Personal Injury Law News
Personal Injury Law News
Florida Woman Denied Insurance Coverage For Removal of Ruptured Breast Implant
Atlantis, FL—A mother of six who suffers from pain associated with a breast augmentation gone wrong says her insurance company would not cover the cost of implant removal surgery. Ada Serrano works at Subway and makes $7.50 an hour, leaving her unable to afford the much-needed procedure on her own, as reported by WPTV. If [...]
Iraq Veterans Suffer Traumatic Brain Injury
With the end of combat operations in Iraq, the need for public attention to traumatic brain injuries will increase. The constant injuries coming out of the war zone may subside but the care and funding these soldiers need will go on for the rest of their lives. What is Traumatic Brain Injury? Traumatic brain injury [...]
Botox Maker to Pay $600 Million to Resolve Allegations of Off-Label Promotions
American pharmaceutical manufacturer Allergan Inc. has agreed to plead guilty and pay $600 million to resolve its criminal and civil liability arising from the company’s unlawful promotion of its biological product, Botox® Therapeutic, for uses not approved as safe and effective by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Justice Department announced today. The resolution [...]
Truck Driver Narrowly Avoids Major Train Collision
A midday collision between a southbound Norfolk Southern freight train and Conway Freight tractor trailer closed Main Street for two hours on Wednesday. There were no reported injuries and Main Street was reopened at approximately 2:30pm EST. Once the train had finally stopped and the truck driver had an opportunity to assess the location of [...]
Study Finds Annual Cost of Motor Vehicle Crashes Exceeds $99 Billion
In a one-year period, the cost of medical care and productivity losses associated with injuries from motor vehicle crashes exceeded $99 billion – with the cost of direct medical care accounting for $17 billion, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The total annual cost amounts to nearly $500 for [...]
Lawyer Who Wore Wire to Build Case Against Claimed Client: ‘I Had to Do It’
Was attorney Terry Haddock acting as Shannon Williams’ lawyer during six months of jail visits in 2009? Or was Haddock, at least as Williams saw it, either representing him or exploiting his attorney status to help his claimed client run a marijuana ring?That appears to be the central issue in a federal court hearing in [...]
Liberty University School of Law Awarded Full Accreditation
Liberty University School of Law was awarded full accreditation approval by the American Bar Association during its annual meeting in San Francisco. On August 5, the ABA Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar granted full approval to the law school. The Council is recognized as the accrediting agency of [...]
Husqvarna Professional Products Recalls Riding Lawn Tractors
Husqvarna Professional Products Recalls Riding Lawn Tractors Due to Fire Hazard The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Husqvarna Riding [...]
Baja Motorsports Recalls Mini Bikes and Go-Carts Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Baja Motorsports Mini Bikes and Go-Carts [...]
ATVs Recalled by Suzuki Due to Loss of Control Hazard
The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. Name of Product: Suzuki QuadSport ATVs Units: About 1,355 Distributors: American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, [...]
