Star Wars actor Anton Yelchin was killed by his jeep when it rolled backward and crushed him in his front yard. The actor’s Jeep Grand Cherokee, manufactured by Fiat Chrysler, was singled out last August for problems with its gearshift. Last August, the U.S. National Highway Traffics Safety Administration (NHTSA) began an investigation of 408,000 Jeep […]
Accidental deaths have reached a record high in the United States, according to a new report by the National Safety Council. Accidental poisonings, vehicle crashes, and falls are now among the leading causes of accidental deaths. The report found that in 2014, about 136,000 Americans died from an accidental incident. The new number is 4.2% higher […]
When someone suffers an injury due to another party’s negligence, the victim reasonably assumes that the injuring party is responsible for the accident and resulting damages. But many states have comparative liability laws that take the victim’s liability into account and deduct compensation payments based on the amount of responsibility attributed to the injured person. […]
A pharmaceutical company that produces OxyContin, a powerful opioid painkiller, is under investigation by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s office for deceptive marketing practices. The Connecticut-based company, Purdue Pharma, has refused to comply with a subpoena for documents that detail its marketing practices in New Hampshire, arguing that the government’s use of a private law […]
Last week a Pennsylvania road worker was denied an appeal to her dismissed case. Alice Ward was working as a traffic controller at a construction site on a Pennsylvania road when she was struck and seriously injured by a driver under the influence of heroin. Nicolas DeSimone, the driver who struck Ward, was driving home from a […]
A Pennsylvania man will receive $26.55 million in a record-breaking personal injury case. The settlement is the largest in history for personal injury cases in Pennsylvania. David Williams was working as a landscaper for the company TruGreen Corp. in 2011 at the time of his accident. He contends that his employers ServiceMaster Co., the owner […]
Summertime means pool lounging, beach trips, and lake activities, but these water activities can be dangerous for both children and adults when safety precautions are ignored. According to the Center for Disease Control, about 11 people die every day from unintentional drownings. Children under the age of 14 account for about 1 in 5 of […]
In response to a number of drug overdose-related deaths happening statewide, New Hampshire prosecutors are starting to take a tougher stance on certain drug dealers. In an effort to root out the drug problem at its source, drug dealers who deal overdose-prone drugs are being targeted in court. The charge being used to target them, […]
Washington State has legalized recreational marijuana for those over the age of 21. Residents can obtain marijuana, legally, at their local dispensary without facing prosecution or charges for possession or purchase. However, some prefer to have their drug of choice delivered to them, which circumvents the protocols the state has put into place requiring that […]
A trip to the circus is typically a fun-filled and exciting time for friends and family of all ages. Animals, acrobats, clowns, and other acts offer delighting and sometimes frightening entertainment for circus-goers. Unfortunately for one evening of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey circus in Providence, RI, acrobatic performers performing death-defying stunts suffered […]