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• MDL Panel Assigns DePuy Hip Cases to Northern District of Ohio

  Michael Phelan | December 06, 2010 6:25 PM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decided that all pretrial proceedings in federal lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, parent of DePuy Orthopaedics, over recalled devices used in...

• Sobering Review of Trucking Statistics Compiled by Oklahoma Law Firm

  Jeremy Thurman | December 06, 2010 4:50 PM | 0 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  McIntyre Law recently did a sobering review of statistics associated with driver fatigue and semi-tractor crashes in the United States. According to our study, Drivers reported in a 2007 study that...

• Top 10 Tips for Safe Toy Shopping

  Anne McGinness Kearse | December 06, 2010 4:48 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Although not all dangerous toys are recalled, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled 44 toys in 2010. Toy-related injuries are on the rise, with an estimated 186,000 U.S....

• What are the Signs and Symptoms of a Shunt Malfunction?

  Anita Pitock | December 06, 2010 12:05 PM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  Patients and family members must know the signs and symptoms of shunt malfunction or infection and the importance for emergent medical evaluation. Speak out-Speak Loudly-Make Sure Your Concerns are...

• Did You Know... Defendants Can Make Frivolous Claims?

  Brett Emison | December 06, 2010 10:20 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  People hear much from the US Chamber of Commerce and other big business special interest groups about frivolous lawsuits. However, many do not realize that many defendants raise frivolous defenses...

• The Unrepresented : Playing Into The Insurance Companies Hands

  Mike Bryant | December 06, 2010 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  The economy has created a increase in Pro Se litigants. The Minnesota courts have been seeing the raise and all of the issues that come with people representing themselves. When asked, the usual...

• What is a Hip Implant Surgery?

  M. Brandon Smith | December 06, 2010 3:30 AM | 0 CommentsAtlanta, GA

  Hip replacements can be complicated and at the same time risky, depending on what type of system you use with the surgery. People undergo hip replacement surgery for several reasons. According...

• VDOT revises winter weather strategy

  Doug Landau | December 06, 2010 2:33 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Last year the Washington DC metropolitan area got buffeted by record-setting snow storms. Car crashes, stranded trucks, motorists forced to abandon their vehicles, all these images are still in our...

• Wrongful death lawsuits allowed to proceed against Virignia Tech

  Doug Landau | December 05, 2010 10:26 PM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Two $10 million wrongful death lawsuits filed by families of Virginia Tech students killed in the 2007 massacre in Blacksburg will move forward, a circuit court judge ruled November 22. On April 16,...

• Bearing the Cost of Treating Eating Disorders

  David Mittleman | December 05, 2010 1:11 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  When it comes to treatment for eating disorders, even having great health insurance can completely destroy a family's finances. Even in the face of growing numbers of people seeking treatment for...