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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 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
It’s difficult to get through life without whacking your head on something. If you’re lucky, that little bump on your noggin results in nothing more than an “ouch!” and an expletive. Many times, what seemed like an insignificant bump results in a longer-term problem. Traumatic…
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced the arrests of five priests in an ongoing probe of the Catholic Church’s sexual abuse of children in Michigan. Five former Catholic priests have been charged with criminal sexual conduct, Attorney General Dana Nessel said at a news…
Arizona, long considered to have one of the most unfair statute of limitations in the country, has now come full circle. Governor Doug Ducey has signed legislation that places Arizona alongside New York and New Jersey as states that have made significant strides in…
Recently, I blogged about the rising number of bicyclists that can be found on Nevada roads as summer approaches. In addition to bicyclists, it is also important to note that there will be an influx of motorcyclists as well. Motorcycle riders are particularly vulnerable on…
As law enforcement raided the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston last November, law enforcement has raided the headquarters of the Diocese of Dallas. Citing missing and incomplete records of priests who abused children, the law enforcement officials have conducted a raid on the Dallas chancery. In a…
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles, along with five other dioceses in California, have announced the formation of a compensation plan which will be similar to the ones operating in New York and Pennsylvania. It was also announced that Kenneth Feinberg and Camille Biros will be…
Under landmark legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Phil Murphy, New Jersey victims of sexual abuse now have more time to file civil lawsuits against their alleged abusers. The current statute of limitations will be lifted on December 1, and comes after a years-long…
On May 9, Pope Francis issued new rules creating worldwide accountability for reporting allegations of abuse. This new set of Papal norms, Vos Estis Lux Mundi, will govern both reporting and investigation into accusations of clerical sexual abuse and its cover-up. This new set of…
With summer around the corner, the already congested streets of Chicago will have a new addition, hundreds and possibly thousands of people riding electric scooters. Electric scooters are eco-friendly, cheap and will be a quick way to get around the city, however they also bring…
After decades of allowing medical device manufacturers to suppress millions of reports of device malfunctions and harm to patients the U.S. Food and Drug administration has announced that it is ending its secretive and controversial “alternative summary reporting” program. It has only recently come…
