Issues
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Asbestos papers show health risks were known decades ago Wednesday, December 23, 2009
“My answer to the problem is: if you have enjoyed a good life while working with asbestos products why not die from it. There’s got to be some cause.”
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An explanation of the collateral source rule Tuesday, December 22, 2009
If a drunken driver kills your spouse, should that driver get a break because you invested in life insurance? If you are injured and cannot work, should the person who stripped your ability to work pay less because you invested in disability insurance? If you are injured and must get medical care, should the person who sent you to the emergency room gain a financial advantage simply because you invested in health insurance?
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Bayer’s Yaz birth control: greater risk, no more effective Wednesday, December 9, 2009
“No woman would take Yaz if she knew that it was no more effective than other birth control pills but was more risky,” says a lawyer who represents women who have been seriously injured by the drug. He and another lawyer will soon begin combing through more than 30 million pages of documents to determine what Bayer knew of the risks, and why it failed to disclose them.
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Actor James Woods settles medical negligence suit Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Woods settled the suit over the death of his brother Michael for payments that would leave Michael’s children financially secure, and invest $1.25 million in the creation of the Michael J. Woods Institute at the hospital.
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Serious questions raised about Toyota’s recall Sunday, November 29, 2009
Amid widening concern over acceleration events, Toyota has cited ‘floor mat entrapment.’ But reports point to another potential cause: the electronic throttles that have replaced mechanical systems.
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Cigar smokers, campaign money and a Ponzi scheme Monday, November 23, 2009
Gov. Schwarzenegger has no plans to return $256,484. He raised the money one of his initiatives from Scott Rothstein, the latest high-flier to crash amid allegations that he bilked his friends and investors in a Ponzi scheme.
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Tobacco fight: Front line is in Florida Saturday, November 21, 2009
New York Times: Legal experts predict that thousands of tobacco lawsuits could gain momentum in Florida after a Fort Lauderdale jury ordered Philip Morris USA to pay $300 million to a former smoker who says she needs a lung transplant.
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