Spring is here – and with it a desire for most to both work and play in our yards and gardens. If you are like many homeowners, you probably routinely use a variety of lawn and garden treatments to keep your grass green and weed free. And that’s where dangers may lie. Many homeowners have… read more →
Do you walk your dog around your neighborhood or take strolls after dinner to stretch your legs? If you do – be careful. Walking on local roads is getting increasingly dangerous. According to the Governors Highway Safety Association, the number of pedestrian deaths in the U.S. is now at a 28-year high. In fact, pedestrian… read more →
According to the National Safety Council, America has just experienced three straight years of 40,000 plus highway fatalities each year. This development comes after U.S. traffic deaths had begun declining beginning in 2006. From 2006 to 2010, highway fatalities fell by about eight-percent before leveling off at approximately 37,000 per year. Then without warning, fatalities… read more →
With the death toll from opioid addiction climbing by thousands annually, a number of cities and states are moving to take action against the drug companies that developed and sold these drugs for the past 20 years. The state of Massachusetts is taking the matter a step further. That state’s Attorney General is charging that… read more →
For generations, Johnson & Johnson products have been trusted as safe for use by the entire family. The company built there entire branding effort around that core idea. Safe and gentle for the whole family – particularly babies. Perhaps no product in their line has been more trusted than their Johnson & Johnson Baby Power…. read more →
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is an organization who’s stated mission is to “advocate for pro-business policies that create jobs and grow our economy.” Apparently – that mission also includes restricting the ability of consumers harmed by negligent corporations to access the civil justice system (something corporate America likes to call “tort reform.”) You see… read more →
When a car’s faulty design leads to a series of accidents, consumers know they can go to court with some expectation of receiving reparations for their injuries. Right? It wasn’t always this way… Many of our current consumer rights can be traced back to precedent-setting cases – many that are decades old. Take the case… read more →
Various corporate and political interests like to claim that many lawsuits are both frivolous and a scourge on America. They claim these suits are brought by “ambulance chasing” lawyers making false claims simply to make a buck. These same “interests” claim that “frivolous” lawsuits are costly, that they’re destroying the American way of life, and… read more →
Ford Motor Company once manufactured a car called the Ford Pinto. It entered the U.S. market in 1970. Its’ mission for Ford? Stem the flow of car sales to Japanese companies such as Honda, Toyota and Nissan (then called Datsun). Yes – it was a time of rising car imports in America and Detroit was… read more →
We are pleased to announce that our law firm, RisCassi & Davis, has for the 9th consecutive year received a U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® Tier 1 Best Law Firm ranking in personal injury litigation, medical malpractice litigation and product liability litigation in our region for 2019. Firms included in the 2019… read more →
