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Judge Greenlights 11 Essure Lawsuits Against Bayer

No longer accepting Essure Birth Control cases. For informational purposes only. The judge for the Superior Court in Alameda County, California, ruled that 11 lawsuits against Bayer, the manufacturer of the permanent birth control device Essure, may proceed. The 11 cases represent 14 women who claim the device caused them...

Uber Faces Multiple Class-Action Lawsuits Around U.S.

Ridesharing company Uber has been dealing with a barrage of lawsuits since it launched in 2009. The company is currently facing over 70 federal cases and numerous others in state courts. Uber's largest legal battles are ongoing class action lawsuits from drivers alleging that they are misclassified as contractors instead...

5,000 People Died in Drowsy-Driving Crashes in 2015

The Governors Highway Safety Organization (GHSO) released a new report showing that drowsy driving is a growing threat to your safety as an estimated 5,000 people were killed in drowsy-driving accidents last year. The report, titled “Wake Up Call! Understanding Drowsy Driving and What States Can Do," reveals that some...

Protection for Independent Contractors Hurt on the Job

The downside to the growth of Uber and other on-demand services is that more workers are being labeled as independent contractors instead of employees. That means that many workers are not eligible for workers' compensation insurance to cover medical bills and lost income if they are hurt on the job....

Rear-end Collision May Be Result of Distracted Driving

Late Wednesday night, three people were taken to the hospital after a rear-end collision that Phoenix police believe was caused by a distracted driver. A Hyundai waiting at a red light on 40th Street and Indian School Road was rear-ended so hard that the vehicle was pushed across the street....

Restricting Nighttime Driving by Teens Would Save Lives

Restricting teenagers from driving at night could reduce the number of fatal crashes they are involved in, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). From 2009 to 2014, one-third of fatal crashes involving 16- to 17-year-old drivers took place in the hours...

Garbage Truck Accident Kills Driver, Injures Passenger

There was a fatal truck accident on Route 87 last Thursday morning involving a garbage truck that collided with a car, sending the car off the road. Truck accidents often cause deaths and serious injuries because these vehicles are very large and they do not maneuver easily or quickly in...

Preventable Deaths Have Gone Up 57 Percent Since 1992

Preventable injuries have become the fourth leading cause of death in the country and are killing Americans at the highest rate in history, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Preventable deaths trail only heart disease, cancer and chronic respiratory disease as leading causes of death in the U.S. Deaths...

Teens Seriously Hurt When Car Crashes into Power Pole

Two people were injured in an accident early Friday morning when a 19-year-old driver crashed a car carrying four passengers into a power pole at the 29th Street and Beverly Lane intersection. The driver may have been drinking alcohol before the crash and could face charges, according to police. The...

Concussion Diagnoses for Adolescents Have Skyrocketed

Concussion diagnoses among adolescents doubled between 2007 and 2014, according to a new study by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. Researchers analyzed the health insurance claims of nearly nine million Americans and found that one-third of concussion diagnoses were for children between ages 10 and 19. There...