Children at Risk for Unexpected Dangers at Home

Jozef Dudek was two years old. His father put him down for a nap and assumed he was safe in his room. When Craig Dudek came back to check on his son, he found Jozef underneath an IKEA dresser that…


Soldiers Can File Malpractice Claims, But Still No Day in Court

The Feres Doctrine is a little-known Supreme court judgment handed down in 1950 that has caused suffering for thousands of service members and their families. Intended to protect mistakes made by medics during combat, the ruling has since been applied to…


Personal Gun Safety Tips for the Hunt and at Home

The Department of the Interior reported in 2017 that over 101 million Americans, or about 40 percent of the population over 16, participate in wildlife activities. This includes more than 11 million hunters across the nation. Unfortunately, the Centers for Disease Control…


Keep Kids Safe with the Right Sports and Recreation Helmets

We all know sports and recreational activities are important for healthy, happy kids. Summer might mean everything from biking to baseball to rock climbing. Winter, everything from skiing to snowboarding to hockey. Regardless of which it is, all of these…


Surgery Centers Not Reporting Deadly Complications

The rising cost of health care in America is a big concern. Small, relatively routine surgeries that are performed in a hospital can greatly increase those costs. Thus, many patients are directed toward ambulatory or same-day surgery centers. In 1970,…


Thousands Claim Link Between Baby Powder and Cancer

Pure and gentle enough for babies’ bottoms. A product mothers can trust. Made by a company that puts customers first. Company documents revealed that Johnson & Johnson knew about possible asbestos contamination in talc as far back as 1957. Generations…


Michigan State University Agrees to Pay $500 Million to Settle Lawsuits against Larry Nassar

Michigan State University has agreed to a $500 million settlement with 332 women and girls MSU physician Larry Nassar sexually assaulted. Nassar is accused of molesting hundreds of young women and 1 young man including a number of well-known Olympic…


Da Vinci Surgical Robot Complaints on the Rise; Lawsuits Begin

  Amid a surge of complaints, and a few dozen lawsuits, US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced early in 2013 it would probe deeper into problems with the da Vinci Surgical System. The FDA receives complaints of adverse events…


Donna MacKenzie Obtains $250,000 Settlement in Nursing Home Case

Donna MacKenzie recently obtained a $250,000 settlement on behalf of a 78-year-old nursing home resident. The resident died from intoxication by the combined effects of multiple prescription medications that were administered to her at a nursing home.


$275,000 Awarded to Family of Nursing Home Resident

Attorneys Donna MacKenzie and Jules Olsman obtained $275,000 arbitration award for 74-year-old nursing home resident who died after a feeding tube was misplaced.