What are the defenses to a defamation claim?
What are the defenses to a libel claim?...
Personal Injury
Defamation, Libel and Slander Lawsuits
If you meet the requirements for a civil action, you can sue someone for libel or slander if they have written or said something bad about you. However, you must be able to prove the necessary element...
What is the duty to mitigate damages?
The duty to mitigate damages is the duty, or obligation, on the part of a person who has suffered physical injury, property damage, or financial......
Back Injury Claims and Lawsuits
If you are filing an insurance claim or personal injury lawsuit after a back injury, you can help yourself by knowing what to do in the immediate aftermath of your injury, understanding how to approac...
Are structured settlement payments considered income for purposes of public benefit programs, such as social security and medicaid?
Just as with a lump sum settlement, a structured settlement's periodic payments will be counted as income for qualifying purposes for Social Security and Medicaid....
What are damages for
What are damages for 'loss of consortium'?...
Surgical Mesh Side Effects & Symptoms: The Ugly Truth
Surgical mesh side effects can include SUI, POP and much more. The physical and emotional pain are part of the ugly truth being discovered....
Problems with Yaz, Yasmin & Ocella
Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella problems are mounting. Thousands of women report suffering blood clots, heart attacks and strokes and 10,000 lawsuits are pending....
Lexapro Lawsuits Allege Numerous Birth Defect Injuries
Lexapro lawsuits filed throughout the nation allege birth defects including omphalocele, PPHN, heart defects, autism, spina bifida and more....
I have been exposed to asbestos and am not sick, but fear that I will eventually become ill as a result. Do I have a case?
If you have been exposed to asbestos, but are not currently suffering from any asbestos related illness, your best plan is to document any asbestos exposure that you suspect you have had and be keenly...
FDA Probing Medtronic, Roche And J&J Insulin Pump Injuries & Deaths
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) is probing into 17,000 reports of insulin pump related health problems from 2006 to 2009 – 310 of those which resulted in death. Medtronic MiniMed, Roche H...
MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pumps: Side Effects
In June 2009, the manufacturer of MiniMed Paradigm Insulin Pumps announced a recall of defective tubes in the product, which may have caused diabetic users to receive the improper amount of insulin....
Zimmer NexGen Knee Replacement Implants Associated With High Failure Rate; Lawsuits Likely
Zimmer Inc., the Indiana-based global medical device company, may soon find themselves fighting additional product liability, negligence and failure to warn lawsuits as more and more knee replacement ...
Depakote: Overview
Depakote (a compound of divalproex sodium and valproic acid) is a commonly prescribed seizure medication used to treat various types of seizure disorders and manic episodes of bipolar disorder. In the...
Stryker Hip Implant Problems: Pain, Squeaky Joints & Bone Fractures
Stryker hip implants are used to replace part or all of a patient's damaged hip. Defective implants have been a major concern for patients who have used Stryker hip implants. Since 2005, Stryker hip i...
California Birth Injury Statutes Of Limitation
The statute of limitations for filing a birth injury lawsuit in California differs depending on who is bringing the case and whether or not a public hospital is involved in the lawsuit. The deadlines...
Raptiva, Accutane, Yasmin & Levaquin Users Report Severe Changes In Personality
Millions of Americans take prescription drugs to combat specific ailments and medical issues. However, many people don't realize that drugs such as Raptiva, Accutane, Yasmin and Levaquin often cause ...
Levaquin Linked To Tendon Ruptures; Hundreds of Lawsuits Expected
Levaquin, the antibiotic drug made by Johnson & Johnson used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections, has been linked to tendon ruptures. Legal experts expect that hundreds of lawsuits may b...
Levaquin Litigation Heating Up; 15 New Lawsuits Filed Against J&J In Illinois Court
Litigation over tendon rupture injuries from Levaquin, Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) antibiotic drug used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections, is heating up. Fifteen new Levaquin lawsuits h...
Case Study: Patient Dies 11 Weeks After Taking J&J’s Levaquin
Levaquin, Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) fluoroquinolone antibiotic drug used to treat respiratory and urinary tract infections, has been linked to numerous cases of tendon ruptures. One Minnesota...
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