Introduction

Our quarterly client newsletters contain brief articles of particular interest to the general public, from consumers to victims to litigants. The articles in each newsletter are listed underneath.

They describe dangerous situations, warn about defective products, advise about legal rights and otherwise help you to protect yourself and your family. In order to read an article click on the newsletter and look for that particular title. The topics deal with issues of current interests to lawyers, clients and the general public, including the following: auto accident repairs, construction injuries, chronic pain, auto insurance, truck accidents, truck safety, pesticide exposure, Ford/Firestone Recall, tire safety, medication side effects, diet products, natural gas safety, toxic mold, injured children, insurance fraud, MTBE

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Summer 2011

• U.S. News & World Report ranks MMMPA one of the top law firms in the country!
• When the dog bites
• How to get your medical records
• Emotional damages
• Be aware of recalls, protect your family!
  • Baja Motorsports mini-bikes and go-carts
  • Kawasaki 2010 KLX110 off-road motorcycles
  • Folding wooden chairs
  • Husqvarna riding lawn tractors
• Dangers of all-terrain vehicles

Spring 2011

• Preventable Medical Errors
  • The sixth-biggest killer in america
• Vehicle Accident Q & A "Totaled Vehicle"
• Ruling Keeps Justice Out Of Reach For Many Americans
• Drug Recalls
• Home Poison Control
• Debunking Myths
  • Insurance premiums are skyrocketing due to lawsuits.
  • Big awards line the pockets of attorneys and leave nothing for the victim.
  • Lawsuits are preventing people from volunteering for Scouts, Little League,and other children's programs.
• Workplace Safety
  • Missing Safety Guard
• Medical Negligence
  • Faulty anesthesia equipment

 Winter 2010/11

• Auto accidents
• Winter sports injuries
• Generic drug effectiveness and safety
• Economic Losses 
  • Lesser harm
  • Serious injury
• Product RECALLS
• Nursing home negligence
  • Vulnerable resident
• Texting while driving is DANGEROUS.
  • A driver dies
• How safe is your rental car?
  • An unsafe rental
• Ambulance Care
  • One Mother's Experience

Fall 2011

• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Think twice before running that red light
• New FDA Web site makes tracking recalls easier
• Meet Lady Justice
• THEY KNEW WHAT WHEN?!!?
  • Zyprexa
  • Kiillller peanutts
  • Second Chance Body Armor bulletproof vests
• What would cars be like without the civil justice system?

Summer 2010

• When do you need an attorney?
• Driver alert! Uninsured motorist danger
• Children’s toxic jewelry
• Insurance disputes
• Maclaren stroller RECALL
• Amusement park SAFETY
• Latisse® lash lengthener caution
• INJURED while on vacation?
• Preventable childbirth injuries
• Dangerous medications

 Spring 2010

• Auto Accidents - Who’s really at fault?
• Insurance company bad faith
• Medical ID THEFT - Safeguard yourself against this fast-growing crime.
• Roof-crush vehicle ACCIDENTS
• CREDIT REPORTS and auto insurance
• Sexual harassment at work…STILL ILLEGAL
• Preventable medical errors - The sixth-biggest killer in America

 Fall 2010

• Medical malpractice
  • Childbirth complications
  • Delayed C-section
• Medical product liability
  • A fatal overdose
• The 1,2,3's of defensive driving
  • Protect Yourself And Your Family
  • Drive defensively
  • Call us if you get into an accident
  • How we will help
• FACEBOOK and risky disclosures
• Premises liability
  • Nightclub negligence

 Summer 2009

• Top-ten worst U.S. insurers - Insurance industry uses “Deny, Delay, Defend” strategies and puts profits over policyholders
• MMI? What’s that?
• Big-box store accidents
• Debunking CIVIL JUSTICE MYTHS
• NURSING HOME VIOLATIONS
• AFTER-SCHOOL CHILD PICKUP
• Workplace injuries
• Recreational boating accidents
• Machine injured workers
• Dangerous drugs and medical devices

 Winter 2009

• Catching up with MMMPA
• Have you been a victim of an auto accident?
• What to do if you are in an accident?
• FDA mandates pain-drug warnings
• Fair credit collection
• Jurors in the Internet era
• Prevent identity theft
• Pain
• Premises liability
• A faulty deck guardrail
• Personal injury issues
  • Nightclub negligence
• Our dedication to clients

 Summer 2008 - Volume 9, Issue 2

• Auto Accidents
  • Driver responsibilities and protections
• Auto Accidents
  • Failure to maintain lane
  • A head-on collision
• What is a Trial Lawyer?
• Auto Accidents
  • Parking Brakes
• Jury Duty and Telephone Fraud
• For Your Safety
  • Recalled product roundup
• Ultrasound Drug Caution
  • Echocardiography
• Teen Drivers
  • Trust but verify
  • Protect your young drivers
• The "litigation crisis" Myth
• When you meet an attorney
• Trial Lawyers... do good things for clients and society

