This book is subtitled: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Abuse. Here, Ms. Casteix provides the reader with compelling and concise information about the dynamics of child sexual abuse. She lists and dispels a number of myths that have served to mislead parents and children…
Two tragedies unfolded Monday in southern Utah within hours and miles of each other. Late Monday afternoon, Zion National Park received .063 inch of rain in one hour, causing the Virgin River to rise incredibly fast. Seven people from out-of-state in the park canyoneering in…
There has been a radical change to Michigan’s No-fault Law. The radical change was announced in the recent decision published by the Michigan Court of Appeals, on September 10, 2015. The radical case is Perkovic v Zurich American Insurance Company, __ Mich App __ (2015). …
Product liability claims involve many types of products: drugs, power tools, industrial equipment, guns, etc. However, one of the most heavily litigated area of products liability is the automobile. Product liability litigation involving automobiles has led to numerous changes in the way vehicles
Being a caregiver for a loved one who can’t care for themselves can be all consuming, of both time and emotional energy. Full-time caregiving can lead to exhaustion, irritability, neglect of other responsibilities, diversion of time from leisure activities, loss of sleep, anxiety, depression, troubl
Many products cause injuries every year. But, sometimes people are unaware they may have recourse for injuries caused by products. What recourse? In Alabama, there is the Extended Manufacturer’s Liability Doctrine (AEMLD). Essentially, that doctrine says that a person injured by a product must p
The crisis involving defective Takata airbags may now include side airbags and newer model vehicles. Volkswagen AG is investigating vehicles equipped with Takata side air bags after a rupture incident involving the side airbag in one of its vehicles. In June of this year, a 2015…
Passenger vehicle safety recalls are fairly common, but a recent one caught my attention because I drive a vehicle that is subject to the recall. I just happened to hear the tail end of blurb about the recall on a morning news program, and that…
Faulty Ignition Switches Lead to Loss of Engine Power, Power Steering, Braking and Airbags On June 3, 2015, Chrysler updated its recall of Jeep Grand Cherokees (model years 2005-2007) and Jeep Commanders (model years 2006-2007) over an ignition switch defect, which Chrysler described as follows:…
Jeff Rossen, investigative reporter for The Today Show and NBC News, has done a series of safety videos, several of which focus on dangers that crop up during the summer months. In the last week or so, Rossen has aired pieces on how to rescue…
In the United States, a record 34 million vehicles made by 10 different automakers have been recalled to replace frontal airbags on the driver’s or passenger’s side, or both. The airbags involved in the recall were made by Takata, a major parts supplier to automobile…
The purpose of so called “tort reform” is to restrict citizen’s rights to jury trial in America. The tort reformers’ argument is that we can’t trust juries to decide issues of civil justice. Tort reformers call for state legislatures and for U.S. Congress to put…
