There can be several risk factors that put people at risk for concussions. After a car accident, concussions can be the dangerous injuries that nobody sees right away at an accident scene. The symptoms can often be so mild that they would escape a first responder, but they can also be so severe that they…
DetailsFinding out what medications are supposed to do is a great way to know when they are going wrong. Pharmacology has given us a number of medications that have produced near miracles in patients. Think for a moment how many new treatments have emerged over the last 50 years for diseases thanks to the hard…
DetailsA family’s senseless loss can mean the family seeks justice through a wrongful death lawsuit. When a family member dies it is a heart-wrenching experience. It can be made even more painful when surviving family members know that their loved one’s death could have been avoided. In a wrongful death lawsuit, the deceased’s family may…
DetailsMotorcyclists have the odds against them every time they ride. Over the last several years, an increase in a popularity of motorcycles has led to an increase in the fatal motorcycle accidents. Between 1997 and 2006, there was a 127 percent increase in the number of motorcycle related fatalities as the popularity of motorcycles exploded.…
DetailsThere are more than a quarter million car fires each year, and many result in serious injury. Car accidents can cause a variety of injuries. The laws of physics are often unforgiving when they are applied to heavy vehicles moving at high speed. One of the biggest dangers in an accident is fire. One spark…
DetailsKeeping children safe from medication errors requires awareness. At the Showard Law Firm, we help patients who have been the victims of medications that have not performed as they were intended. A variety of medications for several different illnesses and conditions have caused serious side effects for patients, and personal injury attorneys in Tucson make…
DetailsA second lawsuit against transvaginal mesh manufacturer Bard has been settled. The second of four bellwether lawsuits against transvaginal mesh manufacturer C.R. Bard has ended in a settlement. The case was part of federal litigation being heard in the Southern District of West Virginia. The case involved a North Carolina woman who says she suffered…
DetailsPost concussion syndrome can be a lingering effect of your car accident. After a car accident, one of the hidden dangers can be a concussion. In the moments after the accident a concussion might not be readily apparent, but victims may experience nausea, headaches, and sensitivity to light or sound. Tucson personal injury attorneys at…
DetailsTransvaginal mesh lawsuit manufacturer Bard is facing more legal action after a $2 million judgement. A federal jury in Charleston, WV says that C.R. Bard is liable for flaws in some of the company’s transvaginal mesh implants, and they say the company needs to pay $2 million for its irresponsibility. Bloomberg.com is reporting on the…
DetailsWhile U.S. hip implant lawsuits are dominating headlines, more patients are suffering around the world. Thousands of patients are coming forward in the United States to fight for their rights against DePuy, the medical device manufacturer behind metal-on-metal hip implants. There has already been an $8.26 million verdict against the manufacturer in California, and the…
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