Drug companies are likely unhappy and worried about future lawsuits after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling late last month which said they could be sued for defectively designed drugs, something that has not previously been allowed. The 4-2 decision revolved around a case…
A much anticipated 765 million dollar concussion settlement between the NFL and retired players was denied by federal judge Anita Brody, citing skepticism about the setlement amount and its ability to pay for victims’ injuries over their projected lifetime. “It is difficult to see how…
We’ve previously discussed how some employers, especially those in the railroad industry, have been known to take action against employees who were either injured on the job or who have come forward with worries about workplace safety. We’d like to believe these cases are isolated…
A recent article by the Associated Press discussed how a state official from West Virginia has come forward to warn residents of the state that they may be breathing in a dangerous carcinogen while taking an otherwise ordinary shower. The news came during a briefing…
After a myriad of appeals, the tides of justice are finally turning in favor of a plaintiff whose case was decided by a Tennessee jury back in 2010. The case is Payne v. CSX Transportation Inc., No. E2012-02392-COA-R3-CV, 2013 WL 6857947 (Tenn. Ct. App. Dec. 27, 2013). Rick…
A 22-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle accident in Southampton, Virginia and it appears this tragic accident was the result of distracted driving. Eye witnesses reported to police that the driver was swerving and driving recklessly while using a handheld device. Investigators ruled out sp
The dangers of Bristol-Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca diabetes medication may outweigh their benefits, according to U.S. regulators. The two pills, which represent a new class of diabetes medication, are targeted not only at diabetics, but also those that suffer from high blood pressure and excessive
Public health officials in the nation’s three largest cities are currently weighing plans to ban the smoking of electronic cigarettes, known as “vaping.” The move is being advocated by some health officials who say the vapors emitted by e-cigarettes can cause harm to others and…
Affluenza. This phrase is now making its way into the public lexicon because of a tragic car wreck caused by an intoxicated 16-year-old boy who hailed from a well-to-do family. The wreck resulted in four victims losing their lives and nine people suffering serious injuries,…
Two young women from Wisconsin have filed a claim in federal court arguing that the HPV vaccines they received led to premature ovarian failure and left them unable to get pregnant. The two women, 19 and 20-year-old sisters, have sparked serious discussion about the potential…
Corporations rule, and the American public may be at risk. Washington, DC – President Burton LeBlanc, of the American Association for Justice, alongside other top justice advocates, testified this past November 7, 2013, in opposition of the proposed changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. T
Eight in 10 crashes in Virginia occur because of distracted driving, many of those involve a cell phone, according to DriveSmartVA.org. In Virginia, there is a law banning texting while driving. Since its passage, an estimated 328 motorists have been cited. The new law makes texting while driving…