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Fosamax Settlement Proposed: $27.7M for 1,200 Plaintiffs
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. Inc. has agreed to pay $27.7 million to about 1,200 plaintiffs as part of a Fosamax settlement to resolve claims that the...
Can You Settle a Car Accident With No Insurance?
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
Settling a car accident with insurance is relatively straightforward. But what happens when one or both insurance companies are not involved? Although not an...
Asiana Flight 214 Crash Hearing Begins
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
The National Transportation Safety Board held a hearing Wednesday as part of its probe into the Asiana Airlines Boeing 777 crash-landing at San Francisco...
Abused Behind Bars? What Can You Do?
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
For the millions of Americans behind bars, getting justice for abuses suffered while incarcerated may seem like a fantasy. However, as the recent charges filed...
Holiday Decoration Injuries: 15K ER Visits in 2012
By Aditi Mukherji, JD | Last updated on
A new report on holiday decoration injuries finds that "decking the halls" leads to a seasonal spike in hospital emergency-room visits. And the number of...
Ice Storm Car Accidents: Prepare for the Worst
By Brett Snider, Esq. | Last updated on
Ice storms might mean snow days for children, but it can mean car accidents and headaches for adults. A winter storm considered "the worst to hit the United...