Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Recalled Due to Asbestos Exposure

December 20, 2019 Blog Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Recalled Due to Asbestos Exposure Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder Recalled Due to Asbestos Exposure During recent testing in October 2019, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) found that one lot of Johnson’s Baby Powder contained chrysotile asbestos. At the same time, the FDA tested […]

Former Durafiber Workers Bring Class Action Lawsuit Against Blue Cross Executives

November 20, 2019 Blog Former Durafiber Workers Bring Class Action Lawsuit Against Blue Cross Executives Former Durafiber Workers Bring Class Action Lawsuit Against Blue Cross Executives The following article was written by Mark Wineka of the Sailisbury Post: SALISBURY — Velvie Gray had worked at the Durafiber plant off U.S. 70 since 1978 and kept […]

JUUL Pulls Flavors from Shelves Ahead of Controversy

November 19, 2019 Blog JUUL Pulls Flavors from Shelves Ahead of Controversy JUUL Pulls Flavors from Shelves Ahead of Controversy Flavored vapes are more enticing to teens and young adults, which means that they may not try cigarettes at first, but will become hooked on nicotine just the same. Andrea Villanti, an associate professor at […]

Legal Issues Raised by COVID-19: Business Interruption Insurance

October 24, 2019 Blog, Uncategorized Four Types of Workers’ Compensation Benefits and How They Are Paid Legal Issues Raised by COVID-19: Business Interruption Insurance Legal Issues Raised by COVID-19: Business Interruption Insurance   By: John Hughes, Esq. | April 8, 2020   Many small businesses have as part of their package of insurance coverage what is […]

What Type of Case is Personal Injury?

September 25, 2019 Blog, Uncategorized What Type of Case is Personal Injury? What Type of Case is Personal Injury? A personal injury case is a tort, and a tort is a wrongful act that results in harm to another person. An individual, business, or an employee could cause injury to another person. Personal injury cases […]

NYC Health Chief Sounds Alarm On Vaping Rates Among Middle-School Children

September 13, 2019 Blog, Uncategorized NYC Health Chief Sounds Alarm On Vaping Rates Among Middle-School Children NYC Health Chief Sounds Alarm On Vaping Rates Among Middle-School Children The following article is a news story from CNBC for more information, please visit: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/13/new-york-city-health-chief-alarmed-by-middle-school-children-vaping-rates.html Pediatrician Dr. Oxiris Barbot is New York City’s health commissioner. Barbot previously served as […]

FDA Advises Consumers to Stop Using Certain Cosmetic Products

September 10, 2019 Blog, News FDA Advises Consumers to Stop Using Certain Cosmetic Products FDA Advises Consumers to Stop Using Certain Cosmetic Products Beauty Plus cosmetic products recalled after testing positive for asbestos. The following blog is direct information from the FDA’s Cosmetics Recalls and Alerts page. For more information please visit: “https://www.fda.gov/cosmetics/cosmetics-recalls-alerts/fda-advises-consumers-stop-using-certain-cosmetic-products” Recall #1: March 5, […]

Do You Get a Settlement From workers’ Compensation?

September 9, 2019 Blog, Uncategorized Do You Get a Settlement From workers’ Compensation? Do You Get a Settlement From Workers' Compensation? If your employer has workers compensation insurance, you may apply to collect if you are injured at work. An employer, whether public or private, must have insurance if it has at least one employee. If you […]

What is the Average Settlement for Personal Injury

August 27, 2019 Blog, Uncategorized What is the Average Settlement for Personal Injury What is the Average Settlement for Personal Injury Determining an average settlement for a personal injury claim is difficult to do because of the different types of injuries and the scope of those injuries. Smaller personal injury claims may settle for an average of […]