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In what has now become a recent trend, another bottle of Corona beer has exploded and injured a California man. John Jay Curtis, of Mission Viejo, California, was bringing a twenty four pack of Corona into his house on September 25 when he heard a loud noise that sounded like an explosion of some kind. By the time he realized

Many people turn to vaping, because they want a healthier alternative to tobacco products and, for a while, e-cigs seemed the ideal choice. It offered similar pleasure without the risks presented by traditional cigarette smoking. However, new studies indicate that vaping presents health hazards of its own. These do not include those that have been injured from a vape pen

When unexpectedly injured, it can interfere with almost every facet of your life, including your job. If you have a physically intensive job, an injury can take you out of work for an extended period. If this sounds like you, you might wonder: Can you collect unemployment if you are injured off the job? If you were injured off the

In the state of New Jersey alone there tens of thousands of individuals who are Uber drivers. There is now a push among Uber drivers around the country to receive the same benefits as payroll employees. This includes workers’ compensation. Uber Workers Compensation Worker’s compensation is an insurance program that is mandated by every state. It provides compensations to workers

Unfortunately, there is always a chance that you might end up in some sort of accident or situation that leaves you injured. If your injury is severe enough, you will want to file a personal injury claim so that you can recover compensation for your medical bills, medications, further treatment and damages you might have suffered. Its important to have

Although some e-cigarette manufacturers have voluntarily offered to stop selling flavored nicotine, teenage vaping remains a major problem in this country. Self-enforced measures taken by these sellers have not been enough to stem the epidemic that is jeopardizing the health of teenagers. At the same time, regulatory efforts to arrest the tide of rising e-cigarette usage among teens have been

Product liability law in the United States is being upended as the traditional model of retail sales shifts in favor of a model in which companies like Amazon act as a market for sales of third party products. In these cases, Amazon claims that it is doing nothing other than simply offering a forum for these other vendors to connect

In the state of New York, workers’ compensation rates are scheduled to decrease, resulting in businesses being able to save as much as $400 million or more, according to Governor Andrew Cuomo. This will certainly be a relief to companies but will adversely affect workers who suffer an injury or illness while on the job as the premiums will most

While the majority of the food we eat in the United States each day is perfectly safe for us, there are incidents where certain types of foods become harmful if not deadly. In many cases, these situations involve various types of produce, such as lettuce that may be contaminated with salmonella or E. coli. This was the case with 37

About the Zimmer Hip Implant A recent ruling in New Mexico could be great news to anyone with a defective Zimmer hip implant and also counts as a resounding win for consumer and patients’ rights advocates. As part of the ruling, Zimmer, Inc. has been ordered to pay over $2 million in damages to a New Mexico man after a