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Federal Tort Claims Act: Can You Sue the United States Government?
The quick answer to the question “Can you sue the US government?” is “Yes,” but that has not always been the case. Prior to 1946, when the Federal Tort Claims Act (“FTCA” or “Act”) was passed, a legal doctrine known as sovereign immunity prevented citizens from being able to take their government to court. While […]
Medicaid Should Pay for Drug Treatment, Say Senators
There’s no question that the United States is in the midst of a drug addiction epidemic the likes of which this country has never seen with the class of drugs known collectively as “opioids.” Opioid use and abuse is rampant, and drug overdoses, often resulting in death, are happening in virtually every neighborhood in the […]

SPARTAN ( 18V672000 )
This government agency only provides partial feeds to the public via RSS. For the full Auto Recall article please visit the original NHTSA website post: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V672000&refurl=rss Dated: SEP 26, 2018 Spartans Motors USA (Spartan) is recalling certain 2019 Spartan K2 Specialty vehicles. The upper mounting fasteners for the air spring may protrude, possibly resulting in […]
BMW ( 18V674000 )
This government agency only provides partial feeds to the public via RSS. For the full Auto Recall article please visit the original NHTSA website post: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=18V674000&refurl=rss Dated: SEP 26, 2018 BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2015 BMW 760Li vehicles. The Engine Control Unit (ECU) may have been programmed with incompatible software […]

Jury Awards $1.25 Million in Pradaxa Bleeding Death Case
Ridgefield, Connecticut-based Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. was not upfront about the risks of its blood thinner, Pradaxa, a federal jury found Wednesday evening before returning a $1.25 million award for the family of an 84-year-old woman who died of severe bleeding. The nine-person jury in the Southern District of West Read More
Nearly 100 more women accuse ex-USC gynecologist of sexual misconduct
A college gynecologist sued over inappropriate touching is facing additional accusations. Ninety-three additional former students have accused Dr. George Tyndall of sexual misconduct. "The impact of my appointments with Dr. Tyndall went far beyond just discomfort while I was with him,” Marie Nowacki said. “It's impacted my ability Read More