Court Rules Insurance Company Erred in Washington Bad Faith Case
A story out of Washington State last week offers a good example of possible bad faith insurance practices. Four years ago, Evelyn Bushnell was admitted to a nursing home...
Read morePlaintiffs Undeterred Despite Government Report in Toyota Case
A new government report looking into Toyota’s electronic systems exonerated the company in connection with unintended acceleration issues. The ten month investigation by federal highway safety officials concluded that...
Read moreTMJ Implant Manufacturers Directed by FDA to Perform Postmarket Surveillance Studies
We had previously blogged about the sorry state of regulatory oversight of manufacturers of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) implants. The good news is that the FDA announced last week that it...
Read moreVideo Baby Monitors from Summer Infant Subject to Massive Recall
The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Friday that, in cooperation with Summer Infant Inc., it was implementing a voluntary recall of about 1.7 million video baby monitors with...
Read moreWith Nation Covered in Snow, Sled Safety No Laughing Matter
As of last week, all but one U.S. state had snow on the ground. For kids, an unusually snowy winter means an extended and more prolific sledding season. Sledding...
Read morePotentially Tragic Prescription Mix-Up Exposes Pharmacy Fallibility
A pregnant woman in Colorado was mistakenly given methotrexate when she went to fill a prescription for antibiotics. Commonly used to treat cancer, the drug is also used to...
Read moreFootball Safety Concerns Rise: Studies Link Head Injuries with Traumatic Brain Disorder
While the popularity of football has never been higher in the U.S., major concerns are being raised about the safety of the game from the highest professional level to...
Read moreSerious Dog Bite Injuries on the Rise
The number of hospitalizations due to dog bites has nearly doubled in the last ten years, according to a recent report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. ...
Read moreThe Real Story Behind the Infamous McDonald’s Products Liability Case
In 1992 Stella Liebeck spilled scorching hot McDonald’s coffee on her lap while pulling out of a drive-thru in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She suffered severe burns and sued the...
Read moreIs Bottled Water Safe to Drink?
Many people assume that bottled water is safer than tap water, but according to the Environmental Working Group, that's not the case. According to a recently published bottled water...
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