Study may undermine asbestos-talc connection
A new study questioning the link between talc powder and asbestos may prove to be a weapon that defense attorneys seize upon in lawsuits over the possibility of baby powder causing cancer. The study compares the rates of mesothelioma between … Continue reading
How race affects jury selection
A new study by a North Carolina law school is said to prove racial bias in jury selection. The study, by the Wake Forest School of Law, shows that prosecutors remove about 20 percent of African-Americans from jury pools, compared to … Continue reading
How sinus surgery can leave patients thinking they’re suffocating
Tags: Empty Nose Syndrome, ENS, medical malpractice, sinus, surgery Category: Blog | December 3, 2018
Surgery to open up sinus airways is a relatively routine procedure. But one woman is bringing attention to a condition caused by her surgeon that left her “nightmarish,” according to HuffPost: Empty Nose Syndrome, or ENS, which writer Barbara Schmidt … Continue reading
Are traffic fatalities getting worse?
Tags: motor vehicle accidents, traffic fatalities Category: Blog | December 3, 2018
According to the World Health Organization, 1.25 million people are killed in road traffic deaths every year. It’s the #1 cause of death among people aged 15-29. Nearly half of those killed are so-called “vulnerable road users,” such as pedestrians, … Continue reading
Video: Family of Alabama shooting victim still haven’t heard from police
The family of E.J. Bradford, Jr., the 21-year-old Alabama man mistakenly shot by police Thanksgiving night at a mall in the suburbs of Birmingham, tell CNN they still haven’t been contacted by police regarding the man’s death. National Black Lawyers … Continue reading
Counting hate crimes
Just how many hate crimes are being committed in America? The FBI reports 7,175 hate crimes in 2017, a 17 percent increase according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. The SPLC notes that the FBI’s total may be just a … Continue reading
The new wave of criminal justice reform
Tags: Congress, criminal justice reform, Mitch McConnell, President Trump Category: Blog | November 20, 2018
A bipartisan criminal justice reform bill backed by President Trump may yet have a difficult time being passed by Congress, according to CNBC. The bill could save the federal government millions of dollars by reducing thousands of prison sentences. The … Continue reading
Infographic: How attorneys work with expert witnesses
Attorneys are turning more often to expert witnesses to help bolster their cases, and the ways they’re being used are evolving, according to a survey by The Expert Institute. More than 1,000 attorneys were surveyed by the Institute to find … Continue reading
NTL member Michael Pasternak gets $15M verdict in civil rights case
Tags: civil rights, Cleveland, East Cleveland Three, Michael Pasternak, Ohio Category: Blog | November 19, 2018
National Trial Lawyers member Michael Pasternak says he has secured a $15 million verdict in a civil rights lawsuit over the arrests and wrongful conviction of three men referred to as the “East Cleveland Three.” In 1995, Clifton Hudson was … Continue reading
Study shows cutting prison time by 1/5 doesn’t increase recidivism
A new study by Abt Associates shows that cutting average federal prison time by 19 percent can save vast sums of money with little effect on public safety. Shortening sentences by 7.5 months would enable a reduction of 33,203 prison … Continue reading