March 2013

According to Timothy McInnis, one of the plaintiffs’ lawyers, Par Pharmaceutical “risked the lives of senior citizens across the U.S., by illegally off-label marketing [the drug, Megace ES] to the elderly.” Today, Par pleaded guilty…

Posted 7:08 am by Samuel M. Gaylord

The days of mailed paper checks are officially over (even if there will be some stragglers). Unless you were born on or before May 1, 1921, you just lost that older way of receiving your…

Sometimes, aspects of the law in one area affect aspects of the law in another. One example of this so-called ‘rule of unintended consequences’ is the affect that physicians (as opposed to pharmacists) dispensing medications…

Posted 7:18 am by Samuel M. Gaylord

Last year, the town of Fort Lee, N.J. began issuing tickets to jaywalking pedestrians caught “texting while walking.” And now, that approach to preventing resulting injuries is being looked at across the country, including in…

Posted 7:16 am by Samuel M. Gaylord

For the vast majority of people seeking Social Security Disability, claims and injuries are legitimate. And their benefits are entirely justified. However, occasionally, an individual defrauding the system is weeded out. Hopefully, the case of…

Posted 7:13 am by Samuel M. Gaylord

A recent article from Smart Business (a online business-management journal) titled “How to set up a safety committee and reduce workers’ compensation claims,” helpfully explores one preventative aspect of the workers’ compensation system. By setting…

A high profile personal injury case in Pennsylvania, New Jersey’s next-door-neighbor, is on its way to being put to rest. A few years ago, Carrie Goretzka stepped outside to call the power company and report…

Recently, the Social Security Administration announced 35 new “Compassionate Allowance conditions.” A Compassionate Allowance condition is a “fast track” to the process of SSDI and SSI disability claims. According to the agency, they are for…

On the morning of June 17, 2010, Daniel Cordeiro drove two of his employees to a jobsite. Cordeiro was the owner and supervisor of “Danny’s Construction Company,” a business that focused its efforts primarily on…