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Last Entry: March 27, 2010 at 10:27:00

Child In Critical Condition Following Crash

Posted on March 27, 2010
A car accident yesterday in Madison has left a 5-year-old girl in critical condition at Huntsville Hospital. The child was a back seat, restrained passenger in a vehicle that collided with another car at the intersection of Triana and Gillespie, according to Don Webster, chief operating officer for HEMSI...

Nintendo Wii Assists United Cerebral Palsy Therapy Program(2)

Posted on August 18, 2009
Clay Martin and Tara Helms of Martin & Helms, P.C., a local personal injury law firm, presented a Nintendo Wii gaming system to United Cerebral Palsy of Huntsville & Tennessee Valley, Inc., (UCP) Aug. 17 in conjunction with the nationwide InjuryBoard Project Wii-hab...

Nintendo Wii Assists United Cerebral Palsy Therapy Program

Don?t Give Your Car Keys to a Drunk or Careless Driver

Posted on July 09, 2009
If you do, you could be subject to liability for compensatory and punitive damages if that driver causes a wreck which results in personal injuries. All of us have a legal duty to the public, not to provide a vehicle, or allow a person to drive a vehicle who is incompetent to do so...

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Texting While Driving - Is a Federal Ban Necessary?

Posted on June 18, 2009
According to the Montgomery County News, a one car accident occured near Splendora, TX on June 7, leaving the driver critically injured and the passenger dead. The accident has been attributed to the fact that the driver was texting while driving. The passenger, who died several days after the accident, told the trooper the last thing he recalled was looking up from texting, realizing the truck was about to go into a ditch and calling out to the driver, who he said was also texting...

Follow-Up to Hydroxycut Recall

Posted on May 18, 2009
As a follow-up to the May 1, 2009 Hydroxycut recall post, the FDA has released more information about the recall. As of May 7, 2009, Iovate Health Sciences USA, Inc. of Blasdell, New York and Ontario, Canada announced today that it is adding Universal Product Codes (UPCs) with respect to the Hydroxycut-branded products sold in the United States and subject to the voluntary recall...

The FDA Warns Consumers to Stop Using Hydroxycut Products

Posted on May 01, 2009
The FDA is warning consumers to immediately stop using Hydroxycut products. Some Hydroxycut products are associated with a number of serious liver injuries. The manufacturer, Lovate Health Sciences Inc. of Oakville, Ontario has agreed to recall Hydroxycut from the market...

Women for Justice: Community and Political Outreach

Posted on February 23, 2009
Recently, the Women’s Caucus of ALAJ got together in support of its community outreach project, the Christian Women’s Job Corp (“CWJC”) of Alabama. The Alabama CWJC is a non-profit, faith-based agency where women in need are equipped for life and employment through job-readiness classes, computer classes, GED training, Bible study, and mentoring from other women...

Tony Hawk Boy Pajamas Recalled

Posted on January 23, 2009
Mad Dog Concepts, in conjunction with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), announced a voluntary recall of 25,000 Tony Hawk Boy Pajama Sets because they fail to meet federal children’s sleepwear flammability standards which pose a risk of burn injury to children...

Dangerously Distracted iPod Drivers

Posted on October 07, 2008
For years now people have been discussing the dangers of drivers talking on cell phones. Some state and local governments now require drivers to use hand-free headsets. More recently the perils of text messaging while driving have been placed in the spotlight...

Vytorin Linked to Cancer?

Posted on October 06, 2008
The FDA is investigating a report of a possible association between the use of Vytorin and a potentially increased incidence of cancer. Vytorin is a combination of Zocor and Zetia and is generally prescribed to reduce LDL-cholesterol levels. A recent study, however, raises an alarming question: Can the use of Vytorin cause cancer? A clinical study known as the SEAS trial tested whether lowering LDL-cholesterol with Vytorin would reduce the risk of major cardiovascular problems...

Women for Justice 2008

Posted on September 18, 2008
The year 2008 marks the third year for the Alabama Women's Caucus of the Alabama Association for Justice. Emily Raley said it well in her role as the first Chair of the Women's Caucus, that "the role of the Women's Caucus is to assist women lawyers in developing our skills as lawyers through education, political involvement, networking, and business development...

Insurance Companies Pad Profits

Posted on July 25, 2008
A new study on the "Ten Worst" insurance companies confirms what we in the legal business have long known: Insurance companies put profits ahead of those that are injured and even above their own customers. As an attorney, I've seen firsthand how insurance companies conduct themselves in order to pad their profits...

FDA Links Botox to Adverse Reactions and Death

Posted on July 02, 2008
Botox (Botulinum toxin) has become well known for its use for cosmetic purposes in smoothing wrinkles. Botox, however, has been linked to cases of serious adverse reactions, including death, according to the Food and Drug Administration ("FDA")...

