H.R. 5 would impose a limit of $250,000.00 on non-economic damages passed through the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee on May 10, 2011, in a 30-20 vote.  The vote was mostly along party lines.  A full House vote has not been scheduled and the bill will likely face opposition in the United States Senate. The American Bar Association opposed the bill while the American Medical Association and the American Hospital Association supported the bill.

Food and Drug Administration has ordered all producers of “metal-on-metal” artificial hips to commence studies of the implants, which have been linked to high early failure rates.  The order was directed to 21 manufacturers of “metal-on-metal” hip devices.  Manufacturers will be required to submit a research protocol to the FDA that addresses specific safety issues related to these devices. Data from the studies conducted will enable the FDA to better understand these devices and their

A seat belt can save a life in a car accident. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more than 15,000 lives are saved each year in the United States because drivers and their passengers were wearing seat belts when they were in accidents. Recently, four Utah residents were killed in a one car vehicle rollover.  Utah Highway Patrol Officers noted that none of the occupants in the vehicle were wearing seat belts. 

Law firms often have different business strategies.  Some firms seek to hire many junior associates and paralegals,with the result that less-experienced individuals often do much of the legal work for clients than the more experienced partners.  Other firms seek to get as many cases as possible, and then try to settle them quickly before large amounts of time have been invested. Our firm does not employ these strategies. At the James Esparza Law Firm, I