Category: Personal Injury News
Tragic Pool Accident Sparks Legislation
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Personal InjuryUnfortunately, it often takes a tragic accident to inspire safety legislation. In June 2002, 7-year-old Virginia Graeme Baker, granddaughter of former Secretary of State James Baker, became stuck to the family’s hot tub drain and was unable to pull herself …
Read moreGas Grilling Safety Tips
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Personal InjurySummer is the time to dust off the gas grill in preparation for barbeque season. If you plan to treat your family and friends to a backyard feast, don’t spoil the day with a major flare up. According to a …
Read moreBoat Capsizes Crossing Dangerous Columbia River Bar
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Personal InjuryFor centuries, mariners have battled the Columbia River Bar, naming it the “Graveyard of the Pacific.” This June the treacherous Bar, where the Columbia River’s mighty current collides with Pacific Ocean swells, claimed another fatality. On June 20, 2014 at …
Read moreThe 529-ABLE Act: to Secure a Future for Those with Disabilities
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Personal InjuryThe purpose of the 529-ABLE Act is to provide a tax‐deferred savings vehicle for persons with disabilities. It would help those with disabilities and their parents and caregivers, allowing them to put money into tax-deferred savings plans like the 529 …
Read moreIt is Now Easier to Sue Nursing Homes (or Is It?)
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Personal InjuryA landmark decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, guarantees nursing home residents and their families their right to sue long-term care facilities despite forced arbitration clauses. …
Read more10 Tips to Make Your Child’s Playground Safe
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Personal InjuryA playground, whether at school or a public park, should be a safe place to play and have fun with friends. Unfortunately, every year more than 200,000 kids are treated in emergency rooms for playground related injuries. Playground injuries may …
Read moreOrtho Evra Birth Control Patch Maker Minimizes Fatal Side Effects
Posted on behalf of RizkLaw in Personal InjuryOver 4000 lawsuits have been filed by women who say they have suffered serious Ortho Evra side effects, which reportedly include blood clots in the legs and lungs, heart attacks and strokes. Have you suffered serious side effects after taking …
Read moreHow Could Target’s Data Breach Have Been Avoided?
Posted on behalf of Rizk Law in Personal InjuryJust six weeks before hackers installed malicious malware into Target’s security and payments system designed to steal every credit card used at the company’s 1,797 U.S. stores, the company began installing a $1.6 million malware detection tool made by the …
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