A wrongful death can best be defined as a death caused by the negligence, recklessness, malpractice or inaction of another. In a wrongful death case, the executor or administrator of the estate may bring a claim against the responsible parties for damages which may include: medical, hospital and funeral expenses; compensation for the pain and [...]
On June 18, 2008, a Senate committee was due to hear from the family of William Kurth who died in a nursing home in Wisconsin. Mr. Kurth had fractured his hip and leg and succumbed to infections that occurred because feces and urine were not cleaned from his bedsores for days at a time. [...]
On June 17, 2008, ABC News reported on a story wherein veterans from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder are being recruited for government testing on the prescription drug Chantix. In some cases, those who were recruited were paid $30 per month. The United States [...]
On June 6, 2008, a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ordered Taser International, Inc. to pay damages in the sum of $6.2 million to the family of Robert C. Heston who died on February 19, 2005 after being hit three times with Taser devices by members of [...]
On February 20, 2008, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling in favor of Medtronic, Inc. which would substantially limit the legal options available to patients who have been injured by defective medical devices. The Court ruled that, if federal legislators (such as the F.D.A.) approve a device, suit cannot be [...]
On May 29, 2008, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of the Makit & Bakit Jewelry Sets and Suncatcher Sets. The clasps on some of the jewelry contain high lead levels. The items were imported by QuinCrafts of Dexter, Michigan from China. The day before Little Tikes Chit ‘n [...]
On May 30, 2008, a crane collapsed at a construction site in New York City killing a construction worker and the crane operator. A third worker was also injured as was a person on the ground. This was the second crane accident in three months in New York City. When a construction accident [...]
Many times, when an automobile accident occurs, the cause is determined to be human error. Perhaps the driver fell asleep at the wheel or just didn’t notice that car coming into the intersection or was talking on a cellular phone and was distracted. These accident causes are far too common. However, auto accidents [...]
As I sit and write this, it is nearly 80° outside. Summer is quickly approaching. It is days like this when most people would like to head for the nearest lake or ocean. If you are fortunate enough to own a boat, you are familiar with the enjoyment watercraft can bring. But do you [...]
