FDA Issues Alert Over a Dozen Fatalities from Intragastric Balloons

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Monday alert over five deaths related to intragastric balloons. Intragastric balloons—used in the treatment of obesity—have so far been linked to a dozen fatalities worldwide. A nominally invasive device, the balloons encourage weight loss by taking up space in a patient’s stomach. Inserted through an individual’s mouth,


United Nations Slams Trump Administration Policy of Separating Migrant Children and Parents as Illegal

If the United Nations is right, the Trump administration’s practice of separating migrant children from their parents could be illegal. In announcement made Tuesday, the agency’s human rights organization condemned the practice as a violation of international law. Washington responded almost immediately, accusing the U.N. of ignorance and hypocrisy. Nevertheless, the controversial practice has been


Florida Prisoners Get New Education Opportunities

Governor Rick Scott gave fresh hope to Florida Prisoners by signing a bill into law that opens the door to new opportunities for education while incarcerated. Appealing to fundamental human rights of dignity, pride, and hope are the cornerstones of this new law offering the change and a whole new life for some inmates.




Settlement Reached in Lawsuit Involving Man’s Death in the Arrowhead Stadium Parking Lot

Five years after the tragic death of Chief’s fan Kyle Van Winkle, his widow, Jenni Van Winkle finally reached a settlement with the Kansas City Chiefs, bring her wrongful death lawsuit against the team to a close. For those who don’t know, Kyle Van Winkle was a long time Chief’s fan and enjoyed attending home games at Arrowhead Stadium. Unfortunately, while attending a home game in December 2013, he was attacked and left for dead in the Arrowhead Stadium parking lot.


Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed 1 Year After Armored Truck Employee Killed at Mid-City Bank

Loomis Armored US LLC and Campus Federal Credit Union recently came under fire in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the “wife of an armored truck employee who was shot and killed while servicing an ATM outside a Mid-City bank last year.” The wife, Erica McBride, alleges in the suit that her husband, James McBride, died as a “result of the joint negligence” by both parties.