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Fire Safety Tips for the Winter Holidays

On Christmas Eve last year, a couple in Metuchen, New Jersey, and their four children were celebrating with friends when they received word from neighbors that their house was engulfed in flames. Along with losing the home to the fire, the family’s two dogs were…

By Jessica Ramirez

/ 2 Dec 2021

Fire Safety Tips for the Winter Holidays

Can I Sue My Lawyer for Legal Malpractice?

Like other types of malpractice, legal malpractice simply means that your attorney has failed to reach the required “standard of care” expected of them by any client.

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 1 Dec 2021

Can I Sue My Lawyer for Legal Malpractice?

Michigan Sex Abuse Laws: Legislators Continue to Push For New Bills

There is no region of the country that is immune to sex abuse crimes. However, in recent years the state of Michigan has been in the news repeatedly for sex

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Nov 2021

Facade of the Capitol Building in Lansing, Michigan.

Nursing Home Abuse: The Misuse of Drugs on Residents Continues

The New York Times released results of an investigation into the misuse of antipsychotic drugs and other medications in nursing homes.

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 18 Nov 2021

Nursing Home Abuse: The Misuse of Drugs on Residents Continues

Injured Astroworld Festival Security Guards Not Trained for Mass Casualty Event Filing Lawsuits

Samuel Bush still can’t get the images out of his head. “ All I can think about is those deaths,” he said. The morning of Nov. 5, the 46-year-old arrived

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 17 Nov 2021

Security guard with a blurred crowd at the entrance of a concert venue.

Dr. Anderson Sex Abuse Survivors Protest for Accountability

He was the team doctor for one of the most revered athletic programs in the country - yet student athletes (mostly male) suffered his sexual abuse for decades. Staff members

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 3 Nov 2021

Physiotherapist examining and treating the injured leg of an athlete.

How a Lawyer Can Help New Jersey Fire Injury Victims

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) estimates that every 32 minutes, a person is injured in a fire. Every 142 minutes, a person dies due to a fire. In 2020, more than 2,139 fatalities were related to fires at home across the U.S. Of those…

By Jessica Ramirez

/ 27 Oct 2021

How a Lawyer Can Help New Jersey Fire Injury Victims

Why Were Ohio State University Sex Abuse Lawsuits Dismissed?

In September, a federal judge dismissed some of the lawsuits over Ohio State University’s failure to stop team doctor Richard Strauss from abusing student athletes. Hundreds of students between

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Oct 2021

The Oval at Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.

How to Find a Safe Nursing Home for Elderly Loved Ones

Choosing a nursing home for an elderly loved one is a serious decision. More than half of nursing home residents have some form of dementia, making it difficult for them to communicate coherently with other people. You must trust that the long-term facility you pick…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 18 Oct 2021

How to Find a Safe Nursing Home for Elderly Loved Ones

Will Michigan Sex Abuse Victims Have More Time To Seek Justice?

The Michigan Legislature will soon consider two bills that give sex abuse victims more time to pursue justice. If passed, the bills would make it easier for thousands of victims,

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Oct 2021

Michigan Stadium sign on the University of Michigan campus.

New Research Aims to Reduce Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

Scientists at the University of California – Davis are aiming to curb the number of brachial plexus birth injuries through a study that includes data taken from millions of families at hospitals throughout California. A brachial plexus birth injury, known as a BPBI, affects between…

By Christopher T. Nace

/ 6 Oct 2021

New Research Aims to Reduce Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries

Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety

This week is Fire Prevention Week (FPW), an annual campaign organized by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to raise fire safety awareness. Fire Prevention Week, declared a national observance by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925, commemorates the Great Chicago Fire in October 1871. The

By Jessica Ramirez

/ 5 Oct 2021