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• Under The Wing Of Wrong Doing
• Not Even Amazon Can Escape Liability for Defective Products
• Riot Games’ Backpedaling Leads To More Gender Discrimination Litigation
• What is a Hostile Work Environment?
• Private Equity Investment Leads to Higher Death Rate in Nursing Homes
• Distracted Operating: How Safe Are You on the Table?
• Never Have Surgery on Your Surgeon’s Birthday: It Could Be Deadly
• Children Vulnerable after Toy Safety Inspections Plummet
• Wrongful Death in Drowning Incident Involving TV Actress
• Wrongful Death in Sherman Oaks Involving an NBA Player Leads to Lawsuit
• Why Is There A Limited Amount Of Time To File A Medical Malpractice Case? 
• Court Rules Amazon Can Be Held Liable For Defective Products
• Understanding How Wrongful Death Damages Are Calculated
• Understanding Liability for Defective Medical Devices
• Will Amazon Be Held Liable For Defective Products?
• Female Medical Product Company Directors Issue Recalls Faster Than Male Counterparts
• FDA Now Considering Black Box Label For All Breast Implants
• Military Service Members Can File Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
• Adjusting Medical Malpractice Compensation Caps?
• Toy Recalls and the Holiday Season
• The Number Of Vaping-Related Illness Is Rising
• Tesla Autopilot Was Engaged When Vehicle Struck Fire Truck
• Tesla Could Be Facing More Wrongful Death Lawsuits
• Patients Still Suffering From Massive Medical Fraud
• Are Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Difficult In California?
• Exploding Products And Other Problems
• Military Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Could Be Legal Soon
• Major Toy Recalls And What You Need To Know
• Insight Into Medical Malpractice Insurance
• 4 Top Dangerous Products
• Celebrities Can’t Escape Wrongful Death
• Medical Malpractice 101
• Steps to Medical Malpractice
• You Can Still Sue After A Product Recall
• Medicine Is A Product Too
• Why Is Filing a Medical Malpractice Suit Hard?
• Tyson Foods Recalls Nearly 35 Tons of Chicken Strip Products, Cites Metal Contamination
• California Avocados Recalled Due to Deadly Bacteria
• Vacation Turned Tragedy
• Only 6% Of People Actually Look For Defective Products
• Police Make Mistakes
• 5 Steps When Filing Medical Malpractice
• Over 15 Tons Of Beef Recalled
• Medical Mistakes Are Detrimental
• Random Violent Attacks Have Put Sherman Oaks Residents on Edge
• The Contaminated Turkey Recall Shows No Signs of Stopping
• Mental Illness Reason For Wrongful Death
• How Can MICRA Damage Cap Affect Your Medical Malpractice Case?
• “Get Out of Jail Free Card” for Bad Doctors More Common Than You Think
• Infant Ibuprofen Continues To Be A Problem
• The Case Of The Fake Pharmacist
• Actors Sacrifice Life For An Action Movie
• Filing a Product Liability Claim Over a Defective Auto Part: Everything You Need to Know
• When Does Your Doctor’s Rudeness Cross the Legal Boundaries?
• Wrongful Death: Defending Your Loved One
• Myths About Caps on ‘Non-Economic’ Damages in California’s Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
• Medical Malpractice Hurts You and Your Family
• Tainted Drugs Reaching U.S. Hospitals, Homes, Says Kaiser
• Who Can Sue For Wrongful Death?
• How the Government Shutdown Affects Product Liability Law and Reporting Obligations
• Wrongful Death: What Next?
• Types of Physician Sexual Misconduct, and What You Can Do if Your Doctor Sexually Harasses, Abuses, or Assaults You
• Turns Out, You Can Sue For Product Liability Even If You Weren’t Injured
• Dangerous Toys Of 2018
• Cosmetic Surgery Gone Wrong: Medical Malpractice
• How to Get Medical Records in a Personal Injury Case: Your Guide to Obtaining Medical Records
• How California’s Doctors Accused of Sexual Misconduct Are Allowed to Continue Practicing Medicine (As If Nothing Happened)
• Can Smartphone or App Manufacturers (Apple, Samsung) Be Held Liable for Injuries Caused by Phone Or App Users?
