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The Myth of Frivolous Lawsuits
According to the Wall Street Journal, 87% of voters agreed that there are “too many lawsuits filed in America.” The Trial Lawyers Association of D.C. takes a look at The Civil Justice System: Protecting Your Family in this video: Take a moment to learn more about the difference between criminal and civil cases, why civil […]
Exposure to Toxic Chemicals
Working at a job that requires you to be exposed to toxic chemicals is dangerous. It’s that simple. Exposure in the form of inhalation, contact with the skin, or ingestion of toxic substances can cause serious injury and death. Exposure to dangerous chemicals because of someone’s negligence is also serious business, and one-time exposure to […]

Henry Avocado Recalls Whole Avocados Because Of Possible Health Risk
Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. Henry Avocado is issuing this voluntary recall out of an abundance of caution due to positive test results on environmental samples taken during a routine government inspection at its […]
VOLVO BUS ( 19V119000 )
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=19V119000&refurl=rss Dated: FEB 21, 2019 Volvo Bus Corporation (Volvo Bus) is recalling certain 2015-2018 9700 motorcoaches equipped with specific fire suppression systems. The actuator of the fire extinguisher system may […]

California Jury Finds Roundup Caused Man's Cancer
A San Francisco federal jury unanimously agreed on Tuesday that Roundup caused a man's cancer — a potentially massive blow to the company that produces the glyphosate-based herbicide currently facing hundreds of similar lawsuits. After five days of deliberation the jury concluded the weed killer was a "substantial factor" in causing non- Read More
Framed for Murder: $10M Awarded to San Francisco Man Who Spent 6 Years in Prison
A federal court jury awarded $10 million in damages Friday to a San Francisco man who spent six years in prison before his murder conviction was thrown out. Jamal Trulove accused four San Francisco police officers of framing him for a 2007 killing at the city's Sunnydale public housing complex. An eight-member jury in Oakland […]