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Tag Archives: personal injury

What’s the Difference Between a Personal Injury Settlement and a Court Award? 

What's the difference between a Settlement and a Court Award

Technically, there’s no difference between a court judgment and an out-of-court settlement. The judge must approve both a jury’s verdict and an out-of-court settlement. However, as outlined below, some significant…

Another Social Media Challenge Goes Off the Rails

Dangerous social media challenges

A Texas company stopped selling ultra-spicy chips after a teenage boy attempted the Paqui One-Chip Challenge and died the same day. Taking the one-chip challenge means eating one extremely spicy…

FDA Takes Action Against Dangerous Eye Drops

FDA Takes Action Against Dangerous Eye Drops

Recently the Food and Drug Administration asked several retailers to stop selling several brands of eye drops, citing the risk of serious infection. The Food and Drug Administration issued an…

Proving Liability for Birth Defects and Birth Injuries

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Prosecutors only pursue criminal charges against negligent doctors in extreme circumstances. Responsibility (liability) is very difficult to prove in criminal court. The burden of proof is beyond any reasonable doubt,…

Can I Get Workers’ Compensation Benefits and a Personal Injury Settlement from the Same Injury?

Workers' Compensation Benefits and Personal Injury Settlement Possible?

Yes, but as you may expect, it’s complicated. New York, like most other states, has an exclusive remedy law. This law states that in most cases, injured workers must file…

What Are the Most Common Birth Injuries?

Common Birth Injuries

Most people assume birth injuries are rare because scheduled inductions are well-planned and carefully executed. In most cases, that’s true. But complications arise somewhere in the process about one-tenth of…

Multistate Salmonella Outbreak in Northeastern U.S.

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According to the Centers for Disease Control, ShopRite stores in New Jersey, Connecticut, and New York sold tainted ground beef that has sent a half dozen people to a hospital….