High School Cheerleading Can Lead to Catastrophic Injuries
When we think about high school sports injuries, football is typically the first thing that comes to mind—head and neck injuries, specifically. Another group of athletes, however, who often suffer catastrophic injuries are competitive high school cheerleaders. Although they fly and twist through the air and make it look easy, the stunts our cheerleaders perform…
Read MoreBMW Recalls 1.4 Million Vehicles Because of Risk of Fire
BMW has issued two separate recalls of its vehicles, because some of their cars and SUVs have been catching fire. Replacement parts will become available on December 18th. If you own one of the affected vehicles you’re entitled to a free replacement at any BMW dealership. To find out if your car is on the…
Read MorePlaytex Recalls 5.5 Million Children’s Plates, Bowls, and Dining Sets
Playtex, one of the leading manufacturers of children’s products, has recalled over 3 million dining sets after receiving reports of children choking on unexpectedly detached plastic. The brand has a history of product safety issues (particularly in the cases in the 1980’s concerning toxic shock syndrome). In recent years, the company has struggled to avoid…
Read MoreFraternity Injuries and Liability
Fraternity membership, also known as Greek life, has become synonymous with alcoholic overindulgence, misbehavior, and lack of consequences. Families across the country are becoming wary of allowing their children to pledge a fraternity or sorority in the wake of widely publicized incidents such as the alcohol-related death of Tim Piazza at a Penn State Beta…
Read MoreWrongful Death from Defective Medical Devices
When you think about the miracles modern medicine can perform to save lives, to improve the quality of lives and relieve suffering, it is shocking to know that some of the medical devices that make those miracles possible can also cause irreparable harm and death to patients. Defective medical devices which were supposed to treat…
Read MoreTruck Underride Guards Can Save Lives in Truck Crashes
Underride guards are safety equipment that can be added to tractor trailers and other large, commercial trucks to protect drivers of passenger vehicles from fatal injuries. These pieces of equipment can keep a vehicle that collides with the side or back of semi-truck from going under the truck, thus turning a fatal crash into something…
Read MoreExamples of Qui Tam Whistleblower Healthcare Fraud Cases
The number of health care fraud cases under the False Claims Act (FCA) is increasing every year. A study conducted by Taxpayers Against Fraud (TAF), reported 62 cases of qui tam health care fraud in the years between 1987 and 1992, but that number spiked to 417 cases in 2011, 412 in 2012, and in…
Read MoreBeware, Drug Manufacturers – You May Actually Have to Face the People You Hurt
The Supreme Court of the United States may be best known for hearing cases that capture the attention and imagination of the American public, but that is not all they do. In fact, on October 2, 2017, the Supreme Court of the United States heard motions on a case that we have been paying close…
Read MoreThe Newest Vehicle Safety Watch List Is Out. Did Your Car Make the List?
Back in 2010, a young woman named Brooke Melton died in a car crash after the ignition switch in her 2005 Chevy Cobalt slipped into a different position. The lawsuit resulting from her death revealed that General Motors had known about the defective switch since 2001, covered it up, and done nothing to fix the…
Read MoreWhen School Bullying Leads to Suicide
It’s every parent’s literal worst nightmare: finding a child dead by his or her own hand. In the case of Gabriel Taye, a toxic school environment in Cincinnati, filled with bullying, physical abuse, and exclusion led to the 8-year old hanging himself. His grieving parents have been left asking, what could have been done? They…
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