Roofing Firm Pleads Guilty in Electrocution of Worker

A Pennsylvania roofing company has pleaded guilty to violating a federal workplace safety regulation in the case of a worker who was electrocuted as a result of his scaffold coming into contact with a power line.

Alabama Lawyers Partner to Protect Elderly from Fraud

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, Gov. Bob Riley's administration and a plaintiff lawyers' group are teaming up to provide kits aimed at protecting Alabama's elderly from Medicare fraud.

Congress Acts to Improve Drug Safety

Congress overhauled the government's drug-safety system yesterday, giving the Food and Drug Administration sweeping new powers in a bid to better protect patients from harm caused by drugs such as the painkiller Vioxx.

RV and Horse Trailer Awnings Case Settles

Our firm recently settled a very important case that underscores the importance of fully exploring all facts of a serious injury or death case because there may be a defective product involved. Information learned in this case is also important to share because owners of recreational vehicles (RV's) and horse trailers may be unaware of the potential risks associated with awnings attached to their vehicle or trailer.

Jury Verdict Against Evenflo in Cae-Seat Lawsuit

A jury has ordered child safety seat maker Evenflo Co. to pay $10.4 million to the parents of a 4-month-old boy who died of head injuries in a car crash.

Avandia in Perspective

People with diabetes face hazards aplenty, among them twice the normal risk of heart disease and stroke and up to four times the chance of a fatal heart-related event.

J&J Faces Thousands of Ortho Lawsuits

The numbers keep adding up for the Ortho Evra birth-control patch. Not sales those are down sharply but the docket of product liability cases filed against Johnson & Johnson.

Glaxo's Avandia Increases Bone-Fracture Risk

GlaxoSmithKline Plc's Avandia diabetes pill increases the risk of bone fractures in diabetic women who take it, a company-funded study found.

Physicians and Experts Say Pull Avandia from Market

GSK's Avandia should be pulled from the market in light of recent studies, a number of physicians and industry experts have argued. However, others believe that there is not yet sufficient data to warrant such a conclusion.

Warning This Medicine May Make you Ill

Bob Bowen had been diabetic for 18 years when his doctor switched him to a newly licensed drug called Avandia. The effect was devastating.