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Corporations and insurance companies are trying to institute tort reform to protect their profits and to limit the ability of individuals to sue for damages done by defective products. Supporters of tort reform, such as right wing broadcaster Rush Limbaugh, claim that the American system of justice is destroying the economy by giving victims of […]

Defective tires are the cause of numerous personal injuries and wrongful deaths, whether the tires are defective when they roll off a manufacturer’s assembly line or whether they become defective because of a a manufacturer’s engineering decisions that cause early deterioration. Tires that are defective at the time of manufacture are likely to blow out […]

Botox is the commercial name for Botulinum toxin, the most toxic protein on earth. Botox achieves its results by paralyzing muscles, just like snake venom. It is manufactured and sold by Allergan. In the early 1800s, Justinus Kerner, a German physician, described botulinium toxin as “sausage poison” and “fatty poison” because the bacterium often grows […]

Adopting a child should be a rewarding challenge, and for Mamie and Mark Johnson, that’s exactly what they enjoyed as they adopted 5 children and created a happy and cohesive family. But when Mamie and Mark agreed to adopt their sixth, their rewards quickly changed to frustration and anger as their new child proved to […]

The Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 will have a major impact on the health and safety of millions of Americans. This is a vital piece of legislation, and its passage is necessary to protect American citizens from defective medical devices such as pacemakers, defibrillator cables, catheters, and infusion pump. These devices are widely used […]