Tackling the Opioid Crisis: Industry Improvements Needed
As the opioid crisis worsens, safety measures to help avoid over-prescribing are necessary. PDMPs and pharmacist/physician education are two means of tackling the issue.
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Family Awarded $495 Million in Wrongful Death Lawsuit Involving Firearm
Jacksonville resident, Kalil McCoy, was shot and killed by Frederick Wade after the two got into an argument while they were riding in a vehicle with four of their friends. The McCoy estate has been awarded $495,123,680 in their subsequent wrongful death lawsuiti.
Lawsuit Claims FDNY Mechanic was Forced to Pump Milk In Front of Male Colleagues
Vanessa Feeley is suing the city of New York and the FDNY over allegations of discrimination and claims that she was subjected to a hostile work environment while pumping breastmilk for her child.
Former Dartmouth Professors Accused of Assault, Lawsuit Filed by Victims
Amid professor sexual assault allegations, Dartmouth officials say they carried out “a rigorous and objective review” of three former professors. All three professors have parted ways with the university.
Ohio Hospital Center in Hot Water Over a Cryo Tank Malfunction
A round of new lawsuits was recently filed against the University Hospitals Fertility Center in Beachwood, Ohio and CAS DataLoggers over allegations that they were responsible for the loss of more than 4,000 frozen eggs and embryos.
New York Settles with Family of Kalief Browder for $3.3 Million
New York will pay the family of Kalief Browder $3.3 million. Browder, imprisoned at Rikers Island for three years without a trial, hung himself in 2015. His death prompted city officials to enact numerous reforms.
California Wildfires Started at Private Home, Not Pacific Gas & Electric Corp.
A California state investigation has attributed blame for its 2017 wine country fires to a home’s electrical grid. However, Pacific Gas & Electric Corp. is still expected to declare bankruptcy in the face of numerous lawsuits.
Child Sex Scandals in the Catholic Church and Schools May Bring Legal Changes
Several states, including New Jersey and New York, are contemplating major changes to the way they treat lawsuits filed by victims of child sex abuse.
Judge: Companies Can (Kind of) Discriminate Against Older Job Applicants
A judge discarded an age discrimination lawsuit, ruling that, while companies cannot mistreat older employees, they’re still entitled to set stilted hiring criteria.
Orange County Woman Sues Chrysler, FCA Group After Headrest Deployed While She Was Driving
An Orange County woman recently sued FCA US, formerly known as the Chrysler Group, after the headrest in her 2014 Dodge Avenger snapped forward while she was driving.