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Numerous public service announcements and educational initiatives attempt to dissuade citizens from texting while at the wheel.  But an awareness campaign out of Canada separates itself from the rest by warning consumers about the threat posed by our crotches. Known as “Crotches Kill,” the campaign involves a series of billboards and posters which depict drivers… read more

If a drug claim sounds too good to be true, chances are that it is too good to be true.  The rise of the internet, email, and social media has ushered in rampant marketing of fraudulent medications that have not received the approval of the Food and Drug Administration, and many consumers get taken in… read more

In Illinois, texting at the wheel has been illegal for a few years, but that isn’t the case with cellphone usage.  That could change, though, if a bill currently being considered by lawmakers continues on the road to passage.  At the end of last week, the state’s House voted by a 64-46 margin to approve… read more

It might be March, but that doesn’t mean that we’ve escaped the full brunt of what winter weather has to offer.  Parts of California could still be dumped with heavy amounts of snow, and thus numerous citizens might have to trudge outside to clear their driveways once, maybe even a couple times more. No doubt… read more

Did DePuy and parent company Johnson & Johnson essentially play a game of Russian Roulette with those persons who became recipients of the DePuy ASR metal on metal hip implant?  That’s what a jury must decide. Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP’s Brian Panish posed that provocative statement during closing arguments which took place yesterday… read more

As the weather warms up, parents must remind themselves of the serious threat posed to children when they get left in a hot car.  It doesn’t even need to be a particularly sweltering day outside for danger to present itself.  Even mild temperatures can heat up a vehicle in the sun to an unsafe degree. … read more

A vehicle is being recalled not because people onboard could necessarily be endangered but because a certain detached part could pose an obstacle to others on the road.  If you own one of the following vehicles, it’s important to get the issue fixed so as not to harm your fellow travelers. Porsche announced the recall,… read more

Could food safety be compromised by the budget cuts set to take effect today at the national level?  Although the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration says steps are being taken to ensure food safety, even she concedes that the agency will be strained under the new budget reductions.  She says that oversight will… read more

Two serious outbreaks of foodborne illness have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to keep a closer eye on the cantaloupe industry.  The items were responsible for two distinct outbreaks which took place in the past two years, incidents which led 400 people to become ill due to the presence of Listeria and Salmonella.  Three… read more

On March 1, 2013, Adam Shea and Spencer Lucas recovered a confidential 8-figure settlement for their injured clients whose vehicle was struck head-on by an oncoming semi-truck. On the morning of May 18, 2011, a young married couple were traveling in their SUV on their way to work as teachers with their 18 month old… read more

Proponents of a texting and driving ban in the state of Oklahoma may have to wait another year for passage.  Yesterday, the state’s House Calendar Committee opted not to move forward with the bill, despite remonstrations from those who thought that such a measure could improve safety along Oklahoma roads.  The bill’s sponsor, a representative… read more

Additional hybrid and electric vehicles are seen along the highway every year.  Regular automobiles are getting better gas mileage than ever.  The newest vehicles on the road are equipped with safety systems that do such science fiction-seeming things as hit the brakes to avoid a crash or alert the driver when he or she is… read more