Obstruction, improper conduct, blatant disregard, and gamesmanship are just a few of the charges leveled at the corporate giant in a newly released motion filed by the plaintiffs attorneys in the Pinnacle hip replacement litigation. The attorneys asked MDL Judge Ed Kinkeade to sanction, or…
According to new data released by the Nevada Department of Public Safety, traffic deaths in June were down nearly 50 percent compared to June of last year. This year, there were 16 fatal crashes resulting in 16 deaths, which is almost half the number of…
In recent years, the nation’s opioid epidemic has spiraled out of control, causing almost 100,000 overdose deaths between 2006 and 2012. In Pennsylvania alone, over 26,000 people suffered fatal opioid overdoses between 1999 and 2017, with an average of 12 opioid overdoses per day in…
Diagnostic errors are a huge source of preventable medical malpractice injuries and claims every year. Estimates for the national number of diagnostic errors vary widely, with different studies estimating anywhere between 40,000 to four million diagnostic errors annually. Now, a new John Hopkins Uni
One can easily imagine the adverse effects these symptoms, and the medications designed to ease them, can have on an individual’s ability to safely operate a motor vehicle. It is very important that the person afflicted with Parkinson’s disease remain responsible about his or her actions, and must n
Nevada has been a front-runner for the marijuana industry, with medical use being legalized in 2000 and recreational sales becoming legal on July 1, 2017. In the meantime, other states are passing similar laws, and the congressional committee is holding a first-ever hearing on ending…
Recently, Bayer AG announced its plan to explore the possibility of resolving the over 13,400 lawsuits linked to Monsanto’s glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup. Bayer became liable for the lawsuits, which claim that long-term exposure to Roundup caused frequent users a type of cancer called non-Hod
Listen in as Jana Panarits of AgeWyz interviews Matt Gurwell, founder of Keeping Us Safe in a podcast episode titled “Answering the Difficult Question:When Is It Time To Stop Driving?”
As of August 1, 2019, it will be illegal to use your cellular device with your hands while driving any vehicle in the State of Minnesota for any purpose other than contacting emergency services. This includes your smart-watches as they are considered electronic devices under…
Between school being out, vacation time being used, warm weather drawing crowds to the beach, and the celebration of holidays like Independence Day, summer is undoubtedly a time when leisure is at its max. Unfortunately, federal statistics show that it is also one of the…
A study recently published in the Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma has found that a staggering number domestic violence survivors experience head and brain injuries as a result of their abuse. 81 percent, or over four in five, of women who sought help after…
