The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, along with five other dioceses in California, have announced the formation of a compensation plan which will be similar to the ones operating in New York and Pennsylvania. It was also announced that Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros will be…
Under landmark legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey victims of sexual abuse now have more time to file civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers. The current statute of limitations will be lifted on December 1, and comes after a years-long…
On May 9, Pope Francis issued new rules creating worldwide accountability for reporting allegations of abuse. This new set of Papal norms, Vos Estis Lux Mundi, will govern both reporting and investigation into accusations of clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up. This new set of…
With summer around the corner, the already congested streets of Chicago will have a new addition, hundreds and possibly thousands of people riding electric scooters. Electric scooters are eco-friendly, cheap and will be a quick way to get around the city, however they also bring…
With several hundred documented skylight falls, it is clear that working near skylights is a risky endeavor. Even so, every one of these was preventable. If proper safety mechanisms had been used, the victims of tragic falls would have returned home safely to their families.…
On April 25, the Massachusetts Senate passed a bill designed to make roads less dangerous for pedestrians, bicyclists, and car occupants alike. Safety changes to be implemented include additional passing laws, decreased speed limits, and requiring state-owned vehicles to have corvex and crossover mi
May 1 officially marked the beginning of Stroke Awareness Month across the United States. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the nation, killing more than 140,000 people annually. The quality of survivors’ lives can be shattered with long-lasting or permanent complications such…
As warmer weather arrives to Nevada, an increasing number of bicyclists can be found on the roads. Because of this, it is critical that drivers and bicyclists alike prioritize traveling safely to minimize the risk of a potentially tragic accident: in recent years, bicyclist deaths…
After decades of allowing medical device manufacturers to suppress millions of reports of device malfunctions and harm to patients the U.S. Food and Drug administration has announced that it is ending its secretive and controversial “alternative summary reporting” program. It has only recently come…
Recently, a number of plaintiff verdicts and group settlements have marked a promising trend of holding large pharmaceutical companies accountable for the harm that their pelvic mesh devices cause. While this is undeniably good news, these same companies continue to turn a blind eye to…
On May 2, a Las Vegas driver struck a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper and fled the scene, leading to the trooper’s hospitalization. This comes less than one week after three people were arrested after crashing into a Reno-Tahoe International Airport fence and running away on…
In a landmark ruling on May 1, a Boston federal jury found Insys Therapeutics founder John Kapoor and four other Insys executives guilty of a racketeering conspiracy that helped fueled America’s opioid epidemic. They were accused of bribing doctors to prescribe patients with Insys’ opioid…
