Articles Posted in Personal Injury

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) recently issued ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor a landfill permit, despite those who are concerned about mounting waste piles that have accumulated at the property over the course of many years such as the pile known as the Easterly’s Pile. According to a 2010 IDEM inspection report, the Easterly pile…

Recently, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration received a Defect Information Report from Lexus, a division of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. The report disclosed defects on roughly 138,000 Lexus vehicles. Lexus believes that a change in the manufacturing process has led to the risk of foreign material contaminating some of the valve springs. If…

It is not uncommon for medical and legal issues to be intertwined. Whether related to best practices for patient care, patient housing, financial needs, benefit eligibility, child-support coverage, guardianship, or criminal related medical issues, there is likely to be a need for patients to have the support of a lawyer when contending with critical illness.…

With over 350 million MySpace and Facebook users, it is important to understand that there are criminals in these virtual cities. So, we all must protect ourselves. Here are some fast facts. When you invite others such as friends of friends or everyone to participate in your wall, messages, invitations, photos and any other open…

Baseball spectators beware! If you are hit by a foul ball at a baseball game, whether you were attempting to catch it or simply distracted by a conversation with another fan, it is unlikely that anyone will be held liable for your injury or responsible for your medical bills and damages. For more than 50…

Loogootee Nursing Home located in Loogootee, IN recently faced the Indiana Court of Appeals following a lawsuit from a resident who was injured. The resident was sitting on the porch of the nursing home when Carroll Ledgerwood, a brass player who was planning to appear at the nursing home, accidentally slipped his foot off the…

If you have a Shrek Forever After 3D” Collectable Drinking Glass from McDonald’s that you have purchased, stop using the cup immediately because it has recently been linked to a cadmium risk. The cup was manufactured by ARC International, of Millville, NJ and distributed by McDonald’s. There were 12 million cups made. There have not…

Food manufacturers have specific regulations they must follow when providing information on their labels about the contents of their food. Twenty two food manufacturers have recently violated regulations provided in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. The crux of the violations include the manufacturers providing information to consumers that falsely identifies the food as…

Kuuma Stow and Go barbecue grills were reported to cause three fires and minor burns on the hands of victims that were using the barbecue grill. The reported injuries prompted the recall of nearly 5000 grills in the U.S. market. Eastwind Industries, Inc., the manufacturer, cited that propane tanks in Model number 83726 may leak…

Stuffed animals, rain ponchos and play jewelry are some of the Toy products that Daiso California LLC had been selling before a recall. The risks associated with their products included strangulation from the rain ponchos, lead poisoning from the jewelry, and choking from the stuff animals. Since Daiso California LLC has violated federal safety laws,…