• 14 Things to Consider When Deciding to Settle a Wrongful Death Case Out of Court (As Opposed to Going to Trial)
• Why Hire A Personal Injury Attorney?
• What to Do If You Were Fired Due to Long-Term Disability?
• Do Not Ignore Workplace Favoritism: You May Be Entitled To Sue Your Employer
• Nearly 9 In 10 Obstetricians And Gynecologists Are Sued For Medical Malpractice In The U.S., But Why?
• E.Coli In Romaine Lettuce Harvested In California (Can You Sue For Product Liability If It Was Recalled?)
• What To Do When Doctors Misdiagnose? File A Medical Malpractice
• When Defective Products Seal Your Fate?
• Wrongful Deaths And Elections
• Food Processing Company Ignored Signs Of Contamination
• Hit and Run DUI Case Against Sherman Oaks Man
• Ford Recalls 1.5 Million Vehicles
• A Veteran’s Misdiagnosis Almost Kills Him
• Recalls Affect Sherman Oaks Stores
• Wrongful Death: Helpful Steps
• Check Your Recall: Babies To Cars
• Medical Malpractice is Not Always the Big Stuff
• Defective Products: From Your Medicine Cabinet to Your Car
• Losing a Loved One in the Wrong Way
• Malpractice: Medical or Legal?
• 4 Bad Driving Habits That Lead to Traffic Accidents
• Understanding the Dangers of Lithium Batteries in E-cig and Vaping Devices
• The Dangers of Plastic Surgery
• Products That Go Awry
• What Happens When Concussion Patients Aren’t Properly Prepared for Potential Brain Health Risks?
• 8 Parties in California That Cannot Be Held Liable for Defective Products
• Loss Of Life Is No Easy Thing
• Sometimes It’s Not Your Fault
• Does Doctor Know Best?
• Personal Injuries Are Far From Personal
• Doctors And Nurses Don’t Always Get It Right
• Malpractice Is More Than Just Suing Your Doctor
• Not All Surgeries End In Death, Some End With Constant Pain
• Is It The Doctor Or The Product?
• Taking A Company to Court Due to Defective Products
• Horrific C-Section Without Anesthesia
• Defective Products From Overseas: Can You Sue A Foreign Manufacturer In The U.S.?
• I Acquired Sepsis During A Hospital Stay, How Do I Sue The Hospital For Medical Malpractice?
• An Early Discharge Killed Her Child
• When Everyday Items Strike Back?
• What Is Needed To Win A Product Liability Claim?
• Wrongful Death vs. Murder: What’s The Difference In California?
• Personal Injury Settlements For Minors: Can The Funds Be Accessed Immediately Or Wait Until 18?
• Mistakes in EMS Can Be Covered Up With Falsified Records
• The Threat of Asbestos Still Remains in the U.S.
• General Motors Recalls Continue To Be Issued – Is Your Car On The List?
• Need-To-Know Facts About Professional Malpractice
• Mesothelioma: A Matter Of Product Liability?
• Are Herbicides And Pesticides Covered By Product Liability Law?
• What Is Considered an Act of Medical Malpractice?
• 3 Tragic Ways Medical Malpractice Can Impact Your Life
• Man Charged in Hit-and-Run Crash That Killed Motorcyclist In 2016
• Bill To Cap Pain And Suffering Law Suits Passed
• Surgeon Left Theatre Too Soon Leading To Patient Death
• Bill Paxton Death: Wrongful Death
• Disney World Monument After Wrongful Death
• The Impact of Truck Accident within California
• California and Medical Malpractice- What The Law Says
• The Process of a Wrongful Death Case
• Most Frequently Asked Questions About Wrongful Death Lawsuit
• Apple In The Center Of Defective Product Lawsuit Over Its MacBook And MacBook Pro Laptops
• 4 Things You Didn’t Know About Wrongful Death In California (But Should)
• Nursing And Medical Malpractice: How Stressed-Out And Fatigued Nurses Injure Patients
• The FDA Launches Its Latest Attack On E-Cigarettes And Vapes (Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be Using Them)
• When Is A Product Defective Because Of An Inadequate Warning?
