Turn on your TV, and you’re likely to be bombarded with slick ads promoting “the latest” in new drugs and drug devices to treat a variety of illnesses, diseases and disorders. Let’s take a brief look at how these treatments
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Fall River Assisted Living Facility Fire Catastrophe Highlights Need For Greater Patient Safety
The fatal fire last week at Gabriel House Nursing Home/Assisted Living Facility in Fall River last week, in which 10 residents perished, is a devastating reminder of how vulnerable nursing home residents really are. This truth becomes even more real
Botox Injection Injuries: Not Exactly Pretty
14 Botulism Cases Allegedly Linked To Milton Botox Spa
As many people know, botox injections are very popular these days, sought by many for cosmetic reasons to flatten wrinkles, smooth the skin and in general provide a more youthful facial
June Is Dog Bite Awareness Month: Strategies To Protect Mail Carriers
Autistic Four Year Old Apparently Dies In Sutton MA Swimming Pool Accident
It’s summer in Massachusetts and it’s been hot. For me, I love both of these environments. Give me hot weather over any of the other seasons (especially winter.)
A surprisingly high percentage of homes in Massachusetts and New England have
The Top Ten Most Dangerous Massachusetts Cities & Towns To Drive In
This past Sunday’s tragic pedestrian death of a 4 year-old girl at the intersection of Congress and Sleeper streets in the Seaport area of Boston, has drawn attention to the question of which cities & towns in Massachusetts have the
The Promise of Psychedelic Drugs In Treating Mental Illness
I spend half of my time as a lawyer defending people accused of drug crimes. In almost all cases, the offense related to these “crimes,” is that they are classified as crimes, to begin with.
June 2021 marked the United
THE INTERNET, CHILD SAFETY AND CONGRESS: AN INCESTUOUS RELATIONSHIP
When it comes to child safety, most of my work revolves around two areas of law: Defective products and sexual abuse of minors – whether in a school setting or a clergy setting. Plaintiffs’ injury lawyers sounded the alarm on
Roundup Lawsuits Continue To Rule Against Bayer
A Missouri jury has ruled that Bayer must pay $1.56 billion to four plaintiffs who claimed that the company’s Roundup weed killer caused them serious physical injuries, most importantly, cancer. Bayer has long claimed Roundup’s active ingredient, glyphosate, is safe
Newton Bicyclist Death A Tragic Reminder
These days in Massachusetts, especially in cities like Boston, Newton & Cambridge, and towns like Brookline and Arlington, it’s all the rage for these municipalities to promote bike lanes on city streets. It’s a ridiculous idea whose time never was