UPDATE: Lawsuits Filed in Connection with Defective Pressure Cookers
Lawsuits are being filed across the country by pressure cooker users who have suffered catastrophic injuries as a result of the cookers’ defects. In most cases, the lawsuits allege that defects in the lid and/or lid locking systems allow the cookers to be open before they are fully depressurized, increasing the risk of burns and…
Read MoreCamp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims: What You Need to Know
Call us at 804.980.7100 Free Case Evaluation Call: 804.980.7100 Contact Us What Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims Need to Know Call Phelan Petty for help: 804.980.7100 TAKE ACTION NOW Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Victims: What You Need to Know Over the course of over four decades, contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune, a U.S. Marine…
Read MoreSafety Grants May Help Prevent Pool Drownings and Drain Entrapments
Pool and spa owners need to understand why accidents may cause drownings and serious injuries and take appropriate precautions. The duty to protect adults and children applies to public pool owners, like local municipalities, and private pool owners, like hotels and residential owners. The makers of drain systems, diving boards, and other pool products must…
Read MoreNHTSA Reports Truck Accidents Increased Nationwide in 2021
If you drive anywhere in or near Richmond, you’re likely to see many different types of trucks on Interstates 64, 95, 195, and 295. Virginia and local roads are often packed with trucks too. These trucks include semis, tractor-trailers, rigs, box trucks, flatbeds, cement trucks, tankers, logging trucks, and many other types of commercial vehicles.…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice Claims and the Matter of Intent to Harm
In a recent criminal case out of Ohio, a former physician was acquitted of 14 counts of murder after allegedly causing the deaths of his patients by ordering excessive amounts of fentanyl. The case was followed with interest by medical experts, legal professionals, doctors and nurses across the country, as the case raised significant questions…
Read More2021 Had the Greatest Number of Fatal Accidents in the Last 16 Years
Over the past two years, we have seen countless news stories about the rising number of traffic fatalities in Virginia and across the country. In April, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released its estimates for 2021, and it is official: there were more traffic fatalities last year than in any of the past…
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Truck Back Up Accidents
Sharing the road with an 18-wheeler can be a little frightening. Most drivers recognize the dangers of traveling alongside or in front of a big-rig. However, drivers can face danger when they are behind a truck as well – especially if that truck is reversing. There is no specific data on how many truck backing…
Read MoreWhat Is a Never Event?
Unless you are a medical professional, you are likely unaware of the term “never event.” Never events in healthcare are exactly what they sound like – events that should never occur; egregious and catastrophic incidents during medical treatment that typically leave a patient permanently injured or disabled, or result in death. Ken Kizer, MD first…
Read MoreNHTSA Reports “Staggering” Commercial Truck Fatalities in 2020
In early March 2022, the National Highway and Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their annual report on motor vehicle crashes and fatalities. Large truck fatalities in 2020, the most recent data available for analysis, were at some of their highest rates ever, prompting the Truck Safety Coalition to release a statement, calling the fatality figures…
Read MoreWhen a Failure to Communicate Leads to Catastrophic Injury
When you go to the doctor, you expect to receive proper and necessary treatment, including the correct medication, surgery, doctor, and care. Nobody assumes they will lose a limb because the doctor does not speak their language. However, this is exactly what happened to a patient in Knoxville, Tennessee. A recently-filed lawsuit alleges that a…
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