We believe in sharing resources and expertise with fellow members of the plaintiffs’ bar. To borrow a line from Benjamin Franklin, attorneys who represent clients with serious injuries “must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.” That’s especially true in this age of constant attack on the rights of the injured from….
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After an Injury or Death What should I do if I’ve been injured? If you or someone in your family has been injured, you should first deal with getting the right medical care. Once that has been squared away, it’s important to move promptly to seek good legal advice. Evidence needs to be preserved and….
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Verdicts Chemical Burn: Baby in Intensive Care Unit R.G. v. Georgetown University Hospital: $3.6 million verdict in District of Columbia Superior Court for a child who at age two weeks suffered a bad chemical burn from an intravenous (i.v.) line in a vein in her ankle, while in newborn intensive care for her premature birth…..
Continue ReadingA Social Media prescription from America’s top doctor
Imagine sending your teen-aged kid or grandkid out every day to a full-time job in the tech industry. The hours are flexible, and they say they like it … sort of. In fact, they seem obsessed with it. You start to notice they’re not the happy kid you once knew. And no wonder, they’re balancing….
Continue ReadingAppellate judges zero in on corporate twists of bankruptcy shield
Federal appeals judges have expressed skepticism about the scheming by Big Pharma and other big corporations to twist U.S. bankruptcy laws to let wealthy, powerful defendants shield themselves from major claims of harms filed by plaintiffs seeking justice in civil courts. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia has been asked….
Continue ReadingWhat’s really bankrupt? The newest liability dodge by Big Pharma
Big Pharma is blazing a legal trail that wealthy corporations are racing to follow. The corporatists are using a new approach to crush patients and other consumers who seek justice in the civil system with claims that drug makers and other big businesses harmed them with defective and dangerous products or demonstrable misbehavior. The U.S…..
Continue ReadingPlaintiffs’ fortitude: It’s an admirable must when battling corporate fat cats
While too many of us get overdosed with clownish depictions — from doctors, hospitals, insurers, and corporations, especially Big Pharma firms — of how the civil justice system operates, it’s always worth a reminder of the tremendous fortitude ordinary folks show in pursuing malpractice and other personal injury or liability claims. Yes, the cases, on….
Continue ReadingTaming the cognitive biases that mess with our decision-making
Dear Reader, The plague of misinformation, disinformation, and uncertainty swirling through our pandemic world has one distinct upside for our human brains.: the chance to better understand and cope with the cognitive biases that influence our thinking. This is not just for the other guy. Every one of us is in the grip of ways….
Continue ReadingBillions from landmark opioids case? It’d be just a start in dealing with crisis
Tens of billions of dollars. Those sound like hefty sums. But will it ever be enough? Will, say, $50 billion offer justice and appropriate recompense to a nation wracked by an opioid and overdose crisis? These figures aren’t pulled from thin air. They’re part of the reported settlement under negotiations to resolve more than 2,300….
Continue ReadingCan lives be saved with lessons learned from a space pioneer’s botched care?
Neil Armstrong served as a naval aviator, test pilot, federal administrator, and a university professor. He earned his place in history as space pioneer — the first astronaut to walk on the moon. The American hero, who spoke the legendary phrase about “one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind,” also now….
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