An understanding of basic pedestrian safety guidelines may have helped prevent an accident on Thursday, January 19, that left one 15-year-old girl from Durango, Colorado, seriously injured, The Durango Herald reports. According to the news source, Melia Adair, a student at Big Picture High School, was allegedly struck by a pickup truck while walking along […]
Burg Simpson Eldredge Hersh & Jardine, P.C. has filed a nationwide class action lawsuit against Western-Southern Life Assurance Company and The Western and Southern Life Insurance Company relating to the sale of Western and Southern’s Single Premium Immediate Annuity (SPIA). The nationwide class action complaint, case no. 1:11-cv-00836, filed in federal court in the Southern […]
On January 16, 2012, leading global healthcare product manufacturer, Covidien issued a recall of its Duet TRS Universal Straight and Articulating Single Load Units after receiving reports of 13 serious injuries and 3 fatalities, following the application of the Duet TRS in the thoracic cavity. Recall Notice: FDA Covidien Duet TRS Recall Notice The Duet […]
The federal agency in charge of monitoring defective medical devices has issued its most serious type of recall for a breathing support ventilator used in hospitals, nursing homes, in-home health settings and other healthcare environments. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Philips Respironics Trilogy 100 ventilator, intended for use in pediatric and […]
July, 2011 Cincinnati OH – Burg Simpson, is delighted to announce that founding shareholder, Michael S. Burg, has been selected as this year’s recipient of the American Association for Justice (AAJ) Heavy Lifting Award, in recognition of his outstanding work in protecting the American civil justice system. Mr. Burg received his award at a special […]
Janet Abaray addresses the topic of “Causation in Pharmaceutical Cases: Is There A Gold Standard of Proof”.
