Sellers and manufacturers have a duty to provide working and properly labeled products to consumers. If a drug, device, vehicle or other type of product has caused you harm then you may be able to recover compensation through a product liability suit. It is best to...
Month: September 2017
A traumatic brain injury could end your professional career
It only takes an instant for an accident to change the course of your life. Maybe you were in your car, headed somewhere. Maybe you were going about your daily work routine. Perhaps you were out shopping. Suddenly, another driver slams into you, a machine at work...
Are distracted driving or drunk driving accidents worse?
Driver negligence takes many forms, but some behaviors behind the wheel are more dangerous than others. Who would have thought that a time would come when researchers would compare distracted driving accidents to drunk driving accidents in terms of danger and...
EpiPen maker accused of neglecting life-threatening malfunctions
EpiPens have been in the news lately, and not for their life-saving properties. From accusations of price gouging to a recall in Singapore over concerns regarding defects, the device has been getting a lot of flak over improprieties and more. Now, there's more...
An emergency room misdiagnosis results in a verdict over $20.6M
What should have been a joyous time in a couple's life quickly turned to pain and grief. Now, the couple's child will grow up without a mother due to an emergency room misdiagnosis. Her husband, who is not from Kentucky, recently received a verdict awarding him more...
Proper work practices for portable power tools
For many industrial workers, using portable power tools is a way of life. This can include everything from drills to circular saws to grinders (and that is just the start). While using portable power tools on the job may be unavoidable, and is a great way to work in...
Were birth injuries due to a slow or absent response?
Few things are more natural than pregnancy. A woman's body knows what to do, and for the vast majority of women here in Kentucky and around the world, their pregnancies are uneventful -- medically speaking. A certain percentage of women encounter difficulties that put...