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Johnson & Johnson: Are Patients or Profits Taking the Lead in Risperdal Lawsuits?

Over the past several years, there has been an increase in lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson for various products including NuvaRing, vaginal mesh, and even a broad recall of children’s medicines. Although each lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson has its own individual facts and considerations,…

By Craig Kelley

/ 7 Feb 2014

Banged, Bumped and Bruised at Work – What Are My Options?

You have a right to a safe workplace. In 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) was passed to prevent workers from being killed or seriously harmed at work. The Act created a government agency to set and enforce protective workplace safety and health…

By Craig Kelley

/ 5 Feb 2014

Lexapro Effectively Treats Depression, but Is the Cure Worse Than the Disease?

Major depressive disorder affects approximately 14.8 million American adults or about 6.7 percent of the United States population, age 18 and older (Archives of General Psychiatry, 2005 June; 62(6): 617-27). It’s not surprising that pharmaceutical antidepressants have become such a big business. U

By Craig Kelley

/ 29 Jan 2014

Is NuvaRing a Fatal Birth Control Decision?

In 2001, the FDA approved a new birth control device, NuvaRing. By 2007, complications started to arise from the use of NuvaRing when a 32-year old woman died from complications associated with deep vein thrombosis. She died from a pulmonary thromboemboli. Other complications arising from…

By Craig Kelley

/ 13 Jan 2014

Johnson & Johnson Accused of Losing or Destroying Vaginal-Mesh Files

Transvaginal mesh is a surgical mesh used to permanently fix pelvic organ prolapse (POP) and stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which are conditions that can occur after a hysterectomy. The mesh is usually composed of a plastic called polypropylene. Litigation has arisen due to the large…

By Craig Kelley

/ 13 Dec 2013

Turkey Fryer Safety

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Inserra & Kelley. As we approach this holiday of gratefulness for all we have been blessed with, Inserra & Kelley wants to remind you that turkey fryers are extremely dangerous. Please observe the following safety tips if you…

By Craig Kelley

/ 26 Nov 2013

Inserra & Kelley Leads Fundraising Effort of Local Cycling Community for OPD Bike Patrol

As we move towards the end of the year, it is important to keep those in need in mind. This includes our public servants. In October, Kurt Goetzinger, a lifelong cyclist and bicycle advocate contacted Inserra & Kelley partner/attorney Craig Kelley regarding the Omaha Police…

By Craig Kelley

/ 22 Nov 2013

Bicycle/Truck Accidents: Am I in the blind spot?

In 2012, Nebraska motor vehicle accidents took the lives of 212 people and injured 15,872. A motor vehicle accident occurred every 17 minutes. Bicyclists comprised 328 of the injured in 2012, while no bicyclists were killed last year. According to the Nebraska Office of Highway…

By Craig Kelley

/ 15 Nov 2013

Is the Internet Putting You or Your Child at Risk?

“It is actually obscene what you can find out about people on the Internet.” This direct quote is from Liam Youens, a man who used an internet information service known as Docusearch to locate and kill a young woman he developed a fixation on in…

By Craig Kelley

/ 13 Nov 2013

Do Bicycle Lanes Help Prevent Serious Injuries?

In today’s fitness-centered world, bicycling has become a popular mode of travel and keeping fit. More and more Americans are relying on two-wheeled transportation to get them to and from work, as well as replacing gym memberships for many avid cyclists. Cycling brings with it…

By Craig Kelley

/ 4 Nov 2013

Spooktacular Safety Tips for Halloween

Fall brings many recreational activities such as football, trips to the pumpkin patch, hayrack rides and, of course, Halloween. As a child growing up in a small Nebraska town in the late 70s and early 80s, Halloween was fun and fairly safe. The worst we…

By Craig Kelley

/ 24 Oct 2013

Iowa Department of Transportation Proposes Regulation of Traffic Cameras

If you are operating a motor vehicle in the State of Iowa, you know speeds are carefully monitored. Last week, the Iowa Department of Transportation published new rules requiring cities and counties to provide proof there’s a critical safety concern at a specific location before…

By Craig Kelley

/ 10 Oct 2013