The death of a driver who was using a driverless automobile is causing great concern as the number of driverless cars reach the road in substantial numbers. Over the past year I have read story after story describing the coming day when driverless cars take over the roads. A fellow…
Paying tribute today to the honorable men and women who fought for our country, giving the ultimate sacrifice. Thinking of the families of our fallen heroes, and offering a prayer of peace to each and every family. Thank you all for your sacrifices.
I recently read an article entitled, “We’ve Been Brainwashed Into Saying ‘Car Accident.’” As I read the article, I could not have agreed more. The dictionary definition of “accident” is “an event that is not planned or intended.” While it is true that almost no one intends to crash their…
Taking Xarelto, a drug manufactured by Janssen Pharmaceutical, can be deadly. If you have taken the drug Xarelto and experienced internal bleeding, you should contact your doctor and talk to him or her about your symptoms. Janssen Pharmaceutical markets the drug called Xarelto. Xarelto is an anticoagulant drug, also called…
This is a post I hope you will never have to put into action. Would you know what to do if you found yourself inside of a vehicle surrounded with water and your vehicle was sinking? I recently saw a video of a car that had run off a parking…
These fatalities happen because a driver chooses to drive while intoxicated. A senseless, avoidable act. Research tells us that an average person will metabolize one 12-ounce beer and one 5-ounce glass of wine in one hour. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each day an estimated…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 4.5 million dog bite cases are reported each year. DogsBite.Org reported in the past 11 years, 360 people in the United States were killed by dog bites. Pit Bulls were responsible for more than half of that number, killing 232…
A Missouri jury awarded $72 million to a family who lost their loved one to ovarian cancer at age 62. The cancer was linked to her many years of using Johnson & Johnson’s talc-based Baby Powder and Shower to Shower for feminine hygiene care. Johnson & Johnson did not warn…
I recently read a news account of a Tennessee couple that delivered a healthy baby boy at the University Medical Center in Lebanon, Tennessee. While in the hospital, one day after his birth, a nurse encouraged the mother to put her newborn in the nursery so she could get some…
With New Year’s Eve approaching, all of us at the Pfeifer Law Firm encourage drivers to phone a friend or a cab company before getting behind the wheel of a car if you’ve had a drink. Plan ahead before you go out for the evening and line up a designated…