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IN THE NEWS: TOXIC TALC STILL A PROBLEM
“People shouldn’t have to worry that the beauty products they use every day may be contaminated with dangerous chemicals,” laments Gina Werdel of U.S Pirg (advocates for the public interest). Yet once again, she reports, product testing demonstrates that many cosmetic products still contain asbestos. Talc is a mineral obtained by mining. Because it… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: ONLINE HUNTERS OUT TO HALT CHILD ABUSE
News of a Lebanon, Indiana high school teacher booked on allegations of child solicitation called readers’ attention to the problem of child sexual abuse. Unfortunately, this is a subject we deal with every day at Ramey & Hailey law, and so we know that sexual molestation and exploitation often come about not at the… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: INDIANA NURSING HOMES SHIELDED FROM COVID-19 LIABILITY SUITS
“In 27 states, nursing homes have gotten special legal protections during the COVID-19 pandemic” reports Ina Jaffe of National Public Radio, meaning that families can’t sue if someone they love got sick or died of COVID-19 in a nursing home. The nursing homes say, Jaffe explains, that they’re doing the best they can, and… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: OLD LIST OF SIX PROVES VERY RELEVANT TODAY
That list of six questions published in the National Law Review more than five years ago? It’s still very relevant today. After an auto accident, how do you know whether to hire a personal injury attorney, is the basic query. Asking yourself the following five questions will help you arrive at an answer: … Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WHEN POLICE DOGS CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE INNOCENT
“The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, home to one of the largest K-9 units in the country, has the highest rate of dog bites among police departments in the largest 20 U.S. cities,” the Indianapolis Star reports. A police dog is trained to bite. Harder. Faster. With little reservation. Meanwhile, at least 65% of those bitten were unarmed and did not act violently, reporter Mykal… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WHEN ‘GHOST GUNS’ CAUSE REAL DEATHS
Chicago and three other cities – San Jose, CA, Columbia, SC, and Syracuse, NY – are suing the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, demanding to halt the sale of “ghost gun” kits. “Ghosts” are self assembled guns made from parts purchased online (or at gun shows). The legal issue: Ghost guns… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: TWO-YEAR-OLD SHOOTS MOM IN TRAGIC REMINDER OF THE NEED FOR SAFE STORAGE OF GUNS
In Hendricks County, Indiana, a two year old found a semi-automatic pistol and shot his mother; a five year old sibling called for help, we learn in a recent news bulletin in the Indianapolis Star. Unfortunately, such family firearm tragedies are all too frequent. “Millions of children live in homes with guns, and many… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: MESOTHELIOMA TRIALS MOVE AHEAD, PANDEMIC NOTWITHSTANDING
Mesothelioma (tumors on the lungs) is hardly a new disease. The term “mesothelioma” itself was coined more than a hundred years ago, then linked to asbestos exposure in the 1940s, asbestos.com explains. From the standpoint of personal injury law, mesothelioma presents a unique challenge: after a person has been exposed to asbestos, it can… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: RICHARD HAILEY SERVES AS CO-COUNSEL IN TRAGIC MEDICAL MALPRACTICE CASE
In July of 2017, 60-year old MM had undergone a “practice” surgical procedure to see whether an implant called a spinal cord stimulator (a “paddle” connected to threaded wires with electrodes) could be inserted into her spine to relieve her ongoing back pain. When MM reported a significant degree of pain relief from the… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: MESOTHELIOMA TRIALS MOVE AHEAD, PANDEMIC NOTWITHSTANDING
Mesothelioma (tumors on the lungs) is hardly a new disease. The term “mesothelioma” itself was coined more than a hundred years ago, then linked to asbestos exposure in the 1940s, asbestos.com explains. From the standpoint of personal injury law, mesothelioma presents a unique challenge: after a person has been exposed to asbestos, it can… Read More »
