The heartburn medication ranitidine, brand-name Zantac, may contain low levels of a carcinogenic substance, according to recent information from the Food and Drug Administration. The agency has not ordered a recall, but it suggests people who take ranitidine contact...
Month: September 2019
The trend of lowering BAC has a long history
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 27, 2019 | Blood Alcohol Tests
As we have discussed in past blog posts, Utah became the first state to lower the legal limit of blood alcohol content (BAC) to 0.05% last December. We also reported that the state of California is not far behind, as they have proposed legislation to reduce the BAC as...
Can you legally sleep it off in your car?
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 24, 2019 | DUI/Drunk Driving Charges
If you're going to be drinking, it's crucially important to have a plan before you drink for how you're going to get home. As we all know, alcohol affects your judgment. That means that any plan you come up with after you have been drinking may not be a good one.A lot...
Amazon demands delivery speed but attempts to shield itself from liability
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 23, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
When an employee of a company causes a traffic crash, it's not just the driver who could be held accountable. It's possible to sue the company and hold it accountable as well -- especially when the company exerted substantial control over the driver's actions.When an...
Why doesn’t Bayer/Monsanto just settle the Roundup cancer claims?
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 20, 2019 | Defective Products
We've been discussing the flood of lawsuits over Monsanto's weed killer Roundup, which has been tied to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and possibly other cancers. First introduced in 1974, the product contains a chemical called glyphosate, which is the chemical that...
Scientists develop weed breathalyzer — will it actually work?
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 17, 2019 | Blood Alcohol Tests
Now that 33 states and Washington, D.C., have legalized marijuana for some purposes, there are many people who use the drug who then wish to drive. Even in weed-friendly states however, it is illegal to drive while high.Here in Tennessee, you can be convicted of DUI...
More problems with e-vaporizers: Did Juul misrepresent safety?
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 16, 2019 | Defective Products
Lately, e-cigarettes have been a hot topic in the news. We continue to consider whether the devices are unreasonably dangerous, especially when used by minors.As we've discussed previously, there have been a large number of e-cigarette-related illnesses recently, some...
Opioid manufacturers in settlement talks after J&J verdict
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 13, 2019 | Defective Drugs
Recently, a judge in Oklahoma ruled that Johnson & Johnson created a public nuisance when it deceptively marketed its opioid painkillers Duragesic and Nucynta. He specifically stated that J&J had "caused an opioid crisis that is evidenced by increased rates of...
Judge shuts down J&J’s entire closing argument in talc case
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 11, 2019 | Defective Products
Johnson & Johnson won't be allowed to argue that the plaintiffs' scientific evidence showing some of the company's products contain asbestos is "lawsuit fiction." In her closing argument, J&J's attorney implied that the evidence had been falsified."When you...
Can you be arrested for DUI in Tennessee when riding a horse?
On behalf of Summers, Rufolo & Rodgers | Sep 9, 2019 | DUI/Drunk Driving Charges
After the recent story of a Soddy-Daisy man who was arrested for drunken horseback riding, many people have wondered if you can get a DUI when riding a horse. Some states' drunk driving laws encompass all sorts of vehicles, and some people have been arrested for...
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