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Pay Attention to Back Pain! It Could Be More Serious Than You Think

If you’re experiencing severe back pain, there are many potential reasons. Some of the most common causes include muscle strain, bulging discs, an injury from a car accident or fall, and bad posture. Back pain can impact your quality of life, and doctors may recommend…

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 16 Mar 2021

Pay Attention to Back Pain! It Could Be More Serious Than You Think

How Prescription Drugs Can Lead to Injuries

Evidence of the benefits of modern medicine is everywhere. Prescription medications are used every day to treat various health conditions, such as heart disease, high blood pressure, cancer, pain management, and much more. While prescription drugs are incredibly beneficial in treating these various

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Mar 2021

How Prescription Drugs Can Lead to Injuries

Who Is Responsible For COVID-19 Vaccine Injuries?

Traditional vaccines are usually well-equipped to handle injury claims. They generally take a decade or more to develop and go through three to four rigorous testing phases by the FDA before being declared safe for routine use.

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 12 Mar 2021

An older woman wearing a mask and about to receive a vaccine shot in arm by a medical professional.

Why Hotel Workers Are Prime Targets for Sexual Abuse

Hotels can offer a relaxing experience for their guests, but it can quickly become dangerous for hotel workers. Hospitality workers are most likely to experience sexual harassment on the job when looking at sexual abuse charges by industry. Why are these workers most at risk?…

By Jessica Ramirez

/ 9 Mar 2021

Why Hotel Workers Are Prime Targets for Sexual Abuse

Belviq Cancer Lawsuits Move Forward

In February 2020 the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Drug Safety Communication for the weight-loss drug Belviq. According to the FDA, studies show that Belviq increases the risk of certain types of cancers. In response Easai Inc., the manufacturer of Belviq/Belviq XR, agreed to voluntari

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 4 Mar 2021

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Covid-19?

There’s no question that COVID-19, the dangerous illness caused by the novel coronavirus, has affected nearly every aspect of our lives, no matter who you are. If you’re part of the working population, it likely has infiltrated multiple parts of your life – transitioning into…

By The Scott R. Marshall Law Firm

/ 4 Mar 2021

Does Workers’ Compensation Cover Covid-19?

Sexual Abuse Victims Given More Time to Seek Justice in New Jersey

Victims of sexual abuse may suffer from depression, guilt, dissociative disorders, repression, and issues with relationships, along with other negative consequences. For those who are victimized by clergy, the effects can be even more devastating. A Pew Research Center study found that nearly 90% of

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 24 Feb 2021

Sexual Abuse Victims Given More Time to Seek Justice in New Jersey

Campaign finance laws brewing in Congress

In the ongoing effort to reverse the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court “Citizens United’’ ruling regarding campaign finance from Super PACs, members of Congress recently introduced the Democracy for All

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 22 Feb 2021

Hand putting a $100 bill into a ballot box.

ParaGard IUD

In the fall of 2020, attorney Tim Smith, of Smith & Johnson Attorneys, filed two of the first lawsuits in Michigan against the manufacturer of the ParaGard IUD in Michigan Federal Court. The ParaGard IUD is a birth control device that doctors implant into women…

By Smith & Johnson, Attorneys, P.C.

/ 19 Feb 2021

Biden has big plans, and many challenges, for immigration reform

Newly seated President Joe Biden has big plans to reverse many of his predecessor's changes regarding immigration, including establishing a pathway to citizenship for 11 million undocumented immigrants.

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 18 Feb 2021

View from inside an immigration detention facility.

Bayer agrees to another $2 billion to settle Roundup claims

Bayer, a company struggling for years to settle claims with those who say its weedkiller, Roundup, caused their non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, reached a $2 billion settlement recently to resolve future

By Yvette C. Hammett

/ 15 Feb 2021

Garden store shelf displaying containers of Roundup weed killer.

Job outlook for lawyers good in 2021

Good news for law school graduates and others in the legal profession. A year after the earliest Covid-19 cases hit the United States prompting a near-shutdown of the economy, there

By Katherine Snow Smith

/ 12 Feb 2021

HR department head asking questions about a candidate’s job history and career prospects.