New Hope for Work Injury Victims!
If you are hurt at work in Missouri, you are tossed into the Workers' Compensation system. An insurance adjuster for your employer chooses your doctors, approves or disapproves your treatment, [...]
Why is Yamaha Still Selling the Rhino?
Could be that they are cozying up to the government officials at the Consumer Product Safety Commission. In July of last year, Yamaha had several CPSC officials out to ride [...]
Death Symbol Deadly?
In an interesting bit of irony, Spencer's Gifts has recalled its Skull and Crossbones necklaces. The Necklaces, manufactured in China, contain high levels of lead. Lead, we all know, is [...]
Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukah and so forth- my gift of fun!
The holiday season is upon us. I mean REALLY upon us. As you relax with family and friends, count your blessings for the last year. And have a laugh on [...]
Tis the Season… For Unsafe Toys
While you are filling stockings and wish lists this holiday season, make sure you are an educated consumer! The Consumer Product Safety Commission (http://www.cpsc.gov/) has recalled over 50 toys this [...]
Tort Reform: Another attack on the Poor?
My alma mater, Washington University School of Law, has published a couple of studies on the effects of "tort reform" in one of the school's highly regarded legal journals. The [...]
November Under Analysis Column
The Return of Gadget Boy, or When Phones Attack! It has been a couple of years since I ventured to the tech center of the Levison Towers. The new tech [...]
Diabetes Drug “Avandia” Linked to Heart Failure
About one million diabetic Americans take Avandia, which helps control blood sugar. This is often as part of a regimen that includes other diabetes medication. New findings suggest that this [...]
Yamaha Rhino Continues to Cause Injuries and Death
Federal safety officials are investigating the Yamaha Rhino, a popular off-road-vehicle that has been linked to 30 deaths. The Yamaha Rhino resembles a cross between a golf cart and an [...]
Doctors Support Plaintiff in Wyeth Drug Case
Attorneys who take on the pharmaceutical industry as a voice for consumers injured by medications found an unlikely ally this week, in doctors. Noting that the U.S. Food & Drug [...]