Does Hollywood Encourage Illegal Speed Racing?
Despite its glorification in Hollywood films such as the “Fast and the Furious” series and “Need for Speed,” street racing (or drag racing) has been blamed for causing many accidents…
Can the Feds Slow Down Truckers with Mandatory Speed-Limiting Devices?
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is pushing for new regulations requiring tractor-trailer trucks to be equipped with speed-limiting devices. This regulation, if passed, will impact not only the…
Did Trek Fail to Warn Bicycle Riders Of Dangerous Quick Release Levers?
According to an April 21, 2015 announcement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), consumers should stop using certain Trek bicycles immediately and contact an authorized retailer for important…
Top Five Reasons Why You Need a Lawyer for Your Workers’ Compensation Claim
I frequently hear people talk about dealing with their workers’ compensation case on their own. In a perfect world, this would be a simple process, but in reality it can…
Medical Malpractice: Documents Checklist
So you've decided to sue your doctor. What did he do? Leave a clamp in you after a surgery? Misdiagnose you with the wrong illness? Botch your vasectomy? Whatever the…
Pfizer Wins First Zoloft Birth Defect Trial in Missouri
A jury trial was wrapped up recently after lasting a little more than a week in state court in St. Louis after the jury found in favor of Pfizer. The…
I Missed The Recall. Can I Still Sue?
According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, only 70 percent of recalled vehicles ever get the necessary repairs. Sometimes, owners ignore recalls. Sometimes, owners never get recall letters. Often,…
Northeastern Cities Have the Most Car Accidents
A recent story in USA Today by Dovie Rice concluded that it should not come as a surprise to Americans that the most hazardous and potentially deadly thing you do…
Top Personal Injury Legal Questions From FindLaw Answers
You've got questions... we've got answers. If you have not yet asked or answered a question in FindLaw's Answers community, what are you waiting for? This amazing free resource supports…
Whistleblower Protection Laws: A Primer and a Path Ahead
05/06/2015 // San Francisco, CA, United States // KellerGroverWB // Whistleblower law firm Keller Grover // (press release) Whistleblower Protection Laws: A Primer and a Path Ahead When whistleblowers speak…
A Personal Injury Claim Involving a Patient’s Fall on a Wet Hospital Floor Is Not Within the Scope of MICRA’s One-Year Statute of Limitations
Asma Pouzbaris v. Prime Healthcare Services-Anaheim, LLP - Court of Appeal, Fourth Appellate District (April 23, 2015) - On June 13, 2010, plaintiff Asma Pouzbaris (“Plaintiff”) was admitted to defendant’s…
Protecting the Elderly
The extent to which our nation’s elderly are become vulnerable inside nursing homes is becoming more and more apparent to the baby boomer generation that now must attend to the…