Personal Injury
Who is to Blame When Defective Products Cause Harm?
Manufacturers owe a duty of care to consumers, to make sure that their products are as safe as possible. In the case of products that have an inherent danger, the manufacturer owes a duty to the end user to warn them of the possible dangers associated with using the product. Millions of consumers are injured…
Read MoreIntentional Torts — A Civil Injury Case after a Criminal Assault
Imagine that you are walking down the street one day looking down at the screen of your phone and the next thing you know you feel a whack on your head. You look up to see a man unloading two by fours from a truck and carrying them into a building where some renovations are…
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 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 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 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…
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