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Hunting accidents: Guns are only one of many contributors to injuries
With hunting seasons opening across the United States, millions of Americans are taking to the field, and most will return home safely with stories of the pursuit and the successful...
Who can be held liable for damages and injuries resulting from power shutoffs?
With the recent spate of public safety power shutoffs conducted by PG&E, sentiment towards the utility has predictably grown increasingly negative. The company is already facing heavy criticism for its...
Who may be liable for electrocution injuries and deaths?
Discussions of the hazards posted by electrical infrastructure are often only of interest to people who work in and around such hazards. There’s good reason for this. Electrocution is the...
Amtrak lawsuit over 2017 derailment highlights rail with safety & regulatory issues
In September 2019, a federal jury sided with three victims of a 2017 Amtrak derailment in DuPont, Washington, splitting $17 million between three plaintiffs injured in the accident. The law...
Opioid Crisis Escalates as Governments Sue Drug Companies
As national awareness of the years-long opioid crisis has grown, so have legal efforts to hold drug companies accountable. As of 2019, 45 states have filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma...
Are Prisons and Jails Legally Liable For Prison Suicide or Harm?
Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide on August 10, 2019 while imprisoned at the Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) in New York. The disgraced financier was awaiting trial on a...
Tesla faces lawsuits and investigations over Autopilot car accidents
In March of 2018, the driver of a Tesla Model X was killed in an accident during his commute on Highway 101 in Mountain View, CA. The car’s driver died...
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