Ride-Sharing Services and Sexual Assault Claims: Who Is Responsible?
When a person hops into an Uber, how much responsibility does the company have to keep them safe from sexual assault? That’s what courts are...
News | Oct 12, 2020
Ride-Sharing Services and Sexual Assault Claims: Who Is Responsible?
When a person hops into an Uber, how much responsibility does the company have to keep them safe from sexual assault? That’s what courts are wrestling with as ride sharing becomes more popular. Under the common carrier doctrine, transportation companies are responsible for the safe passage of their riders. But Transportation Network Companies (TNCs) like […]
Consumer Safety Concerns Amidst Rising Online Sales
As the pandemic nudges more shopping into the online world, the legal questions of how ecommerce is treated become even more important. The novel coronavirus...
News | Oct 6, 2020
Ride-Sharing Services and Passenger Rights
Every second in the United States, 45 Uber ride-sharing cars pick up passengers. Although not many of the rides with Uber, Lyft or other ride-sharing...
Personal Injury | Sep 28, 2020
Dangers of Defective Consumer Goods
Consumer products like tools and appliances are so ubiquitous that when even a small percentage of them fail, they can hurt huge numbers of people....
News | Sep 23, 2020
Keyless Ignitions, Faulty Vehicles & Rollaway Accidents
When a multi-ton vehicle rolls away, the results can be tragic and even fatal. Rollaways can be caused by, among other things, defective parts, keyless...
Car Safety | Sep 7, 2020
Trading Safety for Convenience: Keyless Ignitions & Carbon Monoxide
Keyless ignition systems may be a simple way to turn on a car, but their simplicity can be deadly. Over the years, they have led...
News | Sep 1, 2020
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: The Silent Killer
Odorless and colorless, carbon monoxide can silently seep into houses, offices and apartment buildings and wreak damage slowly or suddenly. Either way, victims are left...
News | Aug 19, 2020
Update on Takata Airbag Litigation
The damage caused by faulty Takata air bag inflators has faded from the headlines and public attention, but millions of cars with the dangerous components...
Takata | Aug 3, 2020
Meet Heather Greenberg, 2019 Newsome | Melton Community Service Scholarship Recipient
Congratulations to Heather Greenberg, 20, of Stratford, Wis., recipient of the 2019 Community Service Scholarship. Heather, a nursing student at Viterbo University in Lacrosse, Wisc.,...
News | Jul 10, 2020
Human Trafficking
The sad saga of a human trafficking victim often begins with running away from a foster home, only to then fall into the clutches of...
News | Jul 7, 2020
Zantac Connections to Cancer Alleged in Suits
When Michele Reed was a nurse, she saw the popular heartburn medicine Zantac prescribed right and left. Now, as an attorney for Newsome Melton, she...
Defective & Dangerous Drugs | Jun 29, 2020
Deadline Looms for Abused Scouts
Boy Scouts who were sexually abused – potentially thousands of them – face a Nov. 16 deadline for filing claims that could give them both...
Child Safety | Jun 22, 2020
