Kitrick, Lewis & Harris Co., LPA is working with Cunningham Bounds, LLC who filed what is believed to be the first lawsuit in the country involving a premature failure of the DePuy Synthes Attune® Knee System. The lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. DePuy Synthes markets the Attune Knee System [...]
Anyone who engages in sports, recreationally or professionally, should know they can sustain a wide panoply of injuries. Perhaps the most feared, serious and sometimes deadly injury, is suffering a concussion. Read Mark's Kitrick's article Sports and Concussions: Protecting Our Brains in the Summer 2017 Edition of Columbus Bar Lawyer's Quarterly.
How much do you know about Ohio bicycle safety laws? Read an article by Mark Kitrick in today's edition of "Business First-CBA Legal Connections". http://www.cbalaw.org/cba_prod/wp-content/uploads/cbatoday/legalconnections052617.pdf
At Kitrick, Lewis & Harris we don’t just say we are committed to community involvement, we mean it. Giving back is important to all of us. Firm founder, Mark Kitrick, demonstrates that ever day. We are proud to announce that Mark was recognized as a “Distinguished Life Fellow” at the Ohio State Bar Foundation gala. Members [...]
Many people don’t know the name of the manufacturer or model of their knee implant. But the specific type of knee implant can have serious consequences. Zimmer, for example, the manufacturer of many different types of medical devices, made a type of knee implant called the Persona. The official name is the Persona Trabecular Metal [...]
The Injury Board Day of Action is a nationwide, collaborative effort to bring together more than 100 plaintiffs' lawyer firms from across the U.S.-all working for the same cause on the same day. Each year thousands of children in Columbus start out the new school year without having the necessary materials to help them succeed [...]
Los Angeles Times Column "Farmers Insurance will pay a high price for discriminating again its female attorneys", brought to us by attorney Lori Andrus. http://www.latimes.com/local/abcarian/la-me-abcarian-discrimination-settlement-20160624-snap-story.html
Are you planning to watch fireworks or set off fireworks this weekend to celebrate? Ever wonder about Ohio law on fireworks? Learn more here: https://www.ohiobar.org/ForPublic/Resources/LawYouCanUse/Pages/LawYouCanUse-521.aspx?utm_source=EBAR&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news] Have a fun and safe weekend!
Fascinating NYT article on how we talk about distracted driving. Words have meaning. The word “accident” implies no one is responsible. “Accidents happen,” as the saying goes. Most car crashes are not accidents. They are caused by driver action, inaction, or distraction. Let’s call a spade a spade. #crashnotaccident Brought to you by Sean Harris/Fail [...]
“Natural” foods and products seem to be all the rage these days. Buzzwords like “organic,” “free range,” and “gluten free” convey a sense of health and superiority to other products. But not all natural products are good for you. Talc in talcum powder is a naturally-occurring mineral, similar in composition to asbestos. Research suggests, however, that talc [...]