More than 100 brain-damaged former National Hockey League (NHL) players must sue the league individually, instead of as a class because of the variances in state law regarding patient monitoring, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Nelson ruled in a significant blow to hundreds of former National Hockey League players who sought the same class action … [Read more...]
Review of Risperdal Statute of Limitations Ruling Coming from Pennsylvania Supreme Court
Those considering pursuing Risperdal-related legal action against Janssen Pharmaceuticals received a glimmer of hope in early July when the Pennsylvania Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal to an earlier lower court ruling barring many claims as falling outside the statute of limitations. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear arguments … [Read more...]
Industry, EPA Delaying Report Linking Formaldehyde Vapor to Leukemia
Former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned on July 5 after a staggering number of corruption scandals rendered his position at the agency untenable. However, Pruitt's legacy of stalling important regulatory work seems likely to remain under his successors – Politico has reported that the EPA is delaying the release of a report that says … [Read more...]
Family Pressures EPA Into Taking Action on a Proposed Chemical Ban
A family devastated by a chemical-related death got the chance to look former EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt in the eye and ask him point blank whether he would ban the substance responsible for the unnecessary fatality. Pruitt’s response: we’ll look into. This didn’t bode well for the residents of Charleston, South Carolina, who have expressed … [Read more...]
California Regulators Fall Behind on Water Contamination
In California, regulators have not caught up with the rest of the country when it comes to oil drilling waste management. In most states, it’s illegal to dump waste water from drilling sites onto the open earth without any lining. But in California, that’s precisely what oil companies do: they dump gallons upon gallons of toxic substances into … [Read more...]
California Allows Fully Autonomous Cars to Begin Testing
Last month, California’s Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved rules allowing driverless cars to roam the streets without a human body in the vehicle. The DMV, which introduced the regulations, stipulated a number of requirements to help ensure the safety of other drivers on the road. For instance, local police officers must be notified prior … [Read more...]
Assisted Living Facilities Receive Very Little Oversight, Says GAO Report
A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that nearly half of the 48 states offering Medicaid-covered assisted living services could not provide basic data pertaining to issues of abuse and neglect. In 2014, to fund these services, states spent nearly $10 billion in state and federal funding, making the recent report even more … [Read more...]
411 PAIN Sued by GEICO for $15 Million
Recently, the GEICO insurance company filed a massive lawsuit against the lawyer referral service 411 PAIN for what basically amounts to a giant conspiracy of PIP fraud. They also included in their complaint the owner of 411 PAIN, Robert Lewin; Lewin’s medical Group, Path Medical; a handful of doctors; and two South Florida law firms: Laundau & … [Read more...]
Mysterious GenX Chemical Could Be Major Public Health Concern
Earlier this year, DuPont and its spin-off company, Chemours, settled over 3,000 personal injury claims regarding exposure to the hazardous chemical, perfluorooctanoic acid (or PFOA). Both companies refused to accept responsibility, putting the matter to rest with nearly $671 million. Meanwhile, in Minnesota, the state has been pressuring 3M for … [Read more...]
Utah Supreme Court Restores Original Sentence for Intoxicated Driver
On Christmas Eve in 2011, 18-month old Colum Pack was sitting in the back seat of the family car with his 3-year old brother Finn, without even a thought of the future. It was Christmas, after all. What was there to expect but gifts and the love of family. "I don't remember ever being this excited for Christmas before," Kelly Pack, Colum’s mother, … [Read more...]
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