An outbreak of E. coli illnesses was traced to the Crossroads Petting Zoo at the 2004 North Carolina State Fair. In all, 108 children reportedly suffered serious diarrhea, and 15 of those came down…
Far more has been accomplished for the welfare and progress of mankind by preventing bad actions than by doing good ones. -William Lyon MacKenzie King- William Lyon MacKenzie King was the Prime…
As patients, we usually assume that when a doctor prescribes drugs they have been carefully tested. Developing drugs to alleviate or cure certain conditions is a tricky business. Many medications…
A King County judge has dismissed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Tacoma, Pierce County and the state of Washington by the family of a girl who was kidnapped and murdered by a sex…
Stanley Black & Decker has agreed to pay $960,000 to settle allegations that it knowingly failed to report safety defects with its Grasshog XP Weed Trimmer/Edger. The trimmer was recalled in…
Plaintiffs alleged that from 1986 to 1994, the owners of a smelting plant knowingly exposed residents to lead pollution, a neurotoxin that is especially harmful to children, and knew about the…
You never use your cell phone while driving, never text behind the wheel, and do not engage in any distracted driving behavior. That means you are a defensive driver, right? Wrong. What about the…
I just read a story written by Dr. Madeline Biondolillo and published in the Boston Globe. Dr. Biondolillo wrote about her mother’s ordeal after suffering a heart attack. Despite several…
Are there too many lawsuits in the United States? Is there a “lawsuit crisis”? Is there such as a thing as a “frivolous lawsuit”? Are legitimate cases delayed because…
A Kalamazoo, MI man died after strong winds caused a huge branch to crack off a tree and fall on top him. The accident happened on a Sunday afternoon in June 2008 when the man was taking a walk. The…
The road is filled with inexperienced drivers, but is it the fault of the person behind the wheel, or does it go back to a lack of proper training? Unfortunately, there are driving instructors and…
Rick Perry signed the new Loser Pays statute into law today. So, here is my wish for Mr. anti-justice’s political future: 1. A new statute is enacted that applies loser pays to political campaigns…
