That depends who you ask. GlaxoSmithKline, the maker of Wellbutrin, has not questioned its safety. Unfortunately, neither has the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) but sometimes this U.S. government agency is slow to act. Wellbutrin was touted as the safe antidepressant during pregnancy. Other antidepressants like Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac, and Celexa are known no-no’s during [...]

Air bag systems were installed in the United States in thousands of automobiles during the model years 1974 through 1976. These air bags were designed and installed in large size vehicles by both General Motors Corporation and Ford Motor Company. At the time, the intent was to provide frontal crash protection for the general population [...]

This report was written and its research conducted by Safety Research & Strategies, Inc. on behalf of consumers and the injured individuals, families and loved ones of the fatal vicitims of Toyota Sudden Unintended Acceleration. View Report

In the United States every year, more than 355,000 Americans are injured or killed in rollover accidents. Of those victims, about 10,000 die and approximately 14,000 are seriously, severely or critically injured. Study after study has proven that the primary sources of injury associated with the most severe injuries are vehicle roof pillars, rails and [...]

On January 26, 1994, at about 9:17 a.m., Kenneth Munroe was driving his 1990 Chevrolet Corsica westbound on Rural Road through the intersection at Broadway Road in Tempe, Arizona, when another motorist turned in front of Mr. Munroe and caused a collision. The impact to Mr. Munroe’s car was frontal, and the accident occurred at [...]

After the promulgation of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, literally every state jurisdiction, including Arizona, revised its pre-trial discovery rules by either adopting the Federal Rules, or by promulgating similar procedural rules. These rules were a welcomed modification to the early practice known by may as “trial by ambush”. This report will look at [...]

Lawyers, doctors, architects, psychiatrists, accountants and many others who have, through laborious studies, earned advanced degrees to provide sophisticated and diverse services to the public may one day have a common experience – the sobering experience of a malpractice lawsuit. In the past, writers have specifically analyzed some of the more predictable issues which arise [...]

The increasingly complex task of representing the victims or manufacturers of mass produced products has caused lawyers representing plaintiffs and defendants to form various organizations, whose task is to coordinate the joint efforts of counsel in fairly representing their respective clients. These organizations — such as the Defense Research Institute, the American Trial Lawyers Association, [...]