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by BriggsLawFirm | Feb 19, 2016 | Product Liability
One US representative disputes the Food and Drug Administration's reports that just five deaths have been linked to a birth control device touted as a non-surgical, permanent alternative to tubal ligations.The device is marketed as Essure and prevents pregnancies via...
by BriggsLawFirm | Feb 12, 2016 | Wrongful Death
When a beloved family member dies needlessly due to the negligence of another person, the grief can overwhelm the survivors. Just making it through each day can be a monumental task, and those family members left behind are often too overcome with emotion to think...
by BriggsLawFirm | Feb 4, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Most people have probably heard of a wrongful death lawsuit, but few are likely familiar with litigation for wrongful birth.A wrongful birth action may be brought by the parents of a baby born with severe medical conditions against a medical facility or individual...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 29, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
No medical outcomes can ever be guaranteed. It is a fact of life that people cannot always be saved by medical interventions, even by the most skilled surgeons and diagnosticians.When a person is treated by a physician or other health care professional, the one...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 22, 2016 | Premises Liability
One of the benefits of living in Florida is being able to enjoy swimming year round in pools and soaking in outdoor spas. However, there are inherent safety hazards with both activities.The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that almost 300 hundred children...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 15, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
One of the factors to be considered when deciding whether a woman will need to deliver her baby via Caesarean section is the size of the baby.Recent research indicates that predicting the size of a baby at birth is imprecise at best. Findings published last month in...
by BriggsLawFirm | Jan 8, 2016 | Premises Liability
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration arrived this week in North Miami at the Ocean King Apartments located at 6th Avenue and 145th Street in response to the death of a man repairing the facility's elevators.Agents interviewed the...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 31, 2015 | Medical Malpractice
Not everyone is prepared to care for their elderly parents or other loved ones in their own home. Many times job and familial obligations preclude doing so, or they require a level of care that can only be rendered by professionals.Placing a beloved relative in a...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 24, 2015 | Wrongful Death
Parents sometimes rationalize allowing their children and their friends to consume alcohol in the family home before they turn 21 by saying, "I'd rather have them drink here at home than out on the road." There is some logic behind that argument, but that choice could...
by BriggsLawFirm | Dec 18, 2015 | Car Accidents
Holiday celebrations make December an exciting time of the year. But all the merry-making frequently involves alcohol, making December the choice for the National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month.The impaired driving statistics are truly alarming: --...