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FDA Recalls Surgical Stapler after Patient Death

The government is issuing a recall for a surgical stapler after reports that seven patients were seriously injured, and one died. According to news reports, the medical device, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon unit, is used to simultaneously cut and staple tissue back together…

By Eric Washburn

/ 17 Jan 2020

FDA Recalls Surgical Stapler after Patient Death

Can Ice on the Road Absolve a Speeding or Reckless Driver From Liability for Crash Injuries?

The short answer to the title question is no. A driver who operates negligent or recklessly cannot use wet or slick pavement as an excuse to avoid settling insurance claims for property damage, personal injuries or wrongful deaths. My Virginia Beach-based law firm colleagues and…

By Randy Appleton

/ 14 Jan 2020

Can Ice on the Road Absolve a Speeding or Reckless Driver From Liability for Crash Injuries?

FDA Changes Rules on Faulty Medical Device Reports

Roughly 20 years ago, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) created a controversial program for medical device manufacturers to submit alternative summary reports regarding known risks involving their devices. This program allowed device manufacturers to hide reports from the general public; report

By Eric Washburn

/ 13 Jan 2020

FDA Changes Rules on Faulty Medical Device Reports

Know What to Do if You Get Injured at an Airbnb Rental in North Carolina

Accidents happen, even when you are on vacation. Our personal injury law firm learned this painful truth from a case in which a man who lived in Florida slipped and fell on loose steeping stones sunk into a hillside at a Virginia lake house. Our…

By Eric Washburn

/ 4 Jan 2020

New Takata Recalls Affects 1.4 Million Airbags

Over the past several years, there have been more than 42 million vehicles recalled that were equipped with 52 million defective Takata airbags, that affected at least a dozen vehicle brands. The defective airbags could explode potentially send shrapnel into the face and body of…

By Eric Washburn

/ 20 Dec 2019

New Takata Recalls Affects 1.4 Million Airbags

Family Behind OxyContin Pocketed Billions While Opioid Epidemic Raged

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…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 19 Dec 2019

Family Behind OxyContin Pocketed Billions While Opioid Epidemic Raged

What Duties Do Rental Agents Have Under the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act?

In a sentence, rental agents have legal duties to ensure that landlords comply with the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act. An agent who fails to meet that basic duty can potentially be held liable for personal injuries and wrongful deaths that occur at properties covered…

By Randy Appleton

/ 18 Dec 2019

Safety Tips for Holiday Season Driving

The winter holiday season is a busy time for many people. There are family gatherings, get together with friends, work parties gift shopping, and more. All of this hustle and bustle also means there are a lot more motorists on the roads, which often creates…

By Randy Appleton

/ 9 Dec 2019

Mercedes-Benz Announces Recall

Mercedes-Benz USA has announced a recall for almost 30,000 vehicles because a correctly latched seatbelt can mistakenly be identified as unlatched. When this happens, both visual and audible alerts will activate to let occupants in the vehicle know there is a seatbelt not fastened. The…

By Randy Appleton

/ 4 Dec 2019

Can Winter Weather Relieve Liability for At-Fault Drivers in Personal Injury Cases?

In a word, no. Explaining that you hit a batch of black ice or that you could not stop in time on snowy, slushy pavement will not get you out of a ticket or prevent you from settling insurance claims from people you hit and…

By Eric Washburn

/ 3 Dec 2019

FDA Recalls Surgical Stapler after Patient Death

Can Ice on the Road Absolve a Speeding or Reckless Driver From Liability for Crash Injuries?

FDA Changes Rules on Faulty Medical Device Reports

Know What to Do if You Get Injured at an Airbnb Rental in North Carolina

Top 10 Civil Justice Stories of 2019 – Part II (i.e. Top 5)

New Takata Recalls Affects 1.4 Million Airbags

Family Behind OxyContin Pocketed Billions While Opioid Epidemic Raged

What Duties Do Rental Agents Have Under the North Carolina Vacation Rental Act?

Top 10 Civil Justice Stories of 2019: Part One

Safety Tips for Holiday Season Driving

Mercedes-Benz Announces Recall

Can Winter Weather Relieve Liability for At-Fault Drivers in Personal Injury Cases?