that hasn’t always been the case. When you hear about human...
Opioid Manufacturer Insys Declares Bankruptcy After Legal Trouble
In 2014, Forbes made "The Short Case for Insys Therapeutics," conceding that the company’s sales performance compensation system was "a fairly dangerous way to market" its opioid products, but asserting that there would only be danger if "medical sales of this drug...
Can You Give Your Doctor a Bad Facebook Review?
There’s a lengthy list of things you can do, and shorter subset of things you should do. Which is just another way of saying just because you can do something, doesn’t necessarily mean you should do that thing. For instance, if you have a subpar experience at the...
Fentanyl Manufacturer Insys Pays $225M to Settle Bribery Allegations
As the opioid crisis continues, the focus has turned from users and prescription-fillers, to doctors and drug companies. In one case, opioid maker Insys was accused of paying bribes and kickbacks to doctors in exchange for increased prescriptions and dosages of...
Mother Sues Prison for Son’s Death
Young Joshua England was in an Oklahoma prison when he complained about a stomach ache. He visited the infirmary five times that week, but medical staff didn’t find anything really wrong with him. Untreated for his condition, he died in horrific abdominal pain. Now...
Top 6 Legal Tips for Summer Cruises
Hitting the high seas this summer? A cruise can be a wonderful way to relax, see some gorgeous sunsets, and visit new places around the world, all with free food and an open bar. Sounds perfect, right? But be careful. Between slip-and-fall injuries, food poisoning,...
Pregnant Woman Pinned to Garage Wall by Tesla Model X Sues
It’s difficult to get a handle on how safe Tesla’s vehicles are, especially those equipped with their autopilot features. Just a few months ago, a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration analysis that appeared to show that older Tesla models became safer when...