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Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety

This week is Fire Prevention Week (FPW), an annual campaign organized by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to raise fire safety awareness. Fire Prevention Week, declared a national observance by President Calvin Coolidge in 1925, commemorates the Great Chicago Fire in October 1871. The

By Jessica Ramirez

/ 5 Oct 2021

Mississippi Abortion Law Heads to the Supreme Court in December

On one side, hundreds of religious and anti-abortion groups have officially gone on record, letting the nation’s highest Court know their stand - life begins at conception. On the

By Piper Jones Castillo

/ 4 Oct 2021

Pro-choice activist holding a “Keep Abortion Legal” sign in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C.

Facts About Medtronic Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) Recall Lawsuits

Millions of Americans currently suffer from heart failure, and ventricular assist devices are a popular tool to assist people with advanced heart failure to return to normalcy. The HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) has been implanted into more than 19,000 patients. HeartWare, later acquired

By Joseph H. Saunders

/ 30 Sep 2021

Facts About Medtronic Heartware Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) Recall Lawsuits

New Jersey Sleep Apnea Patients Look for Answers to CPAP Recall

About 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea, which causes people to stop breathing while asleep. Untreated sleep apnea patients are more likely to experience heart failure, stroke, and sudden death. The most popular method of treatment is CPAP therapy, which stands for continuous positive…

By Andrew D'Arcy

/ 30 Sep 2021

New Jersey Sleep Apnea Patients Look for Answers to CPAP Recall

How Is The Baptist Church Handling Sex Abuse Claims?

As countless organizations, including the Boy Scouts and the Catholic Church, face accusations of sexual abuse, the Southern Baptist Convention has begun to take investigations of accusations of sexual abuse

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 30 Sep 2021

Southern Baptist Convention headquarters building.

Paraquat Aerial Spraying To Continue

During the Trump administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed several bans on pesticide paraquat. One of the more standout proposals was ending the aerial application of the substance. Nothing

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 29 Sep 2021

Crop duster airplane spraying chemicals over a field of vegetation.

Can You Receive Florida Workers’ Comp and Social Security Disability Benefits?

After a workplace injury in Florida, an employee can apply for Florida workers’ compensation benefits and be reimbursed for medical bills and lost wages. Some injured workers may not realize they’re also eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance, or SSDI. You can receive both workers’…

By The Scott R. Marshall Law Firm

/ 28 Sep 2021

Can You Receive Florida Workers’ Comp and Social Security Disability Benefits?

Bitcoin Explained for Lawyers

In just ten years, the flagship cryptocurrency Bitcoin has garnered a wide range of prominent and notorious monikers: Bitcoin is...the future of money, Internet drug money, the future of

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 27 Sep 2021

Man interacting with a digital touch screen displaying a Bitcoin regulation concept.

Privacy Coins 101

One of the strong selling points of cryptocurrency is the degree of anonymity it provides. However, many crypto enthusiasts feel that many popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin lack true privacy. Privacy

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 23 Sep 2021

Official Verge website displayed on a smartphone screen.

What Legal Rights Do Inmates Have While Incarcerated?

Popular culture often depicts prisoners as effectively having no rights at all. Guards and inmates alike often get away with various forms of abuse and neglect in films and other

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Sep 2021

Prison guard placing handcuffs on a prisoner.

New Texas Abortion Law Allows Citizens to Sue

On September 1, the Texas abortion restriction law known as SB8 or the Texas Heartbeat Act went into effect. This new Texas law restricts the timing of abortions to before

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 22 Sep 2021

Blurred close-up view of Texas Abortion Law next to the flag of Texas.

Were Patients Notified of the Paragard IUD Label Change?

The Paragard IUD is well-known as a long-term form of birth control. It’s the only non-hormonal IUD out of the five IUDs available in the U.S., meaning its

By Legal Examiner Staffer

/ 21 Sep 2021