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As the winter holidays approach, people tend to do more driving than usual. Trips to the mall for holiday and last-minute shopping are common, as are those dashes to the store to scoop up forgotten yet necessary ingredients for special holiday meals. Indiana winters can be snowy and frigid. Motorists must take special precautions in late autumn to ensure that…
Indiana’s hospitals posting jaw-dropping numbers, study reveals several weeks ago, a concerned citizen sent me a financial summary of Indiana’s not-for-profit hospitals. He asked that I look into the issue of excessive profits by these systems. I was skeptical that the issue would be relevant. Profits are critical to an economy; they serve as a guide to pricing and investment…
Eight-hours is all it took for a St. Louis jury to hand Johnson & Johnson their largest legal setback yet for their talc-based products – a $4.69 billion verdict for the role J&J played in asbestos-induced ovarian cancer of 22 women. Unlike prior talcum trials, the Ingham v. Johnson & Johnson jury was the first to hear evidence that Johnson…
The American Association for Justice works to preserve the constitutional right to trial by jury and to make sure people have a fair chance to receive justice through the legal system when they are injured by the negligence or misconduct of others—even when it means taking on the most powerful corporations. The following is a joint statement from current American…
Alzheimer’s R&D faces a major setback as Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca drop two late-stage drug trials of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug they were co-developing. This is the latest setback in the quest to finding a breakthrough for the memory-diminishing disease. What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It often…
Lawsuits arising out of severe side effects from Merck & Co.’s Fosamax drug go all the way back to around 2009. Merck has tried tirelessly to get the cases thrown out, arguing that the FDA’s rejection of its proposed warning label should preempt the lawsuits. The current multidistrict litigation (MDL) comes from Fosamax users claiming that the osteoporosis drug can…
If you knew a particular physician had a history of injuring patients, wouldn’t you want to avoid that doctor? According to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, certain doctors are prone to medical malpractice claims. In fact, an astonishing one percent of doctors were linked to almost one-third of all paid malpractice claims studied by a team…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), falls are a top cause of death in the construction industry. In 2013, falls were responsible for 291 construction worker deaths. Sadly, many of these fatalities were avoidable. Unsafe equipment and lack of training often contribute to serious injuries and deaths. National Fall Prevention Campaign OSHA says the majority of construction…
According to data released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), tractor-trailer crashes are increasing. In 2012 alone, more than 100,000 people were injured in accidents involving large trucks. The same year, nearly 4,000 people were killed in semi-truck accidents. There was a four percent increase in truck accidents between 2011 and 2012. Fatal truck accidents kill 11 people…
Hovde Dassow + Deets is pleased to announce that Attorneys Frederick R. (“Rick”) Hovde and Nicholas C. (“Nick”) Deets have been named to the 2016 list of The Best Lawyers in America©. Rick Hovde was named to Best Lawyers in America in the areas of medical malpractice and personal injury litigation for plaintiffs, and Nick Deets was named Best Lawyers in America in the areas of…