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Lawsuit Funders May Soon Have to Make Their Transactions Known

Our purpose for founding the Bairs Foundation was to give plaintiffs a fair funding alternative when they need financial help during litigation. We couldn’t sit idly by while the non-recourse industry, notorious for their staggering interest rates, continued to profit […]

John Bair | May 24, 2018
Milestone Consulting, NY | 0 comments
Vornado Recalls 350,000 Space Heaters Due to Fire Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a new Vornado Electric Space Heater recall because of fire and burn hazards. If you have one of these space heaters in your home, check the serial number to see if […]

Steven Cohn | May 24, 2018
New York, NY | 0 comments
Was a Waiver on a Lift Ticket Enough to Absolve a Ski Resort of Guilt After a Guest Was Injured on that Lift?

In Raup v. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc., No. 17-103, (10th Cir. May 8, 2018), the United States District Court for the Tenth Circuit decided the case. Vail Summit Resorts, Inc. (“Vail”) operates the “Fun Park” in Breckenridge, Colorado. The park’s […]

T. Thomas Metier | May 23, 2018
Fort Collins, CO | 0 comments
Cataracts and Older Driver Safety

Cataracts and Older Driver Safety (A podcast from the “Beyond Driving with Dignity” show) Click here to listen to the podcast. Today’s guest is Dr. Alan Mendelsohn, MD, FACS. For thirty years, Dr. Mendelsohn has served as a national leader […]

Matt Gurwell | May 23, 2018
The Legal Examiner Voices | 0 comments
What’s the Deal with Forced Arbitration?

The term “forced arbitration” has been in the news a lot recently. At the end of 2017, Microsoft announced that it eliminate forced arbitration clauses from its employment agreements. Last week, ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft made a similar move. […]

John Bair | May 23, 2018
Milestone Consulting, NY | 0 comments
New Study Warns of Risk of Hoverboard Injuries

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has published a new study warning about the safety risks associated with hoverboards. Though the toys have been in the news frequently because of battery-related fires, this new study highlights the very real risks […]

Eric T. Chaffin | May 22, 2018
New York, NY | 0 comments
Increasing Injuries, Deaths from Keyless Vehicles

After two decades of increasing injuries and deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by keyless-ignition vehicles, The New York Times has published an article that examines the risks of keyless cars and automakers’ failure to act. Since 2006, more than […]

Brett Emison | May 22, 2018
Kansas City, MO | 0 comments
Hawai‘i Traumatic Brain Injury Resources

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be anything from a paralyzing injury to a very subtle, almost imperceptible change in brain function. Sometimes the latter are missed by both the family and their doctors. All brain injuries are serious. Brain injury […]

Wayne Parsons | May 21, 2018
Honolulu, HI | 0 comments
On the Fence about Filing a Lawsuit? Think About It This Way

“In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United […]

John Bair | May 21, 2018
Milestone Consulting, NY | 0 comments
Did Defendant Medical Center Fail to Provide a Prescription, and Did that Failure Lead to the Death of the Plaintiff?

In Shaw v. Nebraska Med. Ctr., No. A-17-507, (Neb. Ct. App. May 8, 2018), the Court answered this question. On September 20, 2012, Joslen Shaw (“Joslen”) was admitted to Nebraska Medical Center (“NMC”) with various serious ailments. This was Joslen’s […]

T. Thomas Metier | May 21, 2018
Fort Collins, CO | 0 comments