Every year, commercial trucks transport goods across the United States. Fleet owners and independent operators invest heavily in their trucks to ensure the highest safety and training standards. Despite these efforts, large truck crashes have increased by half since...
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A Negligent Driver Died in an Accident That Injured You. Now What?
Many people understand that if they are injured, or loved ones are killed in a car crash, they have options for legal recourse. What they often don’t realize is that even if the driver who caused the collision perished in the accident, they might still be able to file...
The End of Domestic Baby Powder Sales for Johnson & Johnson
The link between talc products and deadly illnesses is a source of continuing controversy that has put a prominent, longtime manufacturer under the microscope. To date, Johnson & Johnson has been named a defendant in more than 19,000 lawsuits, with many still...
COVID Shines a Spotlight on Nursing Home Care
The COVID-19 pandemic brought dramatic changes. Once comfortable with gathering in crowds to entering homes and commercial buildings without the need for face coverings, life now is much different with daily routines radically altered. Businesses found themselves in...
The End of Domestic Baby Powder Sales for Johnson & Johnson
The link between talc products and deadly illnesses is a source of continuing controversy that has put a prominent, longtime manufacturer under the microscope. To date, Johnson & Johnson has been named a defendant in more than 19,000 lawsuits, with many still...
Long-term effects of brain injuries
Traumatic brain injuries may affect a person’s ability to function every single day. While some people may gradually recover, other people may experience permanent disability after their injury. Many people might think that brain injuries will improve with time. The...
Immunizing Health Care Workers From Future Malpractice Claims
What is not known about the coronavirus is more than what is known. Information comes in snippets day after day. The only certainty during uncertain times is that while some age groups respond differently, no human being is immune. Health care workers on the front...
Real property claim seeks to expedite California road project
For the public good in California, it is sometimes necessary to use the law to take certain properties from owners. While this might sound as if it is a direct challenge to the fundamentals of ownership, there are certain projects that are in the public interest,...
What to do and avoid before filing a malpractice claim
In a study, the CDC calculated that there were 125.7 million hospital visits made in the U.S. in 2015 and 922.6 million visits to a physician's office. Among adults that year, 83.6% came in contact with a health care professional, and among children, 93% did....
Sticker Shock for California Drivers
The coronavirus pandemic has led to empty streets once brimming with people, stores packed with customers, and traffic jammed on to the roads of California. With workplaces encouraging telecommuting and businesses temporarily closed, the need to leave the house and...
