Earlier today an outrageous claim was published in a local newspaper. The headline read “Personal injury lawyers blamed for our high insurance rates.” The article was actually an opinion based letter to the editor from a local resident. The letter...
I’m sure you’ve heard about the recent accident at the air show in Nevada. And the one in West Virginia. Commonality, it seems, is the name of the game. Accidents happen. Even though they say you’re more likely to get...
There’s little in terms of “black and white” thinking that evokes more controversy than the issue of “right and wrong.” It is an over-simplified explanation of how society is governed to say that the government punishes those who do “wrong.” ...
Nancy Grace famously penned Casey Anthony “Tot Mom” throughout the murder trial of the century this summer. Now it seems it may be more appropriate to call Anthony “Tort Mom,” for she has clearly—and admittedly—done wrong. Multiple entities have come...
Hundreds of years ago, the United States found itself serving as a prime catalyst for the industrial revolution which spanned to encompass both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. During this time of mammoth innovation, new frontiers were explored, production was...
So, what are torts? We hear a lot about torts. For example, a common part of today’s legal world involves issues of Tort Reform. No, that doesn’t refer to a revamping of your zoo’s tortoise exhibit. Incidentally, it could involve...
The world we live in is different than it was 10 years ago, which was different than it was ten years before that, and so on and so forth. There are different opportunities available, both good and bad. More ways...
This week, Target stores took a step in the right direction by recalling faulty step-stool and storage units which had generated hundreds of thousands of sales worldwide. The firm, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in cooperation with the US Consumer Product...
All prescription medication that we take comes with a laundry list of side effects that we need to be aware of when taking medication. Manufacturers of all prescribed medications have a duty to appropriately test all drugs and medications before...
Our firm handled a serious product liability case against Dodge arising from an intersection automobile accident where our client was broadsided by another motor vehicle. The accident resulted in two fatalities and serious brain and cervical spine injuries to our...
