Just week after General Motors announced that it was doubling the amount of cars it was recalling over faulty ignition switches that had been linked to 13 deaths, a new review of federal information is showing that there have been at least 303 fatalities involving air bags that didn’t inflate…
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, though perhaps not as immediately recognizable by the public as other key pieces of legislation such as the Sherman Antitrust Act, has been repeatedly proven to play a crucial role in protecting the American public and law-abiding business from corporations engaging in illegal bribery and…
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) was enacted by congress to protect the American public and law-abiding companies and prosecute those who engage in illegal bribery and business practices with foreign governments for the purpose of gaining or maintaining business. According to the FCPA Resource Guide, “when business is won…
Two women were injured at the TD Garden last week after being hit by protective netting. The accident occurred when the netting, which is designed to protect fans from flying pucks, was being raised at the end of the game. The women were struck by the net’s metal frame. Though…
At approximately 12:30pm on Monday, March 10th, an MBTA Green line train heading outbound toward Riverside derailed and struck a wall near the Beacon Street portal where the D and C lines intersect, according to MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo. Multiple minor injuries were reported, with conflicting accounts coming from Boston…
The Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has issued a report finding that a third of nursing home patients released are harmed by the care that they receive at these professional facilities. Many of the incidents reportedly could have been prevented. NPR…
Emergency officials in Ogunquit, Maine were dispatched to a local resort after reports of high levels of carbon monoxide and guests becoming ill. More than twenty people were affected by exposure to carbon monoxide, suffering illness including vomiting, headaches, nausea and dizziness. York Fire Chief Mark O’Brien said that more…
A woman in New Jersey is suing Dunkin’ Donuts for burns she sustained after ordering a hot apple cider from the coffee retailer, and subsequently spilling it on herself. The product liability suit was filed February 11 by Jennifer Fragoso. Fragoso alleges that Dunkin’ Donuts was negligent and breached it…
The families of two men have filed $6M Boston wrongful death lawsuits against Aaron Hernandez, the former New England Patriots tight end. Their loved ones, Daniel Abreu, 28, and Saffiro Furtado, 27, were riding in a BMW in July 2012 when they were fatally shot. They plaintiffs contend that Hernandez…
Colby O’Brien, 8, died earlier this month after he was struck by a television set that fell on him. O’Brien and his twin sister were watching Toy Story 2 during an afterschool program at Elm Street Elementary School in Gardner when the tragedy happened. An investigation is pending to determine…