When it comes to an Ischemic stroke—one that occurs when a blood clot blocks a vessel carrying blood to the brain—time is of the essence. Often medical staff have just hours to act or the blockage can cause serious, irreparable damage to brain cells. In…
In Cavlovic v. J.C. Penney, No. 17-3174, (10th Cir. March 8, 2018), Ann Cavlovic (“Cavlovic”) filed suit against the J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc., (“J.C. Penney”) alleging J.C. Penney used fraudulent advertising practices. On December 16, 2016, Cavlovic filed a class action complaint in Kansas stat
Many injured workers simply give up when they don’t know what else to do with a workers’ comp claim, especially one that is as hard as an occupational disease.
After the clarification provided by the Court in Snider and the addition of criminal penalties added to N.D.C.C. § 43-07-02, the consequences of not being licensed as a contractor for work performed in North Dakota can be significant. Now, not only can a contractor forfeit its right to payment for s
Missouri senators are rushing to pass numerous bills under the guise of “tort reform” that protect corporations from being sued by citizens who are injured or killed by their defective products. What’s driving senators to strip Missouri citizens of their individual rights and protect big business? H
The first Biomet M2a metal on metal hip replacement trial in the United States is set for September 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. It is a significant legal challenge to Biomet Orthopedics since the company has not yet faced a single trial over their M2a-38 and…
In Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co., v. Fisher, No. A-16-1047, the Nebraska Court of Appeals examines the question via interpretation of the language of the policy and how it pertains. Robert Fisher (“Fisher”) is a contractor. Roberta Smith (“Smith”) hired Fisher to build her a house…
Currently, there are thousands of personal injury cases pending against Bard in the MDL and the first bellwether trial, Sherr-Una Booker v. C.R. Bard, Inc., et al., will soon be in the hands of an Arizona jury. Recently, District Judge David G. Campbell issued a ruling on Bard’s summary judgment mot
The Ride Share Law Group website recently reported that a self-driving Uber vehicle being tested on the roads of Arizona struck and killed a woman. While there was a human driver in the car, the vehicle was in autonomous mode. According to the article, the…
CBS TV Interview of attorney Joseph H. Saunders Six people were killed in Miami, Florida last Thursday, March 15th, when a pedestrian bridge under construction fell on a major highway crushing cars traveling underneath. The huge concrete bridge was next to Florida International University in…
