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Is It Sexual Harassment? You Be the Judge!

Listen in for an informative interview about sexual harassment with an exciting guest: NC Court of Appeals Judge Lucy Inman. Judge Inman gives us a crash course on appeals courts, and explains what a “strong case” looks like for a victim of sexual abuse or…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 10 Sep 2018

Is It Sexual Harassment? You Be the Judge!

DUI Deaths Are Down Nationally, yet Nevada Still Ranks High

Recent national headlines have shared a heartbreaking story that happened right here in the Silver State—a 25-year-old woman accused of driving under the influence wrecked into another vehicle at reportedly more than double the posted speed limit (103 mph in a 45 mph zone) resulting…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 10 Sep 2018

Appeals Court of Arizona Reviews Police Dog Bite Negligence Claim

The appeals court of Arizona reviewed a case named Ryan v. Napier, which was filed on August 23, 2018. The case involves plaintiff Susan E. Ryan as the administrator of the estate of Brian McDonald as well as Mark Napier, the Pima County Sheriff, and…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 6 Sep 2018

Bone Cement Failure in Total Knee Replacements

For years, Egerton Law has been investigating early failure of total knee replacements after receiving many inquiries from injured people. Recent studies indicate that the problem may not be with the hardware, but with the bone cement used to secure it. As with most medical…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 6 Sep 2018

Bone Cement Failure in Total Knee Replacements

Colorado Appeals Court Reviews Premises Liability Case Involving Medicare Benefits Provided

The appeals court of Colorado, Division III, reviewed Forfar v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. on August 23, 2018. The case involved Robert P. Forfar III as the plaintiff and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. as the defendant. This is a premises liability case that presents a discussion on…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 4 Sep 2018

Florida Workers’ Comp – Major Contributing Cause: How Doctors Get It Wrong

If you are over 40 (maybe even over 30), chances are life has started beating you up. For those of us lucky enough to live a full life, at some point we will most likely hear those dirty words: arthritis, degenerative joint disease, stenosis. These…

By The Scott R. Marshall Law Firm

/ 3 Sep 2018

Florida Workers’ Comp – Major Contributing Cause: How Doctors Get It Wrong

Former Vatican Ambassador to US Says Pope Should Resign

Former papal nuncio to the United States, Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò has penned a public declaration that calls for the Pope’s resignation in the wake of the Cardinal McCarrick scandal. It is the first known instance such a high ranking official has called for the…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 30 Aug 2018

North Dakota law limiting damages on medical malpractice cases is appealed.

In January 2018, a state district judge in North Dakota recently ruled that a law in the state limiting damages in medical malpractice cases is unconstitutional. This decision originated from a case involving Chenille Condon, 35, a woman who experienced a disabling stroke as the…

By O'Keeffe O'Brien Lyson Attorneys

/ 29 Aug 2018

Appeals Court of California Affirms Judgment of Vehicular Manslaughter Case with Gross Negligence

In People v. Ho, the Appeals Court of California examined a case involving the people of California as the plaintiff and Melissa Ho as the defendant. Melissa Ho appeals a judgment that convicted her of “vehicular manslaughter along with gross negligence and reckless driving with…

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 29 Aug 2018

Four NJ Plaintiffs File Lawsuits Saying Zimmer Biomet Knew of Problems with Metal on Metal Hips Overseas but Never Warned Patients in the U.S.

(Bergen County, New Jersey – August 28, 2018) Attorneys file a string of lawsuits against Zimmer Biomet over a one-week period in New Jersey. Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. represents four patients who suffered traumatic injuries from defective Biomet Magnum metal on metal hip replacements. All…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 Aug 2018

Four NJ Plaintiffs File Lawsuits Saying Zimmer Biomet Knew of Problems with Metal on Metal Hips Overseas but Never Warned Patients in the U.S.

Massage Therapists: Inappropriate Touching Could Constitute Sexual Assault

Recently, a lawsuit against Massage Envy in California called out seven different locations across the Golden State. In New Jersey, a Massage Envy therapist accused of inappropriately touching clients permanently lost his license. In a Washington D.C. Massage Envy, one employee was accused of sexual

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 Aug 2018

Massage Therapists: Inappropriate Touching Could Constitute Sexual Assault

Arizona Court of Appeals Affirms Denial of Motion to Annul an Arbitration Award

In Fisher v. USAA Casualty Insurance Company, the Appeals Court of Arizona viewed a case involving Stefanie Fisher, the plaintiff, and USAA Casualty Insurance Company as the defendant. Stefanie and Jeffery Fisher appealed a superior court decision affirming an arbitration award for USAA Casualty Ins

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 27 Aug 2018