Illinois Court of Appeals Ruled that Motorola Must Face Birth Defect Claims in Court
When a worker is harmed by toxic chemical exposure, he or she can only make a claim for workers’ compensation. But what happens when the worker’s baby suffers a birth defect of injury that could be linked to those same chemicals? Can you make a claim in court for negligence? The First District Court of…
Read MoreAutonomous Trucks Are Coming to Arizona
In early 2018, the Chinese startup TuSimple will formally open a research and testing facility here in Arizona, testing and developing its autonomous trucks. The company already completed a successful test run in July 2017, with a 170-mile public road trial of an autonomous truck from San Diego, CA to Yuma, Arizona. They kick off…
Read MoreExploding E-Cigarette Leaves Man with First- and Second-Degree Burn Injuries
For the last few years, e-cigarettes have become the go-to product for people trying to quit smoking. While no one debates the dangers associated with traditional tobacco products (lung cancer, COPD, mouth and throat cancer, heart disease – the list goes on and on), there is a fierce debate over whether or not “vaping” is…
Read MoreQui Tam Whistleblowers Were Paid $392 Million by the Federal Government in FY 2017
You can be rewarded if you help uncover fraud perpetrated by a business against the federal government. That is what a qui tam action is. The latest numbers are out for fiscal year 2017, and this was a big year for the False Claims Act. The National Law Review reports that the Department of Justice…
Read MoreDistracted Driving is Downright Dangerous
Many people find driving to be a relaxing activity. Not that grinding day-to-day commute, but perhaps a leisurely weekend drive out to admire the local scenery. However, your pleasure drive can turn dangerous if confronted with road hazards or distracted drivers, which is why you need to always remain vigilant behind the wheel. Did you…
Read MoreSomeone Crashed a Car into My House. What Do I Do Now?
On November 29th, a car crashed into an LA Fitness in Mesa. The details are still coming in, but ABC 15 reports that “a man rammed his vehicle into another occupied vehicle in the parking lot of LA Fitness at Stapley and University drives. According to police, the suspect hit the vehicle twice and, in…
Read MoreAvanir Pharmaceuticals Paid Problem Doctors to Prescribe and Promote Nuedexta
There is a medical condition called pseudobulbar affect, or PBA. It’s technically a rare nervous system disorder that causes people to laugh and/or cry uncontrollably. The Mayo Clinic says it is often brought on by brain injuries or strokes, or by neurological diseases, like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s. There are only about 200,000 cases a year.…
Read MoreHoliday Shoppers, Take Note: What Not to Buy the Kids This Year
If you are like most holiday shoppers, you want to find gifts that will be loved and appreciated by your friends, family and loved ones. For some of us, though, the best gifts are the ones we give to the children in our family. Of course, you want to make sure those gifts for the…
Read MoreFiling False Claims and FEMA: Whistleblower Alert
We had our fair share of natural disasters in 2017. So far, the country has weathered hurricanes, droughts, tornadoes, floods, and wildfires. Hundreds of people have died, and countless citizens have lost their homes and personal property. Clean up and recovery could take months or years. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was created to…
Read MoreSelf-Driving Cars: Convenience or Danger on the Roads? Or Both?
Just a few weeks ago, the car development company Waymo started test-driving autonomous vehicles on Phoenix-area roads. Although they have been offering free taxi rides over the past year, there has always been a human behind the wheel ready to take over in case of trouble. Starting now, though, the vehicles are driving themselves. Waymo…
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