tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:52:03 +0000http://burgsimpson.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (sarad)Blogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-1114409999969392010Thu, 22 Apr 2010 18:52:00 +00002010-04-22T12:52:03.887-06:00 This blog is now located at http://burgsimpson.blogspot.com/. You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds, or you may click here. For feed subscribers, please update your feed subscriptions to http://burgsimpson.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default. http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/this-blog-has-moved.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (benbcraig)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-1381808191424928356Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:58:00 +00002010-04-20T09:04:04.642-06:00Toyota has agreed to pay a $16.375 million civil penalty brought by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in relation to the recent ”sticky accelerator pedal” recall. In a statement issued on Toyota’s website, the beleaguered car manufacturer said that; “it agreed to the settlement in order to avoid a protracted dispute and possible litigation.” While Toyota denies that it http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/toyota-agrees-to-record-fine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-8886400845822196444Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:45:00 +00002010-04-16T11:46:56.074-06:00Bayer is to add new safety information to the labels of its YAZ and Yasmin birth control pills sold in the United States. The label update follows the publication of two large studies of more than 120,000 women taking oral contraceptives in the U.S. and in Europe. On April 12, 2010, Bayer announced that the updated label will state that women taking YAZ and Yasmin have a comparable risk of http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/bayer-to-update-yaz-and-yasmin-labeling.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-4692127111338311240Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:43:00 +00002010-04-16T11:44:57.087-06:00Each year hundreds of people in the United States contract Stevens-Johnson syndrome, a rare and potentially life threatening skin disorder that causes a blistering of skin’s mucous membranes, usually around the mouth and eyes. Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (a similar condition which results in a "peeling"of the entire top layer of the skin’s epidermis) are known to be http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/stevens-johnson-syndrome-linked-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-2014126353099019345Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:41:00 +00002010-04-16T11:42:52.586-06:00Insurance companies spend billions of advertising dollars each year in an attempt to earn our trust. In addition, they take trillions in policy premiums and in return promise to indemnify us should we become involved in an accident. Sounds simple. Sadly this isn’t always the case. Denied claims, delayed payments are all acts of Insurance Company Bad Faith and they are becoming more common. Belowhttp://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/insurance-company-bad-faith-protect.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-5570105962930179475Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:39:00 +00002010-04-16T11:40:52.245-06:00Burg Simpson shareholder, the Hon. Alan. K. Simpson has recently given an interview to Newsweek Magazine. In an interview originally published on April 2, 2010, Mr. Simpson spoke of his appointment, by President Obama, to co-chair a National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Click here to read the interview in full.http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/burg-simpson-attorney-interviewed-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-1651998750049220782Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:12:00 +00002010-04-16T11:14:07.878-06:00Bayer is to strengthen the label for its Yasmin birth control pills sold in the European Union, according to a recent announcement by the EMEA. The EMEA reviewed four published studies concerning the risk of blood clots, or venous thrombotic events [VTE], for users of Yasmin in comparison to women using other birth control pills. The EMEA stated: “Recently, two epidemiological studies were http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/european-union-safety-review-prompts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-4350940464765304553Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:10:00 +00002010-04-14T15:36:18.236-06:00Consumer Reports has issued a “Don’t Buy: Safety Risk” warning for the 2010 Lexus GX460 because of a problem with the vehicle’s electronic stability control system. In an emergency-handling test, the 2010 GX460 slid almost sideways before the stability control system was able to gain control, increasing the probability of a rollover accident, which in turn could cause catastrophic personal injuryhttp://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/lexus-2010-gx-460-safety-defect-prompts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-7870629414876144142Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-16T11:36:56.618-06:00Read about Reeves Whalen and the Save Our Youth program here.http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/burg-simpson-attorney-reeves-whalen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-5825987477830635065Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +00002010-04-16T11:34:23.206-06:00Parents and childcare providers should be aware that Infantino LLC, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has issued a recall for it “SlingRider” and “Wendy Bellissimo” infant slings after a potentially fatal product defect was discovered. The CPSC has advised parents of infants younger than four months of age to immediately stop using these slings due to a possible http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/infantino-recalls-1-million-baby-slings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-124347885314349459Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:57:00 +00002010-04-16T11:39:00.233-06:00The National Highways and Transport Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating reports of possible inadvertent air bag deployment in Ford F150 Trucks manufactured between 2004-2006. NHSTA is also evaluating a possible safety defect in Ford Escape and Mazda Tributes SUVs manufactured between 2001-2004, which may cause the engine compartment to catch fire. Once these “Preliminary Evaluations” http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/04/possible-safety-defects-in-ford-f150.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-3284067654500437330Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:53:00 +00002010-03-29T09:55:29.327-06:00The Supreme Court of Georgia has unanimously ruled against limiting damage awards for pain and suffering in medical malpractice suits. According to Chief Justice Carol Hunstein, statutes that limit non-economic damages are unconditional and raise serious concerns regarding governmental separation powers. The ruling is certainly good news for the people of Georgia, and a victory for supporters of http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/limiting-pain-and-suffering-damages.