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…
The Fourth of July marks a day where offices close and individuals across the country celebrate America’s independence with fireworks, barbeques, drinking and other festivities. Unfortunately, it also marks a day of unexpected tragedy for hundreds of families. In addition to being one of the…
Monsanto’s glyphosate-based Roundup is an extremely popular weed killer in the United States. Over 90 percent of domestic soy, corn and cotton crops, covering over 168 million acres, are genetically altered to resist glyphosate’s damaging effects. In recent years, however, the now Bayer-owned Monsan
Recently, Allstate released its annual America’s Best Driver’s Report, which ranks the safety of drivers from the United States’ 200 largest metropolitan areas based traffic collision data. While many Massachusetts drivers will insist that New York is where you’ll find aggressive, “bad” drivers, the
Geaorge Tyndall, M.D. was arrested yesterday and charged with 29 felony counts of sexual abuse of women that were his patients at the USC school medical clinic. The criminal charges cover 16 women that were seen by him for medical care at the University of…
On June 3, a federal judge ruled in favor of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a lawsuit against the Florida-based company U.S. Stem Cell, which offers unapproved, controversial stem cell treatments for various health conditions. Starting in 2015, U.S. Stem Cell’s stem cell…
On behalf of our clients, Maglio Christopher & Toale, P.A. filed a “Motion and Incorporated Brief for Case Management Conference” with the Court overseeing lawsuits involving Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Pinnacle metal on metal hip replacements. The motion requests that the judge overseeing the nation
Nevada roads have never been so dangerous. 2018 was the deadliest year for traffic deaths in a decade, with a record 331 fatalities, and 2019 trends indicate that this high number is not reversing. Intersections are among the most accident-prone areas, consistently accounting for a…
A new report published by the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety, a state health agency, has revealed that medical errors in Massachusetts are more prominent than many people realize: about 20 percent of Massachusetts residents were victims of a medical error between 2013 and…
