Defective Tires and Tire Failure: Tread Separation
Since 2000, there are have been several major recalls of tires. For instance, in the early 2000s, there were massive recalls of more than 15 million tires of several types of Bridgestone and Firestone tires (Bridgestone owns Firestone), especially those put on the Ford Explorer SUV, which resulted in a number of crashes, especially rollovers, [...]
Autonomic Dysreflexia
Autonomic dysreflexia (AD), also called hyperreflexia, can occur in persons who have suffered a spinal cord injury at or above the fifth thoracic vertebra (T5). AD means an over-activity of the Autonomic Nervous System. AD occurs when there is an irritation, pain, or stimulus to the nervous system below the level of injury. The irritated [...]
Victory for people of Illinois – Damages Caps Unconstitutional
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled today (4-2) that a 2005 law that set non-economic damages caps on plaintiff’s awards in medical malpractice lawsuits is unconstitutional. The reversal of the arbitrary caps is a victory for consumers in Illinois.
Damages caps are arbitrary and inherently unfair. The law basically said, that no matter what your injury, no [...]