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Couple Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Simply Thick for Child’s Injuries

Parents File Personal Injury Lawsuit on Behalf of Their Child for Injuries Suffered After Ingesting Simply Thick Children’s formula manufacturer Simply Thick, LLC face another personal injury case after a couple’s premature daughter suffered severe injuries claimed to be caused by the formula. In May 2011, the FDA recalled Simply Thick, after receiving 15 complaints about injuries, including 2 deaths, related to Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) in premature infants that ingested the formula. NEC causes inflammation and death of intestinal … [Read more...]

Ex-Couple Settles Suit Over Dog In Civil Court

A Manhattan Civil Court settled a custody dispute, but not just any custody dispute, one regarding a dog. On Thursday, the court issued a ruling regarding the former couple’s dispute over a dog. The Court held that leaving a pet with an ex for a couple of months does not amount to giving up the animal. The couple, Adam Le Conte and Kyungmi Lee, were arguing over a 2-year-old Maltese named Bubkas and whether he belonged in a crate. The exact settlement wasn’t revealed, but Lee’s lawyer, Ronny Buni, said the case was “amicably settled” … [Read more...]

63 Year Old Woman awarded $2.2M for Dog Attack

A jury in Pierce County,WA awarded a 63 year-old woman $2.2 million for injuries she suffered when two pit bull dogs attacked her.  The incident left her with severe injuries to her face, neck, breasts, nose, arms and hands. The owner of one of the dogs was found liable for $1.1 million.   The County was found negligently responsible for $928,000 for not following up on previous complaints about ferocious dogs in the owner’s home. A neighbor was also found responsible for the remaining $110,000.  She left her dog in the owners care when … [Read more...]

Levaquin Risk – Tendon Ruptures

Every year, thousands of consumers sustain serious injuries from defective products. Many of these injuries could be avoided if the manufacturers or distributors of these products took additional steps to ensure consumer safety. Fluoroquinolone drugs are typically prescribed for sinus infections, pneumonia, prostate and other bacterial infections. The new label warning includes Levaquin, which is used to treat severe bacterial infections. The FDA says it will now require the label to highlight and make aware the warning for increased risk of … [Read more...]

Social Media And Your Personal Injury Claim

Social Media is growing exponentially in use and is a huge part of our daily lives. What you may not be fully aware of is that sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and MySpace can seriously harm your personal injury, workers' compensation, social security, or medical malpractice case. In a case where a person has suffered a serious personal injury, you must still establish that your injuries are related to the accident and you can expect that your credibility may be questioned. Imagine, weeks after being hurt in a car accident, you are … [Read more...]