The AP reports today that six London men became significantly injured while partaking in a drug trial for a new drug called TGN1412, a drug believed to treat Leukemia. The men were rushed to a local hospital after they suffered convulsions and organ failure after being administered the drug. Ironically, the trial was being run in […]

Everyone seems to think that elderly motorists are more likely to get into an automobile accident than younger drivers. I know that is what I have always thought, or better, what I always assumed. A great article was written by Edward L. Kenney, a writer for the Delaware News Journal, wherein Mr. Kenney not only […]

I visited the Cincinnati Personal Injury Attorney Blog and I found a great post by Anthony Castelli. The post discussed how a family had been injured severely in an auto accident following a rear-end collision. The Anderson family was rear-ended by another vehicle on Christmas eve, 1993. Although is was a simple rear-end collision, the car the […]

Earlier this month advocates for those that have alleged sexual abuse on the part of the clergy espoused doing away with statutes of limitations defenses in these cases. These advocates assert that it can take decades for sexual abuse victims to muster the fortitude to come public with their allegations against the clergy. Sexual abuse […]

The Boston Globe reports today that Massachusetts lawmakers are close to passing a law which would raise the state driving age from 16 1/2 to 17 1/2. The reason for this change has been an increasing number of automobile accidents involving teenagers on Massachusetts roadways. Please click here for the full article.

The Boston Globe reports today that Mary Ellis, a Bridgewater, Ma resident, has learned that the Commerce Insurance Company will not insure her, under her homeowners policy, because her five huskies make her a risky customer. As discussed on former posts on this blog, dog bites/attacks occur with alarming frequency. As such, the insurance industry […]

The Associated Press has reported that the South Carolina legislature is soon scheduled to debate a law which would prevent suits filed on behalf of obese people against the restaurants that they claim caused, or at least substantially contributed to their obesity. There are currently 21 states that have enacted similar legislation that insulates restaurants […]