The slurry of recalls issued last year by General Motors (GM), as well as its handling of a defective ignition switch that has affected millions of vehicles nationwide, has put the company in the public spotlight. If you are following the developments of the story,...

Sometimes the cause of an accident may not be as cut and dry as it is when someone runs a red light or fails to obey the speed limit. In fact, sometimes the driver responsible for causing an accident isn’t even involved in the actual...

Last month’s ruling by the United States Appellate Court, involving an elderly person who died after suffering head trauma in a fall while on board a cruise ship, has made it easier for injured cruise ship passengers to sue for medical malpractice. According to the...

Each state has its own set of guidelines, outlining how and when a person can file a medical malpractice lawsuit. In the state of Florida, persons must initiate a lawsuit two years from the date that the incident occurred (or should have been discovered). While...

Manufacturing companies are responsible for ensuring the safety of consumers by testing their products before releasing them to the market. Sometimes, however, problems can arise during the design or manufacture of a product, and when problems do arise, the manufacturing company can be held liable...