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What Does the Victims’ Fair Treatment Act Do?

Instead of totally barring recovery of damages for even a scintilla of fault on the part of the victim, the Victims’ Fair Treatment Act would allow plaintiffs to recover compensation that is reduced according to their level of fault. According to the text of the…

By Ben Whitley

/ 12 May 2021

What Does the Victims’ Fair Treatment Act Do?

Understanding the Victims’ Fair Treatment Act

North Carolina is one of the very few states where the principle of contributory negligence applies in personal injury claims. Unlike comparative negligence (the standard used by a majority of states), the contributory negligence rule bars the victims of accidents and serious injuries from recoverin

By Ben Whitley

/ 11 May 2021

Understanding the Victims’ Fair Treatment Act

Patients Claim Gilead Intentionally Withheld a Safer Medication to Treat HIV

In 2001, Gilead Sciences released a medication to treat patients who were HIV-positive. The tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) medication prevented the virus from multiplying and allowed a person’s immune system to control the infection. While this was a breakthrough, patients now allege that there

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 1 Mar 2021

Patients Claim Gilead Intentionally Withheld a Safer Medication to Treat HIV

Valsartan Recall: Cancer-Causing Impurity Discovered in Blood Pressure Medicine

Valsartan belongs to a class of drugs known as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and is typically used to treat heart failure and high blood pressure. Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures valsartan and the company’s manufacturing process has come under scrutiny after the U.S. Food and Drug…

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 2 Feb 2021

Valsartan Recall: Cancer-Causing Impurity Discovered in Blood Pressure Medicine

Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex Technology Recall

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently recalled all the configurations of the Penumbra JET 7 Xtra Flex due to the heightened risk of death or serious injury.

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 11 Jan 2021

Penumbra JET 7 Reperfusion Catheter with Xtra Flex Technology Recall

Problems with Paragard: IUD Harming Countless Women

Paragard is an intrauterine device, or IUD, used by many women as a long-term birth control method.

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 29 Dec 2020

Problems with Paragard: IUD Harming Countless Women

Think All OTC Medicine is Safe? Think Again, Zantac.

High levels of a chemical formerly used in rocket fuel have been detected in the popular heartburn medication, Zantac.

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 17 Dec 2020

Think All OTC Medicine is Safe? Think Again, Zantac.

5 Year Anniversary Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) Recall

2020 marks the five-year anniversary of the recall for the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) System manufactured by the medical device company, Smith and Nephew.

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 8 Dec 2020

Possible Link Between Elmiron and Vision Loss

Elmiron, the brand name for pentosan polysulfate sodium (PPS), is a common prescription medication used to treat interstitial cystitis (IC), also known as painful bladder syndrome.

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 30 Nov 2020

Possible Link Between Elmiron and Vision Loss

DePuy Synthes Issues Elbow-Joint Replacement Recall

Several years ago, the medical device company DuPuy Synthes issued a recall of over 50,000 elbow-joint replacement devices.

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 24 Nov 2020

DePuy Synthes Issues Elbow-Joint Replacement Recall

Johnson & Johnson May Have Targeted Minority Women to Sell Talc Powder

An investigation into Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based baby powder products suggests the company may have targeted sales toward minority women.

By Whitney J. Butcher

/ 23 Nov 2020

Johnson & Johnson May Have Targeted Minority Women to Sell Talc Powder

Common Causes of Trucking Accidents

When there is a trucking accident, often times the result is severe. Any commercial truck can weigh between 40,000 to 80,000 lbs., so many truck-related accidents can cause multiple lane closures, fires, and fatalities. It is important to understand why trucking accidents continue to happen…

By Robert Whitley

/ 30 Jul 2020