May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
For many, the warm weather and open roads in and around Phoenix offer year-round joy for motorcycle riders and passengers. While riding a motorcycle may be a lot of fun and a cheap alternative to cars, there are many inherent dangers in riding a motorcycle. The odds of dying in a traffic accident, according to…
Read MoreCan I File a Car Accident Claim against a Deceased Driver?
In 2016, there were more than 34,000 fatalities due to car accidents nationwide, and 962 Arizonans died in car crashes that year, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. In many of those accidents, the driver who was responsible for the accident died. Death does not absolve the driver from liability, but it does…
Read MoreBritax Drags Its Feet on Warnings for Dangerous BOB Stroller
Britax Child Safety, the leading manufacturer of child safety products, allegedly failed to meet is deadline to notify consumers and resellers of a dangerous defect in its BOB jogging stroller. According to The Washington Post, Britax reached an agreement with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to educate the public about a dangerous problem…
Read MoreHow the False Claims Act Helps Whistleblowers Disclose Medical Fraud
We have often talk about how the law protects those who blow the whistle on medical fraud, and how qui tam actions can help the government AND whistleblowers recover funds when physicians, hospitals, medical device makers, and others defraud the government. In 2018, whistleblowers helped the US government collect more than $2.1 billion in recoveries.…
Read MoreBlocking Mandatory Arbitration in Nursing Home Cases through the Power of Attorney
In America, we have a Constitutional right to a jury trial. But nowadays, many corporations are requiring that we give up our right to a jury trial in order to do business with them. They insert mandatory arbitration clauses in the fine print of their contracts. You’d be shocked to know how often you have…
Read MoreDoctors’ Group Sues the USDA Claiming Consumers are Buying Meat Contaminated with Fecal Matter
The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) has sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to force new rules to prohibit the sale of raw poultry, pork and beef that contain traces of animal waste, which is allowed under current law, according to a story in the Washington Post. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine…
Read MoreArizona Court of Appeals Voids Financial Lien Section of Arizona Law
On March 13, 2019, that a three-judge appellate court ruled that the practice of allowing hospitals to file financial liens against people who, despite having AHCCCS, medical treaters claim owe money violated federal law. Per the Capitol Times: “In a precedent-setting ruling, the judges voided sections of state law that specifically allow hospitals to impose…
Read MoreDoes the Time of Delivery Increase the Risk of Complications for Your Newborn?
A recent story in the New York Times reported on a study that analyzed whether the “when” of your baby’s delivery could affect that delivery. Per the data, the paper reported, having a baby in the egosvening or on the weekend, in the month of July, or during the holidays may increase the possibility your…
Read MorePersonal Injury Lawsuits and Finding the Right Attorney in Arizona
Unsure if you should file a personal injury lawsuit in Arizona? Don’t know how to choose the right attorney for your needs? Check out the following videos to learn a bit about what to do if you were injured by someone else’s negligence. When should I file a personal injury lawsuit? You need to file…
Read MoreThe FDA Is Hiding Crucial Information about Defective Medical Devices
Most claims of malfunctioning medical devices are required to be submitted to the FDA and kept in a public database. Often doctors search these databases when they experience or learn of a similar malfunction, to try to learn how they can better serve their patients. But not always. Kaiser Health News recently reported on a…
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