A stroke occurs, somewhere in the United States of America, every 40 seconds. Stroke kills an average of 137,000 people annually. It is the fourth leading cause of death in our country, and the…
As part of a recent campaign launched by the House Judiciary Committee, Rocky Flick, CEO of Blitz USA, testified on the theme of “Excessive Litigation’s Impact on America’s…
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OHSA) has announced that Norfolk Southern Railway Co. will be required to pay $1.1 million to three employees after the agency…
Something many may not realize is that military doctors are protected from medical malpractice lawsuits with governmental immunity. However, a recent Supreme Court ruling will likely change…
A recent article in USA Today discussed a small but important change made by federal regulators who are in charge of issuing and keeping track of crucial auto safety recalls. The data…
The pressure to raise healthy, happy children into healthy, happy adults is enormous, and the toll is showing on today's parents. It is showing up in the rate at which parents are relying on…
The intentional nondisclosure of unintended acceleration recalls by Toyota in 2009 and 2010 will lead the automaker to pay out $29 million in damages to over 29 states and one US territory after…
It was just announced that the Virginia House Transportation Committee voted 7-7 on the question of moving an “anti-dooring” measure onto the full General Assembly. Sadly the…
Energy drinks are everywhere, in the stores, on television, and to an increasingly alarming rate, in the hands of teenagers and young adults across the country. With recent controversies over…
One overly social jury foreman in Missouri is serving as a cautionary tale about the dangers of Facebook during trials. The case began during a 2009 medical malpractice wrongful death case…
A recent report by Stericycle ExpertRECALL with recall data from the fourth quarter shows that 552 food recalls were announced during the last few months of 2012. This broke down to an…
As our nation’s education systems continuously look for ways to cut the budget, we need to remember that some cuts could have lasting effects on our children’s safety. Schools…