• Damage Caps For Medical Malpractice In California
• Could Toyota Face A Defective Product Suit Over Stalling Prius Models?
• Audit Reveals Poor Oversight At California Nursing Homes
• Romaine Lettuce Spreading E-Coli Bacteria, 31 Hospitalized
• Prince Doctor Settles Opioid Prescription Lawsuit
• What Should I Do If A Product I’m Using Is Recalled?
• When Can I Make a Medical Malpractice Claim?
• The Dangers Of Window Blind Cords
• Man Killed in Trump Tower 50th Floor Fire
• Former Offspring Drummer, Now Ob-Gyn, Saves Juror At Own Medical Malpractice Trial
• Federal Judge Rejects Claims From Faulty Wood Shingle Class Action
• You Cannot File A Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Unless It Meets These Requirements
• You Can Sue For A Defective Product Even If It Was Partially Your Fault
• 4 Medical Malpractice Misconceptions Debunked By A Lawyer
• Should or Shouldn’t Sue: When A Wrongful Death Claim Is Applicable
• Product Liability: Identifying The Responsible Parties (Sue Them All!)
• 5 Recalled Defective Products Injuring Consumers
• Wrongful Death Claims Are Complex: Here’s What We Know!
• How Defective Products Killed An Iconic Gun Maker?
• Early Discharge Grounds For Medical Malpractice Suit
• 3 Defective Products Types Consumers Must Not Overlook
• Some Defective Products You Might Not Know About
• When You Lose A Child Due To Medical Malpractice?
• Why You Should Hire A Medical Malpractice Attorney?
• California Coffee Shops May Be Forced To Put A Cancer Label On Coffee
• When The Internet And Product Liability Laws Collide?
• Prison Guard Suicide Rate Increases In California
• Overtime Workers Silenced
• Is Your Employer A Front For Criminal Activity?
• You Can Sue Your Employer For Unfair Treatment
• Some Things You Should Know About Wrongful Death Claims
• Banc Of California Whistleblower Alleges Fraud And Retaliation
• How You Can Sue Your Attorney?
• 5 Most Common Causes Of Death During The Holidays That Are Wrongful Death (And How to Deal With It)
• 4 Most Dangerous Products To Avoid During This Year’s Christmas Gift Giving
• Workplace Bullying Vs. Harassment
• The Impact Of Minimum Wage In California – Going Up 50¢ In 2018!
• California Anesthesiologist Charged With Murder Of Patient
• What Makes A Product Dangerous?
• Know Your Rights As A Whistleblower
• California Attorneys File Wrongful Death Lawsuits Against Pg&E For Causing Wildfires
• Holiday Shopping Liability
• How Important Is Expert Testimony In Medical Malpractice Cases?
• 11 Signs Of Sexual Harassment To Watch Out For This Holiday Season
• FasciaBlaster Under Fire for Causing Injuries When Trying to Get Rid of Cellulite
• Common Medical Malpractice Scenarios
• Beware Of Holiday Party Sexual Harassment
• Johnson And Johnson Facing Huge Class Action Over Its Transvaginal Mesh
• Dealing With Unpaid Sales Commission
• Johnny Depp Sues Former Lawyers For Malpractice
• Coping With The Wrongful Death Of A Loved One
• Workplace Harassment And Prevention
• Construction Workers In California Complain About Pay
• How A Wrongful Death Claim Can Help Your Grieving Family
• California Lawmakers Approve A Resolution Opposing Anti-Semitism
• Your Off-The-Clock Paycheck
• Cannabis Product Liability
• Ways Whistleblowers Can Protect Themselves?
• Are Retailers Liable for Dangerous Products they Sell Online?