A 2006 Volkswagen Beetle was involved in a terrible accident two years ago this week. The parents of one of the victims, a 6-year-old girl, recently filed a lawsuit against the automaker. They claim that the vehicle’s defective design was not only responsible for their daughter’s death, but that VW’s failure to use an alternative

Our export trade practice draws on years of experience in practice before the Departments of Commerce, State and Treasury on export licensing, compliance and enforcement issues. During the last 20 years – one of the most eventful periods in the history of export controls — we have helped numerous clients adapt their business to constantly

…If your doctor gives you some restrictions, then it is up to your employer to accommodate those restrictions. If they can accommodate the restrictions, then you simply return to work within the modifications. If your employer cannot accommodate the restrictions, then you may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation. If you go into vocational rehabilitation, then

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson has announced that it will fork over more than $1 billion to several states, including Louisiana, and to the federal government to settle investigations that it improperly marketed its antipsychotic drug Risperdal. The states and federal government were looking into this because even an otherwise safe medication can become a dangerous

INNOVATIVE SAFETY SOLUTIONS, INC. (ISSI) provides services which include but are not limited to: Innovative Safety Training for Management, Supervisor and Production Employee Groups Independent Industrial and Construction Safety Training Hazard Assessments with Corrective Solutions Safety Program Development A “How To” Approach to Safety (eg., Safety for Beginners) Safety Team Building Leadership/Management Employee Skills Development Training Innovative

We assist our clients with questions and issues arising  out of the requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act, the federal law which governs the payment of minimum wage and overtime. Our advice in this area varies widely from evaluating and assessing exempt and non-exempt status, to calculation of overtime, to suggesting alternative payment methods and evaluation of compensable

The story is a familiar one. A local woman gets her in car after having too many drinks and she rear-ends another vehicle in an Orange County crash. This is one of those stories involving more than just damage to vehicles, a DWI arrest and a fine, etc. This time the woman wasn’t alone. As she

A study of 1,600 U.S. hospitals shows that medical malpractice claims nationwide are decreasing, while the awards in the claims remain stable. Fiercehealthfinance.com reports that hospital insurer Zurich North America concludes that medical malpractice claims are now filed below the rate they were in 2006: today’s rate is 1.96 per occupied bed, while it was 2.8 claims per

Regardless of whether you are a runner, an elderly person suffering from arthritis or a construction worker, chances are that if you are active or ailing, you have used a topical pain reliever to soothe your sore joints or muscles. Unfortunately, the Food and Drug Administration recently warned consumers that topically applied pain relievers are