One thing we often hear from prospective jurors in Phoenix (and throughout Arizona) is that medical malpractice should have caps on damages because high verdicts cause medical costs and insurance for doctors to go up. Study after study proves that this is simply wrong, but the insurance companies have done a great job (read: spent hundreds of millions of dollars) convincing people that it is true. In Arizona, our state constitution prohibits a cap on damages for medical malpractice or wrongful death cases (and for any personal injury case). Since we have no cap on medical malpractice damages, the cost of medical malpractice insurance for doctors must be through the roof, right?
Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal linked to salmonella outbreak in 31 states
Today, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement that a salmonella outbreak that has been linked to 73 people over 31 states is actually linked to Kellogg’s Honey Smacks cereal. Of the 73 people, 24 have been hospitalized. While not all boxes of Honey Smacks are affected, Kellogg has announced a recall of 15.3-ounc and 23-ounce packages of the cereal that have a “best if used by” date of June 14, 2018 through June 14, 2019.
PRESS RELEASE: Snyder & Wenner wins $15 million verdict against Banner UMC Tucson
Snyder & Wenner, P.C., is proud to announce that two of its attorneys, David Wenner and Brian Snyder, won a $15 million verdict against Banner UMC Hospital in Tucson. The trial took 3 weeks and the jury deliberated for approximately 3.5 hours before returning the monumental verdict. It is believed that the verdict is the highest for a medical malpractice trial in Arizona in the last 20 years.
Trucking Accidents Cause Arizona Highways To Be Among Most Deadly In Country
Most Arizona residents love our state for its open, airy feel and the scenic beauty. Unfortunately, we have also grown accustomed to the numerous deadly trucking accidents and commercial vehicle accidents that plague our roads each day. In fact, a new article in The Arizona Republic declares that from 2013-2015, a fatal freeway accident occurred in the Valley about every 5 days, leaving 207 people dead. This terrifying data proves what many of us have known for years: Arizona’s freeways are deadlier than most other states’ roadways. The margin of difference is not insignificant, either. According to the 2013 Federal Highway Administration and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data, deaths on Arizona freeways and interstates occurred at a rate 61% higher than the national average.
Self-Driving Car Accident Leads To Death, New Questions
It’s no secret that the auto industry is slowly moving towards self-driving vehicles. Since Tesla (and others) first introduced this technology, though, the debate immediately began: Are self-driving cars, powered by a computer and sensors, as safe or safer than cars driven by humans? For years, Tesla and Google have touted that throughout all of their testing, not one autonomous vehicle had been in an accident that was that car’s fault (i.e., any collisions were the fault of the other drivers). Proponents were touting the safety of computer-driven vehicles, saying the system does not suffer from the same issues as human drivers, namely fatigue, distractions, and poor judgment. Suddenly, however, those years of studies and successes were turned on their head, as a driver of a Tesla Model S electric sedan was killed in an accident when the car was in self-driving mode.