Advice on Ethics when Handling Auto Injury Cases
John C. has been practicing personal injury law for over 20 years. He shares his vast legal advice regarding typical ethical issues in an auto injury case.
Newly Proposed Rule by the NHTSA Won’t Require Automatically Reversing Windows
The NHTSA, the federal agency that oversees auto safety standards, has stated that it is not necessary to require that power windows operate in reverse to prevent the injury or deaths of children who could be accidentally caught in them. In a newly proposed ruling, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration wrote that safety…
Electrocution Deaths at Baseball Fields Require Responsible Parties to Step Up
What Baltimore father Anthony Greene wants more than anything is for someone to take responsibility for the electrical wiring mistake that took the life of his teenage daughter, Deanna, at a Baltimore, Maryland (MD), city park in 2006. According to a report in the Sept. 10 Baltimore Sun, Deanna was 14 years old when she…
24-Year-Old Man Killed by Amtrak Train
A young man was killed by an Amtrak train in Clark County, Washington (WA). He was just 24 years old. It’s the ninth death from a train accident in that area. Unfortunately, these types of train accidents occur in many areas, including Carolina. My deepest condolences go out to the young man’s friends and family….
Protecting Patients From Useless, Harmful Dietary Supplements a Never-Ending Challenge
It can be a short walk from “misleading and unsupported claim” to “dangerous” when it comes to dietary supplements. At best, a falsely advertised product will do nothing. At worst, users can get seriously injured or die. Federal regulators sometimes work proactively to protect patients from unproven and potentially harmful dietary supplements by identifying and…