Well, here we are. Lawsuits have been filed, and BP is setting up a $20 billion fund to resolve legitimate claims. Would the claimants be better off in litigation or through a claim on the new…
Reports of health risks associated with hormone replacement therapy have been in the news for some time. Risk levels may increase with duration of therapy. Such is the argument is the case of a…
Back on May 20, 2010, InjuryBoard Member, David Mittleman, penned a blog about a new class action against Procter and Gamble, over their Pampers brand, Dry Max diapers. According to the lawsuit, the…
This is an excellent example of the extent to which an insurance company will go to try to prevent a personal injury plaintiff from receiving full compensation for the injuries that he/she suffered…
No one can deny that we have seen some marvelous medical/technological advances in our lifetimes, but when it comes to advancements in the medical field, are some doing more harm than good? In…
Two recent articles point out the duplicity of the tort reform debate, especially when Republican politics is involved, and one branch of government (legislative) tries to intervene into the purview…
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened an investigation in early May shortly after McNeil Consumer Healthcare, the unit of Johnson & Johnson that makes over-the-counter…
UPI.com and the FDA are reporting that some defibrillator battery packs, manufactured by Defibtech LLC, have been recalled by the company. The FDA issued a statement indicating that Defibtech…
Lightning is one of the most unpredictable forces of nature. It occurs naturally as part of a thunderstorm and is dangerous. Lightning can strike as far as ten miles away from any rainfall. Whenever…
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues its assault on the rights of the injured and disabled in favor of corporate profits. Were you aware that the Chamber had an Institute for Legal Reform? Were…
I frequently blog about the risks and unfortunate consequences of doing things—texting, eating, putting on make up, fiddling with the radio—that take drivers’ eyes and attention…
You are traveling down the interstate according to the posted speed limit. Everyone around you is doing the same. Suddenly, the traffic comes to a grinding halt. The more you are stopped, the…
