A Guest Blog by Arthur H. Bryant Chairman – Public Justice Everyone in America has the right to a day in court and a jury trial. Over one hundred years ago, in Chambers v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, the U.S. Supreme Court said, “The right to sue and defend in the courts is the… read more →
It’s not uncommon for women to suffer urinary incontinence and shifting or prolapsed internal organs after a pregnancy. Almost 20 years ago, American manufacturer Boston Scientific, developed a lucrative product called a gynecological mesh they said could be inserted into a woman to relieve the incontinence and lift sagging internal organs. There was just one… read more →
If you witnessed an accident on the highway, what would you do? If you’re like many of us, you’d stop your car and offer assistance. And while that’s the right thing to do in most cases, it’s critical to understand the dangers of doing so and to take all necessary precautions to avoid injury. So,… read more →
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company is considered by many to be a blue-chip American manufacturer. Founded in 1898, the company has long been a mainstay of the U.S. tire market. In 1996, they began selling a tire, called the G159, which over the years has been installed on thousands of RVs in the U.S. And… read more →
Open courts with public access to information are a right American’s often take for granted. Sadly, far too much civil litigation is now taking place in secret. This problem is especially widespread and dangerous in product liability cases. How does it work? Corporate defendants, especially those in product liability cases, often refuse to produce information… read more →
Beginning in the 1960s and thanks in part to people like Ralph Nader and our partner Bill Davis, consumer safety has been increasingly important to state and federal regulators. A lead agency for consumer safety at the federal level is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Its charge, according to the agency, is to “protect… read more →
Have you ever needed surgery and assumed you’d have the procedure in a hospital – only to discover that you would instead have the procedure done at what’s called a surgery center? So just what is a surgery center? Surgery centers are healthcare facilities focused on providing same-day (in-and-out) surgical care. They began to crop up in… read more →
When someone suffers an injury because of another person’s carelessness, recklessness, and sometimes, intentional actions, legal questions abound. We hear them all the time. Perhaps the most common question we hear is, “Isn’t it expensive to hire an attorney in these cases?” Trial attorneys that handle personal injury cases are compensated for their legal help…. read more →
Much is written these days about the epidemic of opioid overdoses – and for very good reason. But there is another drug crisis causing even greater destruction. In fact, in 2016, this drug was associated with more deaths than auto and gun deaths combined. Can you guess the drug? Alcohol. Alcohol kills by destroying health… read more →
It’s not uncommon to see a car or truck stranded on the shoulder of an interstate highway in Connecticut. How you react on those occasions is critical. Did you know that pedestrian deaths on interstates make up 10% of all pedestrian deaths in the U.S. – despite the fact that these highways make up just… read more →
