In advocating on behalf of adding warnings to baby powder containing talc, Roberta B. Ness, RN, wrote in a June 3, 2016, Houston Chronicle editorial, “You can’t avert a risk you don’t know about,” This sums up the key issue in recent and pending product liability lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson. Plaintiffs in those case claim that the…
One man’s $20 million medical malpractice settlement with a Washington State health system may yield systemwide improvements that save millions from misdiagnoses, mistreatments and doctors’ errors. As a Virginia personal injury lawyer who has helped many patients harmed by preventable mistakes, this news encourages me greatly because it represents a willingness by a major hospital…
After two cars collided head-on on Nansemond Parkway in Suffolk, Virginia (VA), on the evening of June 13, 2016, the driver of one vehicle died and her passenger was transported to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital with critical injuries. The driver of the other vehicle also sustained injuries but only required treatment at the scene. …
In a prime example of how innocuous, apparently safe products can turn out to be deadly, studies have revealed that talcum powder is a cancer-causing carcinogen. Yes, you read that right – talc powder can cause cancer. Specifically, women are at risk of developing ovarian cancer after consistent use of talc powder around the genital region. Talc powder manufacturers like Johnson…
According to information released by Carfax, the vehicle history provider company, as of October 2015, there were 258.5 million vehicles traveling on U.S. roads. But company data reveals at least 47 million of those vehicles have unrepaired, open recalls. This means that one out of every five vehicles in operation have serious mechanical issues, leaving…