Commonly used painkillers such as Motrin, Advil and Aleve might increase your risk for heart attack, even in the first week of use, a new study suggests.
Canagliflozin is prescribed alongside diet and exercise to help patients with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar. It inhibits the sodium-glucose cotrasporter-2, and its effects are measured through the amount of sugar in the patient’s urine, as the drug focuses its effects on the…
The Supreme Court of Colorado answered that question in Mac McShane and Cynthia Calvin v. Stirling Ranch Property Owners Association, Inc. (2017 CO 38).
The Nebraska Court of Appeals decides whether a broken hip and loss of consortium is the fault of the grocery store and its watermelons in Robertson v. U Save Foods, Inc.
After practicing law for almost twenty-five years, the “profession” has clearly changed. While the practice of law began changing well before my career began, it has changed exponentially in the last twenty-five years. In my opinion, two of the major catalysts for this change are…
If you have an opinion about Gun Control and Tort Reform, are your opinions consistent? Ever thought about that? These two hot topics and the issues surrounding them all arise out of the protections granted by The Bill of Rights. If you listen to the…
A Virginia woman who filed a baby powder lawsuit against the manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has won a record $110.5 million verdict from a St. Louis jury. The jury ruling Thursday night for 62-year-old Louis Slemp, of Wise, Va., comes after three previous St. Louis…
The EPA recently labeled two Utah communities as “serious” nonattainment areas, because a 2015 deadline for complance with federal small-partciulate pollution rules was missed. The Salt Lake City and Provo metro areas are the two that received the designation. While the designation is only for…
Over the past three years, Jennifer Bradley has learned that the journey to justice through the court system can be long and arduous. During her junior year at American University, Ms. Bradley suffered a concussion during a Division I field hockey match against Richmond University.…
A recent trip to the emergency room for Maryland resident Stuart Anders created a situation that might soon become more common—the recovering addict pleaded with E.R. doctors to NOT be given opioid painkillers even though his leg had been literally shattered in a car accident.…
So, you have worked for a company for twenty years. It’s a large company, and you were offered benefits when you started. You took them. Who wouldn’t? You got health, a 401k, discounts on various services, accidental death and dismemberment, life insurance, and disability. Your…
