It’s the time of year kids all across America are looking forward to: Halloween. While parties, parades, and carving pumpkins are all part of Halloween fun, trick-or-treating is the main event.

And what’s really scary about it isn’t ghosts and ghouls, but the real risks that put kids in danger.

Trick-or-treating accidents are more common than you think, and they can have serious consequences. Here are the

If you’re the plaintiff in a talc cancer lawsuit, the mid-October news headlines about talc powder product manufacturer Johnson & Johnson filing for bankruptcy are enough to make you worry. What could this move mean for the claim you’re pursuing to get the compensation your family needs?

Although it’s wise to be aware of what’s going on, plaintiffs don’t have to panic. The outstanding talc powder cancer

Whether your teen is gearing up to take a driver’s ed course this school year or is already fully licensed, the prospect of them being behind the wheel can make parents feel an odd mixture of pride and anxiety. Unfortunately, your worries aren’t totally unfounded. Traffic accidents involving teen drivers are all too common.

Teen Driving Accident Statistics

In 2019, a total of 586 10- to 15-year-olds

Have you ever wondered how dangerous your job as a delivery driver really is? Every year, disturbing reports of serious injuries and preventable tragedies involving delivery drivers surface in the news. The attorneys and accident safety advocates at our personal injury law firm have noticed an increase in the number of calls we have received from injured delivery drivers.

It all got us wondering—what does the data

Manufacturer Has Ceased Sales and Issued Urgent Letter Warning Physicians to “Stop Using” Unused Implants

Medtronic, the manufacturer of a medical implant that is alleged to have led to more than a dozen deaths, announced earlier in 2021 that it was halting sales of the product, according to the FDA. Further, Medtronic warned doctors against using unused implants that had already been sold and distributed.

The

With the new school year approaching, plenty of children will be walking to school each day. Despite the benefits of exercise and fresh air, there are dangers of walking to school. Deadly pedestrian accidents have been on the rise in recent years, and bus stops and school zones aren’t exempt from the risks.

Pedestrian Safety Facts

Nearly 6,000 pedestrians died in motor vehicle collisions in the United

With retail companies like Walmart increasingly expanding into the delivery service industry, it’s more important than ever to keep delivery drivers’ safety top of mind.

Walmart Delivery Services Are Expanding

Over the last 18 months, business has changed for many companies. Retail stores and restaurants began offering curbside pickup of items that, not so long ago, would have required consumers to come inside and shop for or

With the new school year starting, motorists are sure to begin seeing many more school buses on the road. These cheerful yellow buses are highly effective at transporting children safely, with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reporting t

hat schoolchildren are 70 times more likely to make it to school safely in a school bus than in a car.

Still, there are risks, and the

What Parents of High Schoolers Need to Know About Walking to School

When their children are young, parents repeat that familiar refrain: look both ways before crossing the street. Children learn that green means go and red means stop before they learn to tie their own shoes. By the time kids are in their teens, parents often begin thinking more about educating their children on driving safety

If you’re trying to squeeze every last drop out of summer, an August day trip or road trip may be appealing.

Summer Road Trips: The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous

There’s a lot to love about the simplicity of taking a road trip. Traveling by car lets you avoid the hassle and expense of flying, especially during a pandemic.

You can explore nearby hidden gems and

Injured Riders and Bereaved Families Are Suing the Manufacturer for Alleged Defects

Onewheel, the self-balancing motorized skateboard named for the single large wheel that propels it, has been among the hottest electric skateboards on the market since its arrival in 2015. Now, however, the hoverboard-inspired device has become the subject of multiple lawsuits arising out of injuries that riders allege were sustained due to a product defect.

 As Litigation Advances, Cancer Patients and Families Continue Filing New Claims

For the 1,300+ Zantac cancer lawsuits already filed in the United States, 2021 has been a busy year. While these Zantac claims are advancing toward a resolution, many more former users of the heartburn medication are filing new lawsuits.

If you’re on the fence about whether to move forward with a Zantac lawsuit claim, here

What Survivors of Ridesharing Sexual Assaults Need to Know

When a rideshare driver assaulted you, it may have seemed like an isolated, though horrific, situation. The attacker who committed an awful and inexcusable crime against you happened to be a rideshare driver, but as far as you knew, that individual was the only one to blame.

Now, a wave of lawsuits against Lyft has brought to light

Jury Awards Veteran With Hearing Loss $1.7 Million in Third Bellwether Trial

A Florida jury’s $1.7 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff on June 18, 2021, handed The 3M Company its second defeat in bellwether trials over hearing loss alleged to have resulted from the company’s earplugs.

That’s more bad news for 3M, which won the second bellwether trial, according to Bloomberg Industry Group,

The intravitreal (eyeball) injection drug Beovu hasn’t even been on the market for two years, but its history has been eventful.

This medication was meant to help patients with an eye problem known as wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—specifically, to offer an option that would allow for less frequent treatments than existing drugs on the market. Shortly after it started clinical use, though, reports emerged that