In the days leading up to Hurricane Sandy’s arrival on the east coast, alerts were all over the media, warning people to prepare for the impact the storm was certain to have. Parts of New…
On October 26, 2012, the FDA issued a Class I recall of three different surgical staplers that are manufactured by Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson. A Class I recall is the most…
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recently announced a voluntary recall initiated by Dream on Me, Inc. for approximately 560 Happy Swing II Infant Swings, and approximately 90…
When searching for pretty much anything these days, most people start with the Internet. This even holds true for those deciding on a nursing home for a loved one who is no longer able to live…
Virginia drivers are frequently reminded not to get distracted when they are driving. This need to be attentive to the road grows even greater in November and December in the early morning and…
Over the last several years, the media has drawn a lot of attention to an important psychological condition that has had an overwhelming impact on the men and women who have served our…
As the number of motorists on the road increases, so has the frequency of death due motor vehicle accidents. In 2007, Virginia experienced its first motor vehicle fatality count of over…
With the number of E. coli victims due to a recent outbreak at a North Carolina county fair growing to 38 as of October 16, 2012, the American public has become increasingly aware of the…
A lot of keystrokes have been devoted to the discussion about tort reform, particularly as it applies to medical malpractice. Fellow trial attorney, Mary Alice McClarty, recently wrote an…
As America’s consumption of prescription medication increases, and we look for further ways to conserve and save money in these economic times, we turn more and more frequently to generic…
For a week after a CSX train collided with a tractor-trailer at a railroad crossing in Suffolk, Virginia (VA), and killed the truck driver, details about where and how the deadly crash occurred…
Sufferers of chronic pain often turn to steroid shots to ease their discomfort. Normally, this type of treatment is relatively safe and effective. Unfortunately, that changed recently for at…