Multi-vehicle accidents, often referred to as chain reaction crashes, typically involve three or more vehicles colliding in a “chain” of rear-end impacts. Typically, in a rear-end accident between two cars, we assume that the driver who does the rear-ending is at fault, but that is not necessarily the case in a chain reaction accident. Liability in these types of collisions isn’t always so straightforward, so how do you determine who is at fault or liable?
March 8, 2019. In an article published by Kaiser Health News, we learned that some medical device manufacturers have been using a secret reporting mechanism to let the FDA know of problems with their devices.
The problem? The data is hidden so that neither the public nor doctors are aware of any problems reported.
Published: March 13, 2019 • Updated: December 21, 2022 • Reviewed: March 9, 2026
When you have been in a car accident, sometimes serious injuries, even life-threatening ones, are not always visible immediately. What you may not realize is that your body may be in shock and not registering what is wrong. In fact, it is not uncommon for symptoms to show up hours or days, sometimes even weeks, after an accident. Common delayed accident symptoms vary from person to person but can range from neck and shoulder pain to whiplash, emotional distress, and more.
Occupational hearing loss is one of the most common work-related illnesses in the United States. In fact, about 22 million workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels on the job making occupational hearing loss the third most common chronic physical condition among adults. Statistics from NIOSH show:
Originally Published: February 18, 2019 • Updated: February 28, 2023
Collisions involving semi-trucks and other large commercial vehicles are far more complex than typical car accidents. The size and weight of these trucks, the severity of injuries they can cause, and the federal FMCSA regulations that govern the industry all play a major role in how these cases are handled. Understanding these factors is essential when examining liability and the unique challenges of semi‑truck accident cases.
Johnson & Johnson and the maker of its Pinnacle metal-on-metal hip implants, DePuy Orthopaedics, have been in settlement talks to resolve thousands of individual lawsuits alleging the devices were defective.
Published: January 31, 2019 • Updated: January 14, 2025
When you’re injured in an accident and pursuing compensation, an insurance company will almost always be involved.
The attorneys general of 46 states who sued Johnson & Johnson and its subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. over deceptive and misleading marketing practices reached a $120 million consent judgment.
You may have already heard, Ford is recalling more than 953,000 vehicles worldwide to replace Takata passenger air bag inflators because they can explode and hurl shrapnel.
This recall of Ford vehicles includes over 782,000 vehicles in the United States and is part of the largest series of recalls in U.S. history.
In 2018, the medical device industry and the FDA came under fire from:
