Children traveling in cars with grandparents are at a much lower risk of being injured in accidents, compared to those traveling with parents. That finding comes from a study published in the journal Pediatrics, and flies in the face of much that Sherman Oaks car accident lawyers believe about the driving skills of senior motorists. [...]
Zimmer Holdings Inc., maker of the NexGen CR-Flex Porous Femoral Component knee replacement device that is the basis of several product liability lawsuits, has embarked on an initiative to discourage further litigation. Over the past year, the company has sent cease-and-desist letters to several product liability attorneys who had filed lawsuits against the company in [...]
A two-year experiment in New York illustrates to Los Angeles car accident lawyers that strong enforcement of distracted driving laws can help lower cell phone and texting while driving, thereby minimizing the risk of accidents involving such behavior. In New York, the Department of Transportation sponsored a two-year campaign against distracted driving. The campaign was [...]
According to a leading medical publication, Medtronic and physicians on its payroll were aware during clinical trials that the use of Infuse bone graft could cause serious side effects, but chose to downplay these effects. Even more damning, Medtronic paid physicians a significant amount of money during these trials. The allegations are contained in a [...]
A San Fernando Valley motorist involved in a motorcycle accident that killed a motorcyclist, has been charged with murder. According to police, the 56-year-old man was driving a pickup truck, which he turned in front of the motorcyclist. The motorcyclist was thrown from his vehicle on impact, and sustained serious injuries. He died a short [...]
California’s law banning texting while driving has not had much effect in minimizing this behavior. In fact, according to the Auto Club of Southern California, the practice of texting while driving in California has actually increased since the ban went into effect, increasing the risks of accidents. California’s texting while driving ban was passed in [...]
The Darvocet lawsuits continue to pile up. The family of a Louisiana woman who suffered a fatal heart attack after prolonged use of the painkiller Darvocet, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a number of pharmaceutical companies, including Eli Lilly and Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals. According to this particular lawsuit, the woman’s death was caused by [...]
Auto accidents involving teen motorists in California increase dramatically during the summer, by some estimates, that increase is as much as 70%. In fact, most accidents involving teen drivers occur during the 100 days between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays. According to federal data, between 2005 and 2009, there were an average of [...]
A new study shows that noisy operating rooms may increase the risk of surgical site infections. According to the results of the study, which were published in the July issue of the British Journal of Surgery, surgical site infections were also responsible for longer periods of hospitalization. The team of Swiss researchers analyzed 35 patients [...]
An unfair trade practices lawsuit against Oscar Mayer Foods alleges that the company intentionally misled consumers about the fat content of its foods through “krafty” labeling on its packaging. The lawsuit, which was filed in a Miami federal court and also names Oscar Meyer’s parent company, Kraft Foods, alleges that Oscar Mayer Foods deceived customers [...]