Determining who to blame for an accident involving a self-driving car can be a challenge. It remains unclear in many states who should be held responsible when an autonomous car malfunctions or crashes. Should it be the vehicle’s owner or operator? Or should the manufacturer of the technology making self-driving cars possibly share the blame?[…]

Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that only two of 16 active ingredients most commonly used in sunscreens are “generally recognized as safe and effective.” The agency is raising concerns over the chemicals, saying they can enter the bloodstream at levels far higher than the FDA’s safety threshold. With such little data available[…]

America depends on factory workers to keep the economy strong. Working in a manufacturing plant requires strength and speed, and employees often labor under hard conditions. In fact, manufacturers often expose industrial workers to hazards every day. Occasionally, these hazards can lead to injuries that require trips to the doctor, surgeries, physical therapy, time off[…]

Last year, 52 children died in cars from heatstroke, which is the highest the number has been in over twenty years. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), there have already been 29 deaths this year. Since 1990, our nation has lost nearly 1,000 kids to vehicular heatstroke. Over half the cases resulted[…]

The current administration is proposing a new rule for how injured nursing home residents are able to pursue damages against negligent long-term care facilities. Existing law allows injured individuals to go to trial by jury when filing a claim.  If passed, the new rule would force them and their families exclusively into the arbitration process.[…]