E-scooters have become popular in 2018, and many city travelers are taking advantage of these quick, easy modes of transportation to navigate crowded city streets at rush hour and lunch time. E-scooters allow drivers to leave their cars at home, they provide a quick way to get from point A to point B, and they allow people to enjoy a longer lunch … [Read more...]
Approval Process for Medical Devices Comes Under Fire
The FDA claims its recent announcement that it will overhaul its approval process for medical devices is completely unrelated to a recent investigation conducted by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which found that over 80,000 people have died, and more than 1.7 million people have suffered injuries due to … [Read more...]
Georgia Supreme Court: Litigation Funding Not Subject To Usury Laws
Most civil plaintiffs are not exactly wealthy. Those without much money are often more vulnerable to devastating accidents or to being exploited by unethical individuals or companies. And these clients, who could be depending on the compensation to which they are entitled, might need some help in making ends meet during the legal process – … [Read more...]
Uber Seeks Green Light to Resume Self-Driving Car Tests
Uber has released a voluntary safety report to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in hopes of resuming testing of its self-driving cars in Pennsylvania. In its voluntary safety report, Uber has asked the state of Pennsylvania to allow the company to resume testing with “two employees in each of its autonomous vehicle, … [Read more...]
Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes
In 2015, George Kpingbah pled guilty to third degree criminal sexual assault with a mentally impaired or helpless victim. Kpingbah was a nursing assistant at the Walker Methodist Health Center in 2014 when another caregiver witnessed him raping 83-year-old Sonja Fischer in her room. This particular case was the first time Kpingbah was caught, … [Read more...]
Lawsuit Over Senior Living Harassment Claims Reinstated
A woman who was threatened, verbally assaulted, and physically assaulted at Glen St. Andrew Living Community outside of Chicago in Niles, Illinois has had her lawsuit against the facility reinstated after 7th Circuit Judge Diane Wood disagreed with contentions from the senior center and its management team that a landlord isn’t liable under the … [Read more...]
Hero FBI Agents and First Responders Sick and Dying From 9/11 Exposure
While Donald Trump demoralized the FBI by firing former FBI Director, James Comey and calling him a “nut job”, current FBI Director Christopher A. Wray is eulogizing FBI agents who are dying from cancer at alarming rates as a result of their heroic efforts to uncover bodies and investigate 9/11 crime scenes. Fifteen current and former FBI … [Read more...]
8,000 Plaintiffs Sue Monsanto Over Cancer Causing Glyphosate
Bayer said the number of U.S. lawsuits brought against newly acquired Monsanto has risen to about 8,000 from 5,200 previously. This after Monsanto was ordered to pay damages for not warning of alleged cancer risks of glyphosate-based weedkillers. Reuters says Monsanto was ordered on Aug. 10 to pay $289 million in damages in the first of possibly … [Read more...]
Judge Slashes Punitive Award in Vaginal Mesh Trial
Most of us have heard those commercials about people being injured by defective medical products and the lawyers encouraging victims to call their office and schedule a consultation. While those commercials may seem a bit dramatic at times, faulty medical products can ruin lives, and it happens all too often. In the mildest cases of faulty … [Read more...]
Congressional Candidates Center Campaigns Around Drinking Water
The Trump administration has taken steps to roll back measures meant to mitigate the negative public health effects associated with coal-ash pits. In 2008, following the expulsion of billions of tons of toxic sludge from a coal-fired plant in Tennessee, the EPA introduced regulations pertaining to coal ash. Those rules were implemented three … [Read more...]
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