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COMMON PAINKILLERS LINKED TO SLIGHT RISE IN HEART ATTACK RISK

Commonly used painkillers such as Motrin, Advil and Aleve might increase your risk for heart attack, even in the first week of use, a new study suggests.

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 18 May 2017

FDA ADDS BOXED WARNING TO CANAGLIFLOZIN

Canagliflozin is prescribed alongside diet and exercise to help patients with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar. It inhibits the sodium-glucose cotrasporter-2, and its effects are measured through the amount of sugar in the patient’s urine, as the drug focuses its effects on the…

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 18 May 2017

Did a Trial Court Abuse Its Discretion By Not Polling Jurors About a Prejudicial News Story?

The trial court did not abuse its discretion in not polling the jury. It reversed the appeals court and affirmed Jacobson’s convictions.

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 13 May 2017

When a Property Owner Association Approves Plans Then Rescinds Its Approval, Can It Be Held Financially Responsible?

The Supreme Court of Colorado answered that question in Mac McShane and Cynthia Calvin v. Stirling Ranch Property Owners Association, Inc. (2017 CO 38).

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 11 May 2017

What Constitutes an Unreasonable Risk of Harm in a Grocery Store?

The Nebraska Court of Appeals decides whether a broken hip and loss of consortium is the fault of the grocery store and its watermelons in Robertson v. U Save Foods, Inc.

By T. Thomas Metier

/ 9 May 2017

Does your Attorney treat you like a Client or Inventory?

After practicing law for almost twenty-five years, the “profession” has clearly changed. While the practice of law began changing well before my career began, it has changed exponentially in the last twenty-five years. In my opinion, two of the major catalysts for this change are…

By Jon Lewis

/ 8 May 2017

The Bill Of Rights: Tort Reform, Gun Control and How Insurance and Big Business Duped Conservatives into a State of Hypocrisy

If you have an opinion about Gun Control and Tort Reform, are your opinions consistent? Ever thought about that? These two hot topics and the issues surrounding them all arise out of the protections granted by The Bill of Rights. If you listen to the…

By The Scott R. Marshall Law Firm

/ 6 May 2017

The Bill Of Rights: Tort Reform, Gun Control and How Insurance and Big Business Duped Conservatives into a State of Hypocrisy

Baby Powder Lawsuit Garners Record $110.5 Million

A Virginia woman who filed a baby powder lawsuit against the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has won a record $110.5 million verdict from a St. Louis jury. The jury ruling Thursday night for 62-year-old Louis Slemp, of Wise, Va., comes after three previous St. Louis…

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 5 May 2017

Utah Needs a Breath of Fresh Air

The EPA recently labeled two Utah communities as “serious” nonattainment areas, because a 2015 deadline for complance with federal small-partciulate pollution rules was missed. The Salt Lake City and Provo metro areas are the two that received the designation. While the designation is only for…

By Bret Hanna

/ 4 May 2017

Field Hockey Concussion Suit Will Proceed Against the NCAA, American University, the United States of America and HealthCare Providers

Over the past three years, Jennifer Bradley has learned that the journey to justice through the court system can be long and arduous. During her junior year at American University, Ms. Bradley suffered a concussion during a Division I field hockey match against Richmond University.…

By Matthew Nace

/ 4 May 2017

Field Hockey Concussion Suit Will Proceed Against the NCAA, American University, the United States of America and HealthCare Providers

What Are Hospitals Doing to Curb the Current Opioid Epidemic?

A recent trip to the emergency room for Maryland resident Stuart Anders created a situation that might soon become more common—the recovering addict pleaded with E.R. doctors to NOT be given opioid painkillers even though his leg had been literally shattered in a car accident.…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 4 May 2017

What Are Hospitals Doing to Curb the Current Opioid Epidemic?

Long Term Disability Denied – ERISA

So, you have worked for a company for twenty years. It’s a large company, and you were offered benefits when you started. You took them. Who wouldn’t? You got health, a 401k, discounts on various services, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, and disability. Your…

By Jon Lewis

/ 3 May 2017