Yep, time to watch out for dangerous toys. Who knows what Mr. Mainway will buy for little Johnny or Sally.
I recently wrote a piece about this on Avvo.com. I touch on Bisphenol A, Phthalates, lead and toxic toys. Also, I mention the common problems with many toys, i.e choking hazards and following the age limits.
You can [...]
No, not Big Rod getting picked up by the Feds. This one here and here involves one of the biggest and most successful Personal Injury Firms in the nation. Says the Sun-Times:
Four Illinois Supreme Court justices have been asked to withdraw from hearing an appeal of a legal-malpractice case against Corboy & Demetrio, one of [...]
In this blogesphere world this story is ancient:
A lawyer has won a lawsuit against coffee chain, Starbucks, after a hot cup of decaf was spilled on her foot.
Alice Griffin, a 42 year old Manhattan attorney, says she was at a Starbucks on Seventh Avenue when the clerk failed to put an insulating sleeve on the [...]
An article in todays Pantagraphout of Bloomington, IL reports a rather boring medical malpractice jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff. The jury found the hospital negligent and awarded the plaintiff a little over $700,000. So boring is the article on its face that I spared you quotes.
However, the case is noteworthy for two reasons. First, Bloomington, IL [...]
This morning’s Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and Houston Chronicle report that Marvin Driver, father of Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Donald Driver, was the possible victim of police brutality early Monday morning. While the officers are presumed innocent of any wrongdoing at this stage, the articles reveal facts that will most certainly lead to what attorneys [...]
“There is no greater poster child for insurance industry greed than Allstate.” The American Association for Justice recently published a report of the ten worst insurance companies. Allstate won the prize!
Other “honorable mentions” of auto/home insurance companies that write policies in Wisconsin are: AIG (3), State Farm (4), Farmers (7), Liberty Mutual (10).
Is there any wonder [...]
I think personal injury attorneys are asked this question more than any other. It’s a legitimate question. Injury attorneys in Wisconsin usually charge a contingent fee of 1/3 of the settlement or verdict in addition to costs. Why hire a plummer if you can fix your leaky faucet yourself?
Surprisingly, Allstate Insurance has helped answer the question. Allstate’s [...]
A new report discusses how insurance companies make their money. This shouldn’t be a surprise. They take in as much as they can in premiums and pay out as little as possible in claims.
The problem is with some of the tactics that insurance companies use. Here is an example:
Farmers, was in the business of
denying claims [...]
I’ve received a number of calls from clients and potential clients asking about AIG’s financial situation and the federal government’s loan.
If you have auto insurance through AIG or if you were injured because of someone else’s negligence and they have AIG I’d recommend you read this article from WSJ.com.
Specifically:
AIG’s millions of insurance policyholders appear to be considerably [...]
Last Monday was a big day in the world of drug litigation law. The United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the Wyeth v. Levine case.
The case is about a lot of stuff but it started out as a medical malpractice/improper administering of a drug case:
The case came from Vermont, where a guitarist, Diana Levine, won [...]
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