When most people rent a car they understandably believe that it will be safe. Unfortunately, lawmakers say that as the law stands now, rental car companies are able to take chances with your…
CSX officials say that a train that recently derailed near Baltimore, Maryland suffered an explosion and subsequent fire earlier this week due to a hazardous chemical on board several of…
A recent incident discussed by the Federal Railroad Administration reveals just how important it is for railroad workers to abide by all federal regulations, even those that might not seem…
The practice of fracking, or “hydraulic fracturing,” wherein a high-pressure jet of water is used to drill into rock layers, may cause serious issues for nearby water wells;…
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals recently decided that the Federal Railroad Safety Act does not automatically preempt all state common law claims. Specifically, the Court said that the…
If you're tired of your significant other elbowing you in the middle of the night, pinching your nose closed as you snore, glaring at you over breakfast, or if you're just plain tired,…
During last year's fungal meningitis outbreak, USA Today reported that epidural steroid patients were developing symptoms within 42 days of receiving a contaminated injection. A doctor with…
A newly appointed judge presiding over the James Holmes murder trial agreed to release a trove of previously sealed documents which shed light on what the University of Colorado knew and when…
Our firm has discussed several troubling episodes recently involving railroad companies that have used on-the-job injuries as an excuse to punish and even fire workers. Thankfully, 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…
In the 1950s, many pregnant women were given diethylstilbestrol, or DES, to help prevent complications such as miscarriages and premature births. By the 1970s, it was no longer being prescribed…
