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Nebraska Explores Raising Minimim Insurance Rates

If you have ever been involved in an automobile accident, you understand the importance of properly insuring your vehicle. Vehicle insurance is designed to cover your risk of financial liability…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 28 May 2013

FDA on Metal-on-Metal Hips: Some Patients at Higher Risk Than Others

The serious—sometimes life threatening—problems of metal-on-metal hip replacement devices has been a major news story ever since several of the manufacturers issued recalls of…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 Jan 2013

Is Your Household Vulnerable to a Tip-Over Incident?

Usually when we think about injuries related to product safety, we think about something that went wrong with the product. We think of the big newsworthy, attention-grabbing cases of the gel fuel…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 18 Jan 2013

CPSC Seeks to Force Recall of Nap Nanny Infant Recliners

Yet another infant product is in the news this week for concerns over the product’s safety. This time it is the Nap Nanny and Nap Nanny Chill infant recliners, manufactured by Baby…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 12 Dec 2012

It's National Influenza Vaccination Week: Get Yours Now!

Before your holiday schedule gets too hectic—if it hasn’t already—one important thing you should add to your to-do list is getting a flu vaccine. This week is actually…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 4 Dec 2012

Thanksgiving Travel: Pledge to End Distracted Driving

So far, the weather forecast for this Thanksgiving weekend is promising clear skies and pretty warm temperatures. That is good news for those who are hitting the road this week for the…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Nov 2012

New Safety Standards for Infant Swings

For parents of infant children, an infant swing can sometimes be a real life saver—buying you precious time (and maybe some peace and quiet) to get things done around your home or…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 15 Nov 2012

Think SAFETY This Halloween

With Halloween just a week away, do you find yourself taking care of some holiday preparations? Perhaps you’re hitting up the stores with your children to hunt down that perfect…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 25 Oct 2012

Protecting Our Civil Justice System

A few weeks ago, in response to the President’s Weekly Radio Address, Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) had some interesting comments about the importance of juries and our civil justice…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 16 Oct 2012

Confident That You Are Using Your Child Car Seat Correctly? Check Out These 5 Common Mistakes

Child Passenger Safety Week is coming to a close today, but the safety of our children passengers is something that we need to keep in mind every single day. And one area that caught…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Sep 2012

Everyone Has to Fight Together to End Texting While Driving

Here’s a new twist on the texting while driving issue: legal liability not just for the driver who was texting, but also for the person who sent the text to someone while they knew…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 13 Sep 2012

Johnson & Johnson Reportedly Settles 3 DePuy Lawsuits for $600,000

In 2010, Johnson & Johnson recalled nearly 100,000 ASR hip replacement implants for the damage and complications that they were causing to recipients. Since then, more than 8,000…

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 5 Sep 2012