Information and Insights surrounding the Law and the Rights of Accident Victims and their Families
Information and Insights surrounding the Law and the Rights of Accident Victims and their Families
In the five years leading up to the fire, the CPUC found that PG&E committed more than 400 safety violations. Each time, instead of fining PG&E, it let it off with a warning.
It was the CPUC’s job to keep the public safe from PG&E. The CPUC failed to do that job. The…
More than 10 years ago during animal trials of the diabetes drug Actos, its manufacturer (Takeda International) learned that rats exposed to Actos developed more bladder tumors than rats exposed to a placebo. Takeda did not research the cause of increased rate of tumor formation, nor did it conduct further studies with human…
Takeda International is a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in Japan. It’s top selling product, Actos, improves the body’s insulin use; while it also reduces blood sugar levels. In 1998 Takeda entered into a marketing partnership with Eli Lilly and Co. to push Actos in the United States and obtain FDA approval. Remarkably, one year …
Can one person be held responsible for the wrongdoing of another? Usually no, but it depends. Some situations justify holding a person responsible for the act of another. For example, an employer will be held responsible for the wrongdoing of an employee that occurs while in the course and scope of employment. And, a landowner…