Distractions like cell phones lead to thousands of deaths on the nation’s highways every year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that in 2018 alone, 2,800 people in the United States were killed, with 400,000 more injured in crashes involving a distracted…
The statistics are staggering. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration, on average, 4,900 fatal car crashes occur on slippery roads in the U.S. every year. It also found that icy roads accounted for an average of 1,800 deaths and 136,000 injuries…
There is no getting around it—car insurance is complicated. It really should not be, especially since the point of car insurance is to cover injury or losses sustained during a very stressful event. But an insurer’s job is NOT, despite flashy commercials claiming otherwise, to be…
You’ve probably seen commercials urging people who have suffered an injury due to a product to contact an attorney, but maybe not thought much about it. What if you were one of those injured people? What if you purchased something, and you or someone you…
Pregnancy should be an exciting time for expectant mothers, and they take great care in ensuring their baby is in good health. But traumatic events still happen; the experience of a personal injury while pregnant can be extremely stressful and expensive. A pregnant woman who…
In the early days of the pandemic, Americans reconnected with an old friend – the bicycle. To stay away from COVID-19 hotspots, people quickly began bicycling to work instead of taking a bus, riding a bike trail instead of exercising inside a gym, and spending…
Accidents happen. Unfortunately, along with the bad luck of a car accident, comes injuries, medical bills, dealing with insurance, lost wages, and in many cases, lawsuits. In Virginia, two possible legal defenses can be raised to defend someone from liability in a lawsuit involving an…
Until the 2020 presidential election was finally decided, words never seemed to cause consequence for Donald Trump. Unlike any political candidate in recent memory, Trump seemed immune to harm from multiple arrogant, hateful, narcissistic, sexist, and foolish utterings. I won’t repeat them here; anyone can…
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In June 2019, online pharmacy Valisure detected a cancer-causing agent (NDMA) in the popular heartburn drug Zantac (ranitidine). Since then, thousands of consumers have been concerned that if they took the drug—particularly if they took it for long periods—they may now be at an increased…
Allegations of sexual abuse by priests continue to make headlines across the United States and around the world. A history of insignificant repercussions and coverup efforts gave little hope to victims and encouraged silence. Now, those abused by New Orleans clergy have until March 1,…