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-1611809125379421756Fri, 26 Mar 2010 15:35:00 +00002010-03-26T09:35:00.165-06:00If you are currently involved in a personal injury lawsuit, you would be well advised not to post comments, pictures or videos on social media sites such as Facebook, MySpace or Twitter. Whilst there are undoubted benefits to staying “connected” online, there is growing evidence to suggest that insurance companies are increasingly monitoring social networking sites for the purpose of gathering http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/facebook-myspace-and-twitter-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-3490834210808484640Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:30:00 +00002010-03-25T19:33:25.610-06:00A horrific brain injury to a high school baseball player has renewed calls for a ban on metal bats in youth baseball. A 16-year-old pitcher from Marin County, California remains in a medically induced coma after he was hit in the head by ball estimated to be traveling at over 120 mph. Concern surrounding metal bats and their potential to cause serious personal injury is nothing new. According http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/high-school-brain-injury-renewed-calls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-3307874024906627678Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:26:00 +00002010-03-25T19:27:30.883-06:00Fourteen state attorney generals have filed a lawsuit challenging the validity of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. With the ink still wet on President Obama’s signature, senior republican lawmakers from Colorado, Alabama, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Washington together with James Caldwell, Louisiana's Democratic attorney http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/colorado-among-14-states-to-file.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-7569908649131016634Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:18:00 +00002010-03-25T19:22:32.639-06:00“Our Courts,” the joint series of programs sponsored by the Colorado Judicial Institute and the Colorado Bar Association, recently won the ABA’s 2010 Burnham “Hod” Greeley Award, named in honor of a dedicated Bar leader who committed his life and career to promoting trust and confidence in the judicial system. Burnham “Hod” Greeley was an attorney in Hawaii during his career.Colorado Court of http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/our-courts-receives-prestigious-award.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-8534696607583434610Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:19:00 +00002010-03-18T07:19:00.518-06:00Honda has announced a recall for more than 410,000 Odyssey and Element vehicles manufactured for the US market between 2007-2008. 344,000 Odyssey and 68,000 Element vehicles require a modification to be made to the Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) modulator. The recall was issued after Honda received complaints of break pedals that feel “soft” and instances of brake pedals that “get lower” to http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/honda-to-recall-410000-vehicles-in-us.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-4693207324216951680Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:04:00 +00002010-04-09T14:28:51.545-06:00The number of lawsuits filed against Bayer by women injured as a result of taking the birth control drugs Yaz and Yasmin has risen to more than 1,000. Bayer is accused of failing to adequately warn women of the increased chances of stroke, heart attack, deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism when taking Yaz or Yasmin. Given the number of pending lawsuits, litigation has been consolidated http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/yaz-and-yazmin-birth-control-injuries.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-6694649570211425548Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:21:00 +00002010-03-17T09:22:18.161-06:00Insurance companies argue that medical malpractice lawsuits are responsible for pushing up the cost of health care, forcing doctors in to adopting “defensive medicine” – a practice of ordering unnecessary tests and procedures for fear of being sued. In an effort to reduce costs, some politicians and commentators have advocated capping the amount a plaintiff can receive for pain suffering and http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/medical-malpractice-lawsuits-are-not.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-8775334261925145370Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:02:00 +00002010-03-17T09:04:29.315-06:00Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today reaffirmed his agency’s commitment to protect the American people from unsafe or dangerous drugs. In a report to the House Subcommittee on Health Committee on Energy and Commerce, Dr Sharfstein announced that the FDA was seeking better controls to combat the threat of contamination and counterfeithttp://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/dangerous-drugs-protecting-american_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-5022632463089827120Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:02:00 +00002010-03-17T09:04:00.080-06:00Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Principal Deputy Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today reaffirmed his agency’s commitment to protect the American people from unsafe or dangerous drugs. In a report to the House Subcommittee on Health Committee on Energy and Commerce, Dr Sharfstein announced that the FDA was seeking better controls to combat the threat of contamination and counterfeithttp://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/dangerous-drugs-protecting-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-6413146045641981409Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:12:00 +00002010-03-17T08:15:23.320-06:00The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced last week that the estimated number of fatalities and injuries allegedly involving unintended acceleration in Toyota vehicles had risen to 52. The figures, which were released prior to hearing in the Senate (Tuesday March 2, 2010), represented a significant increase on previous estimates of up to 34 deaths. NHTSA also http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/toyota-recall-reports-of-deaths-and_17.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-7360055699467825064Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:20:00 +00002010-03-12T17:23:13.217-07:00Michael S. Burg was appointed President of The American Trial Lawyers Association for 2010 with his term officially starting on February 15th, 2010. Read our press release for more information.http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/michael-s-burg-president-of-american.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-3005772783150155468Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:16:00 +00002010-03-12T17:19:53.375-07:00Alan Simpson was appointed by the President to co-chair the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. This Commission has a goal of creating recommendations for balancing the budget, excluding interest payments on the debt, by 2015. Read more in our press release.http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/alan-simpson-appointed-cochair-of-ncfrr.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4021182129941482520.post-4701531939566525777Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:13:00 +00002010-03-12T17:20:33.292-07:00 Welcome to the Burg Simpson website, please upgrade your Flash Plugin and enable JavaScript. var so = new SWFObject('mediaplayer.swf','mpl','510','278','9');so.addParam('allowscriptaccess','always');so.addParam('allowfullscreen','true');so.addVariable('height','278');so.addVariable('width','510');so.addParam("wmode", "transparent");so.addVariable('file','http://http://www.burgsimpson.com/2010/03/new-video-dangerous-drugs_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Burg Simpson Attorney)