Here’s a scary statistic: Children are more than three times as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Between 2004 and 2018, an average of 18 children were hit and killed by a car each day of the year, but that average rises to 54 …
The Official Committee of Talc Claimants will be presenting their oral arguments before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in regards to the Johnson & Johnson/LTL Management bankruptcy. The argument will be streamed on YouTube through a live feed on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 1 p.m. CST/2 p.m. EST. Click here to visit …
If you’ve had a hernia, you know it can be painful. To repair it, you’ll likely have a hernia mesh surgery, where surgical mesh is used to provide additional strength to the surrounding tissue. The hope is that the mesh will take well and you won’t need another surgery for the same hernia. According to …
Did you know that the fatal crash rate for teenage drivers is three times greater than drivers over the age of 20? Drivers under the age of 20 make up the largest portion of distracted drivers. And, studies suggest that more than 50 percent of teen crashes are caused by distracted driving. Attorney Tripp Segars …
BREAKING NEWS: Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the PACT Act, which includes the Camp Lejeune Justice Act (CLJA). The CLJA provides an avenue for those who were injured as a result of contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune to file claims to be compensated for their injuries. To quality, you must be a Marine …
Camp Lejeune is a United State Marine Corps base located in North Carolina. For over three decades, between 1953 and 1987, the camp’s water supply was contaminated with many toxic substances that resulted in exposure limits up to 280 times over safe exposure limits. Millions of Marines, families, and civilian workers were exposed and put …
Joey Diaz has been appointed to the Plaintiffs Steering Committee in MDL 3026, which involves litigation against manufacturers of baby formula that is causing premature infants to develop necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC). Mr. Diaz said, “Cow’s milk-based formula should never be given to premature infants. We will fight to ensure that the manufacturers are held accountable …
The U.S. Coast Guard found that over 80 percent of boating activity deaths could have been saved by lifejackets. In 2020, the Coast Guard estimates that 5,265 recreational boating accidents caused 767 deaths, 3,191 injuries, and approximately $62.5 million in property damage. Of the reported deaths, 75 percent of the victims drowned, with 86 percent …
Did you know that you are four times more likely to be injured in a motorcycle crash than in a car crash? In 2019, the number of deaths on motorcycles was nearly 29 times the number of deaths in cars. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that over five thousand motorcyclists died that year alone. …
Do You Know What To Do If You’ve Been Hit By An 18-Wheeler? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that 4,119 people died in large truck crashes in 2019. Sixteen percent of these deaths were truck occupants, 15 percent were pedestrians, bicyclists, or motorcyclists, and 67 percent were passenger vehicle occupants. Additionally, they have …