The NRS Injury Law blog is our informational resource hub where we seek to inform our clients and the general public about important legal topics, advice, and answers to questions around personal injury. We welcome you to peruse the topics here and urge you to contact our office to discuss your injury and experience how you will feel empowered by taking this first step. There is no fee unless you win.
In a recent blog post, we alerted you to a civil suit that found corporate giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) liable for an Alabama woman’s ovarian cancer—a cancer which she claimed in the lawsuit resulted from using J&J’s Baby Powder and Shower to Shower powder, both of which contain talcum powder. Now, on Monday, May 2, a U.S. jury in…
Class action lawsuits are legally defined as “a lawsuit that allows a large number of people with a common interest in a matter to sue or be sued as a group.” Basically, when a group of people have suffered the same or similar injuries from the same product, one big lawsuit can be filed against its manufacturer. Class action lawsuits…
An automobile accident can have a far greater impact on a child’s small body than on the body of an adult. Even the safety features — such as air bags and seat belts — intended to protect adults can cause substantial harm to children during a car crash. For this reason, parents and caregivers are required to buckle up kids…
It may be the title of the 2014 award winner at the Sundance Film Festival, but to the hundreds of thousands of Americans who suffer a whiplash injury each year, whiplash is no Hollywood story. Whiplash can cause years of chronic pain and may be associated with other long- and short-term medical problems, including everything from blurred vision and sleep…
Research has shown that rideshare services like Uber and Lyft have accounted for a 3% increase in traffic fatalities since 2011. The data is published in “The Cost of Convenience: Ridesharing and Traffic Fatalities.” That paper also reported Uber and Lyft ridesharing traffic accidents led to 107 deaths between 2017 and 2018.[1] Those figures are just the accidents that led…
During the holidays, many people pick up part-time seasonal jobs in retail, package delivery, snow removal, and more. However short-term these positions, accidents can happen to anyone at any time. The good news is you have rights as a seasonal worker protected by Ohio’s workers’ compensation laws, and if you are injured on the job, you may be eligible for…
Navigating the complexities of a personal injury case can be challenging, but with the experienced legal team from on your side, you don’t have to go it alone. Our attorneys can guide you through every stage of the legal process, explain your options, defend your rights, and help ensure the best possible outcome for your case. The Anatomy of a…
If you served as a firefighter, you may not have been aware of the hidden risks of serving your community. Firefighters are exposed to hazardous chemicals that can cause cancer and other serious health conditions. Much of the personal protective equipment (PPE) and flame retardants used by firefighters have been found to contain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known…
The tools that keep firefighters safe and help them save lives are potential sources of serious illness. Regular use of hazardous chemicals and equipment like flame retardants and personal protective equipment (PPE) led to the classification of firefighting as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). It is a fact that firefighters are exposed…
Yellow Corp., one of the largest LTL carriers in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy on August 6, 2023, ending a company that had been in business for almost 100 years and impacting nearly 30,000 employees. Yellow’s financial troubles have been well-documented, including a $700 million loan from the federal government during the pandemic in 2020 that led to an investigation…
