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If you are riding a bicycle and get hit by a car, what you do following the accident can either help or harm you when it comes to recovering damages. Here is what you should do to help yourself: Call the police – even if you have sustained minor or no injuries, you should call the police and...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has reclassified transvaginal mesh as a high-risk medical device and ordered manufacturers to address safety concerns by submitting new applications that demonstrate their products are safe and effective. These new requirements apply only to mesh products used...

Statistically speaking, there’s a pretty good chance that you will have some sort of car accident at some time in your life. And if you do, you want to be sure you can separate fact from fiction when it comes to dealing with the aftermath of an accident. Here are five common car accident myths...

Have you ever loaned your car to a relative or a friend? Most of us would say yes. But have you ever thought about what would happen if the person you loaned your car to got into an accident and injured themselves or someone else? Would you be held legally responsible? The answer is, maybe. There...

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released the results of its study of the Food and Drug Administration’s fast-track approval process for new drugs and says the agency has failed to track safety issues and conduct postmarket studies, adversely impacting the FDA’s regulatory...

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons says that 11 million people over the age of 65 suffer a fall every year, resulting in $20 billion in fall-associated healthcare costs. The AAOS has provided room-by-room safety tips for fall-proofing your home: Bedroom Place a lamp, telephone...

Statistics tell us that people who drive will be involved in at least one accident – a fender bender or a major injury accident – at least once every 10 years. Two out of three people will become involved in an injury accident at least once in their lives. If you are involved in a minor...

While many states have strict liability laws for dog bite cases, Texas is not one of them. In fact, Texas does not have a dog bite statute -- instead, the state relies on what is known as the “one bite rule,” which means that a dog bite victim can only recover compensation if the owner or keeper...

Airbags save thousands of lives every year; however, a defective airbag can cause unnecessary harm to passengers, and those who have suffered injuries as a result of airbag problems may be entitled to compensation for their injuries. Victims of auto accidents often suffer unnecessary injuries as...

When a serious accident occurs, it is generally assumed that one party is more at fault than the other for the accident. However, most personal injury claims are not this simple. Most states have contributory negligence statutes that allow plaintiffs who may be partially at fault in an accident to...