Despite American’s love, and sometimes even obsession, with football, the game is not without its price—most notably to those who have played the game at the collegiate or professional level. A recent lawsuit filed by five former National Football League (NFL) players against the team that they played for—the Kansas City Chief—highlights this fact. The […]
Many individuals are injured in automobile or trucking accidents everyday. Many of these injuries are relatively minor and also, have common causes—minor rear-end accidents, minor side-swipe collisions, and other similar accidents. Unfortunately, sometimes injuries are not minor. In fact, they often result in death or catastrophic injuries to its victims. And sometimes the accident results […]
Recently, Illinois became yet another state to entirely ban the use of handheld devices while driving. On August 16, 2013, the governor of Illinois, Pat Quinn, signed legislation that prohibits the use of any handheld device while operating a motor vehicle on any Illinois roadway. The law becomes effective January 1, 2014. Illinois previously had […]
On November 2013, David S. Moore brought a lawsuit against his former employer, University of Kansas, alleging that it had retaliated against him for voicing his complaints about the University’s use of grant funds. Moore was a laboratory director at the Microscopy and Analytical Imaging Laboratory in Lawrence, Kansas. He was terminated by the University […]
On November 13, 2013, the United States Department of Labor, Office of Public Affairs issued a press release announcing that one of its enforcement arms, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), awarded damages to four former employees of Gaines Motor Lines, Inc., of just over $1 million. Gaines Motor Lines, Inc., is a North […]
Johnson & Johnson, one of the nation’s oldest and one of the world’s largest companies, has recently settled a massive series of lawsuits involving allegations that Johnson & Johnson, through two of its subsidiaries, engaged in marketing drugs for unapproved uses and giving kickbacks to physicians and nursing homes. Johnson & Johnson will pay a […]
Many of us have seen one or more of the “Fast and Furious” franchise of movies. These movies depict, and largely glorify, the lifestyle of illegal street racing, involving beautiful cars, beautiful people, and fun. In the movies, 100-mile-per-hour-plus races down city streets, back alleys, and highways are common. In a grotesquely tragic twist of […]
In an obvious attempt to win favor in the court of public opinion, BP recently launched an advertising campaign across the country attacking the validity of damages claimed as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill that occurred of the coast of the southeastern United States in April 2010. BP criticized, though not by […]
The United States’ National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) recently announced its new safety initiative designed to decrease the number of fatalities involving teenagers. According to NHTSA, motor vehicle accidents claim the lives of more teenagers aged 14 to 18 than does any other cause. In 2011, 2,105 teenagers died in motor vehicle accidents. The […]
In another article posted on our law firm’s website this month, the risks associated with teenaged drivers were discussed. Three accidents that have occurred over the past several months illustrate the devastating effects of inexperienced and inattentive teenaged drivers and the need for increased focus on this issue. In a recent motor vehicle accident in […]
