While the terms sound similar and are often used interchangeably, there are legal distinctions between medical malpractice and ordinary negligence. Knowing the difference is important when deciding … [Read more...] about Is There a Difference Between Medical Malpractice and Negligence?
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Trick or Treat? Be Safe this Halloween
What’s scarier than a vampire or a ghost? A Halloween injury! But with a little planning and thought, you can make sure the only frightening aspects of Halloween are the people dressed as clowns … [Read more...] about Trick or Treat? Be Safe this Halloween
Preventing Dog Bites – Basic Safety Tips
Approximately 4.5 million dog bites occur each year in the United States. Children are among those at highest risk for dog bites. Help keep them safe by teaching them the right way to interact with … [Read more...] about Preventing Dog Bites – Basic Safety Tips
Open and Obvious: Retailer Loses Appeal in Parking Lot Injury Case
After years of litigation by the family of a woman who was hit by a truck in the parking lot of a Bay City, Mich. Menard’s, the Michigan Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal by Wisconsin-based … [Read more...] about Open and Obvious: Retailer Loses Appeal in Parking Lot Injury Case
Unraveling Personal Injury Settlements Induced By Fraud
In news from across the pond, a landmark court decision was handed down last month by the United Kingdom Supreme Court relating to fraud in personal injury litigation and — more substantively — the … [Read more...] about Unraveling Personal Injury Settlements Induced By Fraud
Is Talcum Powder Really Carcinogenic?
There’s a movement afoot to hold Johnson and Johnson, the health products manufacturer, responsible for potential cancer-causing ingredients like talk in some of its products. The company lost its … [Read more...] about Is Talcum Powder Really Carcinogenic?
