On Sep. 26, I blogged about the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) investigation of 530 vaping-related illnesses and nine deaths in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Washington, D.C. and 38 states. On Oct. 15, that number rose to a staggering 1,479 cases in 49 states and…
NPR reports: Multiple districts filed lawsuits on Monday, including school systems in Olathe, Kan.; St. Charles, Mo.; Long Island, N.Y.; and La Conner, Wash. Three of those suits charge that Juul has hooked a generation of young smokers with its sweet flavors, placing a burden…
On Oct. 6, Bayer Health released a statement announcing that “the Oct. 15, 2019 trial date for Winston v. Monsanto in St. Louis City has been postponed.” The trial was set to include 14 plaintiffs that were diagnosed with cancer after using Monsanto’s glyphosate- based…
Today, around 25% of Americans live in jurisdictions that allow legal marijuana use. While many have praised legalization as a positive step forward, there’s one industry where it may create some serious public safety risks: trucking. It is widely understood that it is unsafe to…
The opioid epidemic has ravaged the nation for years, causing over 400,000 preventable overdose deaths and costing the country over $504 billion since 2000. In recent years, there have been thousands of lawsuits filed against opioid manufacturers and distributors for their role in fueling the…
On Sept 4th after the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services declared a public health emergency, Governor Whitmer announced an emergency order with plans to ban flavoring in e-cigarettes containing nicotine. Michigan was the first state to announce such a ban. Other states quickly…
On Sep. 25, I blogged about the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) investigation of eight vaping-related deaths and 530 illness cases across 38 states and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Now, just three weeks later, the case count has risen to over 1,300, with 49 states,…
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), which are head injuries that disrupt brain function, can impact people at any point during their lives. These are caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head and can result from a number of unexpected situations, such as slip-and-fall…
On October 7th, the St. Louis Missouri Circuit Court judge handling the upcoming Roundup trial issued the following order: “Whereas the parties in the above-captioned case have requested that the Court take the trial in the above-captioned case off calendar, it is hereby ORDERED that…
Pedestrian deaths caused by car crashes have been on the rise in the U.S. since 2010, with an average of nearly 6,000 fatalities per year since. The increasing public concern for pedestrian safety and advancements in technology have led to the development of the first…
Medical malpractice lawsuits related to electronic health records (EHR) errors are on the rise, according to a recent data analysis of 216 closed malpractice claims from 2010-2018. The data analysis, which was conducted by the Doctors Company, revealed that EHRs contributed to nearly four times…
On Oct. 6, Bayer Health announced that the upcoming St. Louis City Roundup trial has been delayed indefinitely, saying in a statement that “the Oct. 15, 2019 trial date for Winston v. Monsanto in St. Louis City has been postponed.” This comes as high-profile mediator…
