Personal Injury

July 23, 2018

Bayer Essure Birth Control

Bayer, the manufacturer, recently announced it will stop selling the Essure birth control device.  This is widely seen as a victory for women’s health.  The device has been very problematic.  Reports indicate that there have been 27,000 – 30,000 “adverse events.”  There are over 16,000 claims and lawsuits over the Essure device. How Does Essure Work? The Essure birth control device is a small coil […]
January 18, 2018

3 JCPS Buses Involved in a Crash

The audio related to a December 7th story concerning the 3 JCPS Buses Involved in a Crash was released today.  The phone call was made by one of the bus drivers involved in the accident.  The accident sent 41 students to the hospital.  Luckily, there were only minor injuries. According to a previous story, 2 buses were stopped when a 3rd bus ran into them.  The […]
November 20, 2017

JCPS Buses Are Driving Dangerously

Recently, our local news has reported multiple instances of JCPS buses operating dangerously.  School buses were clocked at excessive speeds on highways, main roads and neighborhood streets. As a mother who has children attending JCPS, I am particularly concerned about he risk this poses to the children in our community.  As an attorney who’s successfully litigated against JCPS, large tractor trailer companies, and day care […]
October 14, 2017

How to Report a Day Care Violation

As parents, we place enormous trust in the employees of day care centers.  Most of the time, everything goes well.  However, there are times when something just doesn’t seem right.  Call it a parent’s intuition.  When this happens, you should listen to it.  This article explains how to report a day care violation. Important Steps if You Suspect Day Care Center Abuse Step 1:  Check […]
July 31, 2017

Student Killed by a JCPS Bus

A young boy was killed by a JCPS Bus, earlier today.  The bus was on Westport Road.  It appears that the boy may have tried to exit the bus before it came to a stop.  Tragically the child was pronounced dead. Details are still coming out and an investigation is underway.  These types of accidents should be avoidable.  There will be questions about: Why did […]
April 28, 2016

Child Dead in Day Care Van

One child is too many. Yet it has happened again. Beautiful baby LaVontae Swain has needlessly died of heat exposure after being left in the day care van. The day care involved is Lil’ Kings and Queens Daycare. More troubling is the fact that the Cabinet for Health and Human Services previously investigated this very daycare at least seven times since 2012 and found deficiencies. […]