A spate of news stories in mid-December 2019 filled in many of the remaining gaps in the story of who drove and financially benefited from pushing addiction to the powerful opioid painkiller OxyContin. Details of how members of the Sackler family, owners of the drug…
As consumers, we depend on government agencies, like the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), that are tasked with making sure dangerous products stay off the market to do their job and protect us. Unfortunately – and often tragically –…
Getting hurt on the job in Virginia usually entitles you to seek workers’ compensation benefits. Some restrictions apply. For instance, a select few employers such as railroads are exempt from participating in the workers’ comp program, and you cannot receive workers’ comp if you were…
Since last month, 156 people have become ill with E. Coli food poisoning throughout 10 states. Two of those victims live right here in Virginia. Twenty of the victims needed to be hospitalized. Fortunately, there have been no deaths reported from this outbreak. The Centers…
Many residents and visitors to Virginia enjoy cycling for both exercise and recreation. There are also a lot of cyclists who use their bikes for transportation. In order to protect from injury in the event of a bike accident, it is important for cyclists to…
Many expectant parents spend hours and hours researching all the different infant products on the market, ensuring they buy the safest products for their new baby. Despite all this time spent, thousands of baby products are recalled every year because of injuries and death to…
When most drivers get into their vehicles, they take for granted that the vehicle they are driving is in good working order. Granted, there are always the mechanical issues that all vehicle owners have to deal with that necessitate a trip to the mechanic and…
Fentanyl has overtaken heroin and oxycontin as the leading cause of fatal drug overdoses in the United States. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers revealed this on Dec. 12, 2018, while also noting that the prescription painkiller claimed more lives than cocaine and meth.…
Any fire has the potential to be devastating, with the risks of victims suffering debilitating injuries or even death. One of the most common types of fires that occur involves propane and the tanks that are used to store the gas in. Propane comes from…
In early April 2018, jurors in Brunswick, New Jersey (NJ), made legal history by finding for the first time that asbestos in talcum powder products sold by Johnson & Johnson caused a plaintiff’s mesothelioma. The jury ordered the personal care products giant and one of…