Winter 2008 - Volume 9, Issue 1

• Personal Injury Damages
  • Compensatory damages
  • Punitive damages
  • Nominal damages
  • Court costs
  • Attorney's fees
• Playground Safety
  • Injured children
• Carbon Monoxide Dangers
  • If you rent...
• Auto Accidents
  • Seven slip-ups
• Dog Bites
  • A serious attack
• On-the-Job Injury
  • Additional compensation
• Auto Accident Q and A
• Slips and Falls
  • A slip on cola syrup
• Keep Our Children Safe

Fall 2007 - Volume 8, Issue 4

• Mandatory Arbitration
  • Marine reservist loses rights
• False Arrest
  • An innocent teacher
• For Your Safety
  • Recalled product roundup
• Wrongful Death
  • A student's death
• Hospital Medication Errors
  • What can patients do to protect themselves?
• You Can Count On A Trial Lawyer For Help If...
• Premises Liability
• Auto Lemon Laws
  • A $150,000 lemon
• Halloween Safety
  • A safer Halloween
• Auto Accidents
  • Drivers who back up negligently
  • Jumping a curb

Summer 2007 - Volume 8, Issue 3

• Auto Insurance
  • Why you may not be adequately covered
  • Insurance companies - Focused on the bottom line
  • Auto insurance agents - Not always there for you
• Do You Have Enough Auto Insurance
  • Protect yourself
• Shopping For Auto Insurance
  • The seven steps in buying auto insurance that will best protect you and your family include:
  • Types of coverage
• What Affects Auto Insurance Rates?
• Auto Insurer Tactics
  • Pressure to settle
  • Silence from adjusters
• Auto Accident Attorneys
• Accident Cases
  • Insurer fails to pay underinsured motorist claim
  • Passenger killed by drunk driver
• Special Considerations
  • Rental car liability insurance
  • Work-related accidents
• Increase Family Protection
• Lower Your Insurance Costs

Winter 2006/07  - Volume 8, Issue 1

• Season's Greetings from Monsees, Miller, Mayer, Presley & Amick, P.C.
• Obstetricians and gynecologists
  • Myth:
  • Facts:
• Trial Lawyers
• Vehicle rollover accidents
  • No $43.13 safety improvement
• I've never filed a lawsuit!
  • Question:
  • Answer:
• For Your Safety
  • Recalled product roundup
• Nursing homes... and accident prevention
  • Dangerous restraints
• Client Service
  • Our goal: Keep you informed
• Birth-control-patch danger
  • Ortho Evra
• Cold Medication
  • Warning!

Fall 2006  - Volume 7, Issue 4

• A change of seasons...
  • In Memoriam: Richard C. Miller
• Malpractice Insurance
  • Falling claims and rising premiums
  • Falling claims
• Premises Liability
  • Home or apartment fires
  • Fire safety
  • A negligent landlord
• Medicare claim hearings
• For your safety
  • Recalled product roundup 
• Auto accidents
  • What is "proper lookout?"
• Consumer credit-card disputes
  • Collusion lawsuit challenges mandatory arbitration
  • Defendants
  • Mandatory arbitration
• You can beat City Hall
  • Police officers and qualified immunity
  • When police overstep bounds
• Retiree health benefits
  • Union employees may be less vulnerable to cuts
• Viagra and blindness
• Bird flu vaccine
  • Senate eliminates liability

Summer 2006 - Volume 7, Issue 3 Special Edition

• Auto accidents and injuries
  • Victims
  • Restitution
  • Attorneys
  • Insurance
• The "Golden Hour"
• When should a driver obtain legal counsel to protect his or her rights?
  • Driver rights
  • Police stops
    • If a police officer pulls you over...
  • Traffic citations
  • Driving under the influence
    • What can a driver do to minimize the potential of an impaired-driving arrest?
    • What should a driver do if stopped or questioned by law-enforcement authorities for impaired driving?
• Driving Safely
  • Your car
  • Your driving
• Auto Insurance
  • Are you fully covered
• Protect yourself and your family

Spring 2006 - Volume 7, Issue 2

• Civil Justice
• Patients' rights in hospitals
  • The rights patients should be entitled to include:
• Auto accidents and injuries
  • Colossus?  What's that?
• Police response time
  • Late responses
• Asbestos
  • Protect your family at home
• For your safety
  • Recalled product roundup
• What you mean to us
  • Client focus
  • Professionalism
• Home-owner's insurance
  • Peace of mind
  • Bad-faith claims
• Anesthesiologists
  • Reduce malpractice incidents

Winter 2005/2006 – Volume 7, Issue 1

• Monsees, Miller recognized nationwide for community service
• Child Injuries
• For your safety
  • Recalled product roundup
• Mail Fraud
• Taking Medications
  • Medication Errors
• Disability Insurance
  • Bad faith
• Cold and flu season…
  • … and phenylpropanolamine
• Old injury – new accident
• Asbestosis
  • Paul Zygielbaum

Fall 2005 – Volume 6, Issue 4

• Class-action bill
  • Favors special interests over American families
• Juries protect us all
• Medical bills and bankruptcy
  • Bankruptcy legislation
• Class actions
  • Personal trust class action
• Dog bites
  • Dogs that bite
  • A $20,000 dog bite
• Auto Accident
• Secret settlements
• For your safety
  • Recalled product roundup
• CPSC fines manufacturer
• Medical malpractice
  • Texas study contradicts “litigation explosion”

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