Medical malpractice litigation frequently requires doctors acting as experts to opine about what happened in the operating room based on the notes of the surgical staff and subsequent treatment by physicians. However, laws under consideration by the legislature of Wisconsin…
The National Transportation Safety Board concluded its investigation into the New Jersey traffic accident that injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed James McNair. The corresponding statement by NTSB Chairman Christopher Hart presented several statistics reflecting on the dangerousness of commercial…
Gretchen Carlson of Fox News interviewed Jim McEldrew this afternoon on her television show. Jim has been representing injured individuals in railroad litigation for more than thirty years and formerly served as the President of the Academy of Rail Labor…
McEldrew Purtell Partner and Railroad Attorney James J. McEldrew, III had his commentary on Positive Train Control published on the Philadelphia Inquirer website today. The article discusses the need for the automated system mandated by Congress in 2008 to be implemented…
Preliminary Settlement Agreement Takeda has preliminarily agreed to settle 8,000 lawsuits accusing the drug company of hiding cancer risks in its diabetes medicine, Actos, according to Bloomberg. The settlement will provide a payment of at least $287,000 per former Actos…
FMCSA Drug Regulations The FMCSA declares, “No driver shall be on duty and possess, be under the influence of, or use, any of the following drugs or other substances: (1) amphetamine or any formulation thereof (including, but not limited, to…
The annual death toll from truck-related crashes is the equivalent of twenty-six major airplane crashes every year. There is no getting around it; collisions with trucks are just more dangerous than your average fender bender. Large trucks- tractor-trailers, heavy cargo…
Some of the most complex medical negligence cases are those related to errors in the diagnosis of cancer. Misdiagnosis of cancer as another disease or medical condition is relatively rare, with an accurate diagnosis made eventually in nearly all cases.…
Although medical science and technology have achieved a great deal to reduce the risks of surgery, invasive treatment procedures under anesthesia will presumably always present some level of hazard for the patient. In a civil action for damages following an…
Properly used for the right patients, prescription medications can relieve suffering while reducing the risk of heart attack, seizure, stroke or other serious medical conditions. Not every drug is the right choice for every patient, however, and both the selection…
