January 28, 2020

Juul, a company that is known for selling vape products, is now involved in a mass tort litigation process. Dozens of people are coming forward to get involved in the class-action lawsuit against the company for making misleading statements and selling harmful products without making consumers more aware of the potential risks associated with the use of the products. Juul is known for advertising its products as safe and better to use than cigarettes. It is believed that Juul was targeting teenagers with many of the advertisements that were displayed to the public over the years in an attempt…

January 20, 2020

Many slip and fall accidents only result in minor injuries that heal on their own. When this happens, the injured party will not find it necessary to initiate litigation. However, when a slip and fall accident on black ice leads to serious injuries, it may be possible to recover compensation from the owner of the property where the accident occurred. What Is the Applicable Duty of Care? Slip and fall accidents give rise to a type of legal claim called a premises liability claim. One of the primary issues in any premises liability claim is the duty…

January 20, 2020

Lawsuit Filed Against the Boy Scouts of America The state of New Jersey has extended the statute of limitations on child sexual abuse, so victims can file a lawsuit up to the age of 55, or seven years after they realized they suffered abuse. This new law has led to a lawsuit against the Boy Scouts by four former scouts. None of the former scouts live in New Jersey, but claim the lawsuit should move forward because the Boy Scouts were headquartered in the state until 1979. The four former scouts are from a group of roughly 100 who…

January 12, 2020

Any worker is susceptible to a workplace injury, regardless of whether they are a construction worker or a manufacturing plant worker who engages in extensive manual labor, or an office worker who spends much of the day at a desk. However, so long as employees and employers recognize the risks of workplace injuries, they can take steps to mitigate those risks. Some of the more common workplace injuries that workers suffer include: Overexertion and Repetitive Stress Injuries If a worker works too hard or too long, it is easy for that worker to become fatigued. Combine that with employers…

January 3, 2020

A surgical error can lead to a medical malpractice claim when the surgeon’s performance falls below the applicable standard of care in the patient’s specific case. The standard of care is often described as the acts that another surgeon of similar training and experience would have taken under identical circumstances. A patient can be harmed by a variety of surgical errors, such as the following common surgical errors.  Surgery on the Wrong Patient In rare cases, a patient’s chart can get switched with another patient who is also going into surgery or may be inaccurately recorded. As a…