March 14, 2016 Johnson & Johnson Found Liable for Ovarian Cancer Caused by Talc Powder A Missouri state jury handed down a verdict on Monday, February 22, 2016 ordering Johnson & Johnson to pay $72 million in compensatory and punitive damages to the family of a woman who lost her life to ovarian cancer. The cancer was linked to the long-term use of talcum powder in Johnson & Johnson’s Baby … Read More »
March 8, 2016 Dangers of Plugging In: Electrical Fires Due to Overloaded Circuits Chances are, you have probably “tripped” the circuit breaker in your home at one point or another. Whether it was a random occurrence or, perhaps, an indicator of potential electrical issues and problems, we feel it is important to discuss some electrical safety tips in regard to circuits and breakers as well as how to … Read More »
March 7, 2016 Philadelphia Truck Accident Lawyers: Roadside Inspection Blitz for Commercial Trucks The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) aims to combat unsafe driving behaviors by educating drivers and enforcing safety regulations. In early January, CVSA announced the results of a “Safe Driver Inspection Blitz,” wherein officers engaged in a major, widespread crackdown on commercial vehicle safety. As part of the sweep, 19,480 vehicles were pulled over and … Read More »
February 26, 2016 Back Pain? Study Reveals How to Help! A group of scientists based out of Sydney, Australia recently published a study on how to prevent back pain. Not only was the George Institute for Global Health involved in the study, but there were other institutions that participated as well. The team looked at the cases of more than 30,000 who had suffered from … Read More »
February 22, 2016 Supreme Court Philadelphia Rejects Appeal in Children’s Motrin Case A record-breaking product liability award issued in 2013 by a Massachusetts jury will stand due to a recent denial of certiorari by the U.S. Supreme Court. In their January 19, 2016 orders list, the Supreme Court rejected an appeal of the verdict by Johnson & Johnson, maker of Children’s Motrin. The inaction by the High … Read More »
February 19, 2016 Improving Traffic Patterns Improving Traffic Patterns Not Only Saves Time, But Protects Lives Almost everyone in the United States deals with transportation in some way. Whether you take a bus, train or subway to work or instead drive your own car, chances are that most of us have spent an awful lot of time “on the road”, getting … Read More »
February 18, 2016 Harley-Davidson Recall Alert Clutches Won’t Disengage Approximately 46,000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles have been recalled by their manufacturer, and all because of one very serious issue: the motorcycles were unable to stay in gear because their clutches would not fully disengage. This defect affected several of Harley-Davidson’s 2015 models, including the Road Glide, Road King, Street Glide, Ultra Limited, Police … Read More »
February 8, 2016 Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers: Night Shift Workers at Risk of Drowsy Driving Drowsy driving is a real public hazard. When drivers get behind the wheel after working a full night shift, the likelihood of getting into a car accident increases significantly, putting themselves and other drivers at risk of serious injuries. A study conducted by the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) found that 37.5% of drivers in … Read More »
February 1, 2016 IKEA Targeted In New Complaint After Toddler Death For the second time in a year, IKEA has been named as a defendant in connection with a fatal tip-over accident involving the popular MALM dresser. A Bothell, Washington family claims that in June of 2014 a three-drawer MALM unit toppled onto their two-year-old son. After four days on a ventilator, the toddler was removed … Read More »
