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You’re stunned: you and your lawyer had the evidence. You called in expert witnesses and made visual aids. Your witnesses were all credible and compelling. The jury looked like they were nodding along with your attorney throughout the whole case—and then they decided the defendant isn’t liable for your injuries. ...

The end of summer is often crammed with as many last-minute cookouts as the weather will allow, but if you served Hostess burger and hot dog buns recently, you may have been exposed to listeria and salmonella. On August 13, Hostess voluntarily recalled several types of their hot dog and ...

Not every court case is resolved at trial. In fact, it’s usually preferable to avoid trial, since that can be a time-consuming and often stressful process for the plaintiff and witnesses. When a case is strong enough, many defendants and insurance companies offer a settlement instead. In short, a settlement ...

The term “frivolous lawsuit” gets thrown around a lot, especially as it relates to personal injury claims. Many members of the public don’t realize the high bar that most personal injury claims must clear before they’re heard in court—that is, the plaintiff has to present evidence that wrongdoing occurred and ...

CAUTION: WET FLOOR. We’ve all seen that sign in grocery stores, bars, restaurants, retail stores and other places where spills happen. What happens if you slip, fall and injure yourself when there’s a sign posted? Can you still sue? Slip and fall cases can be quite serious. Plaintiffs have suffered ...

A new article in The Regulatory Review has made the argument that personal injury plaintiffs have done a lot to help secure clean drinking water, where the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has failed. Over the last two decades, the EPA has been slow to study and regulate specific harmful chemicals: ...

If you have a pressure cooker, it might just be your kitchen’s MVP. Pressurized cooking allows meat, vegetables, grains and even desserts to cook at a much faster pace—but are they safe? According to the National Law Review, the latest pressure cooker lawsuit was filed in April 2021, against the ...

They’re not returning your calls, you don’t know what’s happening in your case, and you have the feeling that you could get better legal help elsewhere. Can you fire your attorney? Should you switch lawyers? Clients do have the power to change their lawyer at any time. Here’s what you ...