Atlanta Defendant Found Guilty for Knowingly Exposing a Woman to HIV An Atlanta jury found a Stone Mountain resident guilty of knowingly exposing a woman to HIV. Craig Lamar Davis, 43, was originally accused by two women of knowingly exposing them to HIV, because they claimed he had sex with them without informing them of his HIV status. While Davis claimed he did not have sex with one of the women, he did not deny the charges brought forth by a Fulton County woman. In Georgia, a charge of “reckless HIV” is a felony punishable by up to … [Read more...]
New Regulations Sought for Child Safety Seats
January 28, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Child Safety Seats Might See New Regulations for Side Impacts Federal regulators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated on Wednesday, January 22nd, that they would begin testing on child safety seats. The child safety seat testing could issue new regulations for the equipment to help lessen the risk of injuries or death in a side impact or “T Bone” crash. The NHTSA has long tested head-on or rear collisions on vehicles and car safety equipment like child safety seats, but now they will create a simulation of a side … [Read more...]
Girls Playing Middle School Soccer Suffer Concussion Injuries
January 27, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Study Shows that Girls Still Play Through Concussion Injuries in Middle School Soccer Girls that play soccer in middle school are still vulnerable to concussion injuries, according to a new study. And, despite medical advice, middle school soccer players still play through their injuries. The study was published on January 20th in the Journal of the American Medical Association. As awareness increases about the damage of concussions on sports players and military personnel, more research is being done regarding student athletes and … [Read more...]
Toxic Tort Class Action Filed for Spartanburg Residents
January 23, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Spartanburg Neighborhood Files Toxic Tort Against Chemical Plant A neighborhood in Spartanburg, SC is filing a toxic tort class action lawsuit against a chemical plant that has allegedly leeched chemicals into the groundwater for decades. The lawsuit, filed the week of January 20th in federal court, alleges that Hoechst Celanese, a local polyester manufacturing plant, polluted the groundwater and streams around its plant in Spartanburg for decades, causing a cluster of cancer cases because of the toxic chemicals. The toxic tort case was … [Read more...]
Workplace Silica Exposure Can Lead to Lung Cancer
January 22, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Study Finds Link Between Silica Exposure and Lung Cancer US researchers have found a strong link between increased chances of lung cancer and silica exposure, particularly in the workplace, according to a new meta-analysis. Elizabeth Ward, national vice president of intramural research for the American Cancer Society, along with researchers from Emory University in Atlanta, note that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death among both men and women in the United States, and currently, tobacco smoke is the greatest risk factor. … [Read more...]
Ford Issues Vehicle Recall Due to Continued Fire Risk
January 21, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Vehicle Recall from Ford Covers New and Last Year’s Edge Models Due to Fire Risk In 2012, Ford issued a vehicle recall for 5,499 Edge crossovers due to a fire risk. Now, the automotive manufacturer has issued an expanded recall to include 2013 Edge Crossovers, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 27,933. This vehicle recall is not a second recall. Instead, it is an expanded recall, and still includes the 2012 Ford Edge Crossovers from the first recall, even if the vehicle was reportedly repaired. According to a bulleting … [Read more...]
3D Printed Items Challenge Product Liability and Negligence Laws
January 19, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Traditional Product Liability and Negligence Laws Might Not Work with 3D Printed Items In traditional consumer protection law, product liability laws state that manufacturers are held responsible for injuries and deaths caused by their products. These personal injuries range from food poisoning, slip and fall accidents, physical injuries such as broken bones or bruises, long-term physical injury such as physical limitations from a dangerous drug’s side effects, etc... However, as the popularity of 3D printed items grows, several people are … [Read more...]
Paula Abdul Issues Personal Injury Lawsuit for Burns at Tanning Salon
January 15, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Paula Abdul Suffered Burns at Tanning Salon, Issues Personal Injury Lawsuit Paula Abdul has issued a personal injury lawsuit against a tanning salon in Los Angeles, alleging that an infrared weight loss wrap gave her severe burns, especially on her left thigh. The 51-year-old singer, dancer, choreographer, and former X-Factor judge issued the personal injury lawsuit against UVASUN West, Inc. on Thursday, January 9th. She claims that a weight loss treatment she received at the salon on January 20th, 2012 gave her second and third degree … [Read more...]
Family of Finley Boyle Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
January 7, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Family Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Dentist who Overdosed 3-Year-Old Daughter On Monday, December 29th, the family of 3-year-old Finley Boyle filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against their daughter’s dentist for giving the little girl too much anesthetic, causing her to go into cardiac arrest, suffer severe brain damage, and die in hospice a month later. In November, Ashley Boyle, Finley’s mother, took her daughter to Island Dentistry for Children on Kailua, Hawaii. The dentist told Ashley that her daughter, although only 3 … [Read more...]
University of Iowa Faces Personal Injury Lawsuit in California Court
January 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment
Woman Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Against University of Iowa in California Court A personal injury lawsuit filed in California against the University of Iowa has so far cost the university thousands of dollars in legal fees, and it does not look like that will end soon. In February 2013, Cynthia Wong filed a personal injury lawsuit against the University of Iowa after chemicals shipped from the university injured her face and eyes. Wong worked at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, which performs clinical trials on various … [Read more...]
