In what policymakers and lawmakers are promising is only a first step in reducing the number of distracted drivers on the nation’s roads, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order on Thursday that prohibits federal employees and military personnel from texting while driving. My colleague Randy Appleton applauds this move in his latest post to…
This article is designed to give additional information and the latest news for women who have suffered from gallstones and Yaz birth control. This highly marketed and often-prescribed hormonal contraceptive is promoted for relieving symptoms of premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS), as well as for preventing pregnancy. Bayer makes Yaz. Each tablet…
Judge Robert Blackburn, a U.S. District court judge based in Denver, dismissed a lawsuit centered on a 2005 airplane accident that killed eight people in a Cessna Citation 560 jet owned by Circuit City. Four of the people who died in the plane crash were Circuit City employees and the plane was registered in Richmond,…
Distracted driving is receiving national attention due to studies conducted by the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute and other respected institutions highlighting the dangers of texting while driving. This is a prevalent form of distracted driving and the studies show it’s just as dangerous as drunk driving. Our law firm has been on the cutting edge…
What must drug makers tell patients about medication risks? I’m tempted to say “everything,” but I don’t really think that would serve anyone well. What patients do need to know — and what only drug makers are in a position to disclose — is what potentially deadly and disabling risks come from using medications. Even…