Lack of Common Sense in Aviation Industry Again Leads to Serious Injury of Passenger
Yet another tragic incident involving a major airlines due to the lack of exercising common sense has led to the tragic injury of a passenger that could have been avoided. It has been reported that a male passenger was mauled in the face by an emotional support dog that was seated in the middle seat with its owner on a Delta flight Saturday (June 3, 2017). Delta Flight 1430 was getting ready for takeoff from…
Sarah King Co-Chairs Planning Committee for Women Everywhere Holiday Fundraiser
Sarah F. King, associate at Clifford Law Offices, is Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for Women Everywhere: Partners in Service, Inc.’s annual holiday fundraiser. The event is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at Hub 51 on West Hubbard Street in Chicago. Single tickets are $100 and sponsorships are available. To purchase tickets or for information, call King at 312-977-2882 or email her at SFK@Cliffordlaw.com Funds raised help to fund scholarships to four public…
Is Your Medical Device Really Safe? Here are Some Stories of Which You Should Know About FDA Approval
You Should Know Newsletter Routine Surgical Device May Spread Cancer Many surgeons use a device called a morcellator as a way to do noninvasive hysterectomy surgery. Amy Reed, a doctor herself, says the morcellator used in her 2013 hysterectomy spread cancer all over her stomach. View video. Large Portion of FDA-Approved Devices Lack Safety Evidence A recent study from the Wall Street Journal shows the majority of moderate- to high-risk medical devices approved by the…
Child Killed by Pit Bull in Chicago; Dog Bite Claims on the Rise
Children are most often the victims of dog bites, as evidenced by the recent attack in Chicago of a pit bull that killed an innocent five-year-old child. The story is a terrible tragedy that has been reported in the news for days. Dogs are many times our closest companions and considered one of the family. But any dog can be territorial and unpredictable when it feels threatened or when defending puppies, owners or food. “Our…