Wrecks Caused by Drivers Without Insurance

Posted on June 08, 2008
What would happen if you or your family were seriously injured in a car accident by a driver with no insurance? You might be surprised to learn that your own insurance policy could be used to help pay for medical bills and lost time from work...

Outrageous Spending in Alabama Judicial Races

Posted on May 30, 2008
Partisan elections for Alabama's highest courts are out of control. The money that has been spent over the past 15 years on Supreme Court races in Alabama is obscene and definitely calls into question whether Alabamians are electing "fair and impartial" justices to our highest court...

How Safe is Your Apartment?

Posted on May 26, 2008
There are several hundred apartment fires everyday in the United States. How safe is your apartment? There are many hazards which can lead to a fire in an apartment complex...

Urgent Drug Recall -- Digitek

Posted on May 23, 2008
People are receiving phone calls and pharmacy letters notifying them that their heart drug may be unsafe. Actavis Totowa LLC, a United States manufacturing division of the international generic pharmaceutical company Actavis Group, is initiating a nationwide recall of Digitek (digoxin tablets, all strengths) for oral use...

Serious Health Risks Associated with Bowel Cleansing Products

Posted on May 21, 2008
In recent years, the use of oral sodium phosphate solution (Fleet Phospho-Soda) as a bowel preparation for colonoscopy or surgery has become more and more common. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an alert in May of 2006 noting that "a rare, but serious form of kidney failure has been associated with the use of oral sodium phosphate (OSP) products (e...

Police Investigating Car Accident that Killed 3 Alabama Cheerleaders

Posted on December 02, 2007
Police are investigating the cause of a car accident that killed three Alabama high school cheerleaders and injured four in Friday night, November 30. Sarah Casey, 16, Courtney Niceley, 17, and Whitney Bradford, 16, of Warrior, Ala., all died when the car they were in hit a tree and went over an embankment...

Police Investigating Car Accident that Killed 3 Alabama Cheerleaders

Posted on December 02, 2007
Police are investigating the cause of a car accident that killed three Alabama high school cheerleaders and injured four in Friday night, November 30.Sarah Casey, 16, Courtney Niceley, 17, and Whitney Bradford, 16, of Warrior, Ala., all died when the car they were in hit a tree and went over an embankment...

Ford papers show millions of vehicles at risk of fire

Posted on September 18, 2007
Many fire investigators hired by insurance companies and many other automobile engineers agree that a $20.57 switch, installed in millions of Ford vehicles from 1992 to 2003, is causing some Ford vehicles to ignite. An Iowa family has filed a lawsuit over the defect alleging that the defective switch caused their F-150 pickup to ignite, destroying their house and killing a 74-year-old-woman...

Ford papers show millions of vehicles at risk of fire

Engine and Parts manufacturers pay $53M in Products case

Posted on September 17, 2007
A Volusia, Florida jury awarded two men, a flight instructor and former student pilot, $53M against two manufacturers. The jury determined the manufacturers were liable for the airplane crash which caused serious injury to both men. The plaintiffs argued, and the jury agreed, that the manufacturer of the carberator, and the engine maker of the Cessna 150, knew about defects which caused the carburator to fail, engine to stall, and plane to crash...

Engine and Parts manufacturers pay $53M in Products case

Insurers Cheat Customers, Report Record Profits

Posted on September 13, 2007
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, insurers reported their highest ever profit, $73 billion, up 49 percent from the previous year. With 60 million customers paying more than $50 billiion in premiums per year, homeowners are often surprised to find out that insurers won't pay the full cost of rebuilding their damaged or destroyed home...

Insurers Cheat Customers, Report Record Profits

Wal-Mart Confirms, Dog Treats Contain "Small Amounts of Melamine"

Posted on August 22, 2007
A Wal-Mart spokeswoman confirmed today that the two Chinese brands of dog treats pulled from shelves last month contain trace amounts of melamine, a chemical found in fertilizer.Wal-Mart had quietly removed from shelves on July 26, 2007, Chicken Jerky of Shanghai Bestro Trading, and Chicken Jerky Strips of Import-Pingyang Pet Product Co...

Mattel Recalls Spotlight Inattention to Defective Products

Posted on August 15, 2007
Mattel's late notice of a recall to consumers of some 9 million toys in the U.S. indicates how lax oversight on goods entering into this country has become. The recall of these toys is just the latest in a series of problems experienced with Chinese-made goods in the United States: some because of lead paint contamination on toy trains, others because of DEG contamination in toothpaste, and still more concerning defective tires on trucks...

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