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A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigation of prominent sleep apnea device manufacturer, Philips Respironics, revealed that the manufacturer had knowledge of its devices’ dangerous defect for almost six years before it issued a nationwide recall. Philips Respironics manufactures ventilators, CPAP, and BiPAP machines to treat sleep apnea and prevent the medical complications…

Losing a limb is one of the most horrific injuries an individual can endure. The physical, emotional, mental, and financial costs of amputations are devastating and severe. Amputations require hospitalization, extensive treatment, and potentially expensive prosthetics that may need to be replaced as time goes on. Amputations may be performed intentionally by medical professionals…

Defective medical devices can cause horrendous injuries, permanent disabilities, hospitalizations, and even death. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), a medical device is intended for use in the diagnosis of disease or other conditions, or in the cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease. In other words, these devices are intended to ease…

If you were injured at work or while doing a work activity, your first instinct may be to file a workers’ compensation claim. However, you may also have the opportunity to file a third party liability claim to get justice. Workers’ compensation laws do not prevent you from filing a personal injury lawsuit directly against the third party who…

Construction sites are immensely dangerous for employees and the general public, especially when safety is not made the number one priority. Construction companies must keep worksites safe for employees and non-employees. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 20% of all worker-related fatalities occur in the construction industry despite construction workers only making…

Winter weather conditions can create snowy, icy, and dangerous driving conditions for drivers across the country. A 2021 report from Car Insurance Comparison showed that the winter weather death rate was 3 fatalities for every 1,000 traffic accidents in 2021. This amounts to more than 1,800 people dying every year in car crashes due to icy and snowy conditions….