What is in Your Weight Loss Supplements?
As of 2013, the U.S. segment of the global market for weight loss products is more than $60 billion, with $2.69 billion for meal replacements and weight loss supplements. About half of American adults were trying to lose weight, according to a Marketdata Enterprises Inc. report. Millions of Americans take weight loss supplements in an…
Read MorePersonal Injury Basics: Washington, D.C.’s Contributory Fault Laws
It is a common misconception that any time a person sustains a serious injury, that victim may sue another person or entity for compensation. In fact, you can only start a personal injury lawsuit in Washington, D.C. if your injury was the direct result of another person’s negligence. For example: if you are sitting backwards…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Basics: Do I Have a Case?
Filing a medical malpractice lawsuit takes skill and resources because it is a complex area of the law. If the outcome of a procedure or medical regimen is not what was planned, that does not mean that you are a victim of medical malpractice. A solid definition of medical malpractice is the “improper, unskilled, or…
Read MorePut Down Your Phone and Save a Life
By now most Americans have gotten the message – no pun intended – that texting behind the wheel kills. You have heard the mind-boggling statistics about how texting while driving is quickly eclipsing drunk driving as the leading cause of death in car accidents for teen drivers in the U.S. You have probably heard that…
Read MoreSecret Settlements – Confidentiality Agreements in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Debbie Pennington went in to surgery 20 years ago for a partial hysterectomy and a surgical sponge the size of a pack of cigarettes was left in her body after the surgery. Pennington suffered years of pain and five additional surgeries that were required to fix the mistake, but she was unable to speak of…
Read MoreTakata Airbag Injuries – Airbag Recall Details
In February 2015, The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration levied fines of $14,000 a day on airbag manufacturer Takata Corp. for their lack of cooperation with the Department of Transportation’s investigation into the company’s defective airbag inflators. According to the NHTSA and the DoT, those airbags –which have a tendency to explode, showering drivers and…
Read MoreZofran Birth Defects Lawsuits
Zofran (Ondansetron) is a drug manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline, which was approved by the FDA in 1991 to prevent nausea and vomiting caused by cancer chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery. Ondansetron is a 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, which blocks the action of serotonin in the brain which is thought to cause vomiting and nausea. After Zofran was…
Read MoreHow Clean is Your Local Hospital?
Patients in hospitals face an increased risk of contracting an infection or illness while they are there, even under the best of circumstances. But when a hospital does not follow protocol to keep its equipment sterile and in proper working order, the risk to patients increases exponentially. This is what appears to have happened to…
Read MoreWoman Sues Walmart on Behalf of D.C. Population Over Deceptive Labels
A District of Columbia woman is suing Walmart on your behalf related to unfair and deceptive trade practices perpetuated by the retail giant. The complaint, filed on February 4, 2015 by three law firms including Paulson & Nace, demands a jury trial against the retailer in a lawsuit claiming deceptive trade practices because of the…
Read MoreWest Virginia’s New Legislators May Start Pushing Tort Reform this January
The West Virginia legislature, both the House of Delegates and the State Senate, starts its first 2015 session on January 14th. According to the West Virginia Record, tort reform is high on the list of priorities this year because Senate President Bill Cole does not want the state to be labeled a “Judicial Hellhole” by…
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