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A new report ranking Alabama among the most dangerous states for summer driving has been making the rounds, and it is worth more than a passing scroll for families here in Montgomery.

Equifax sustained a breach of their system exposing 143 million individuals personal information. It has been reported that the information obtained by the hackers included Social Security numbers, birthdates, and addresses. If you believe your identity has been hacked call us today and talk with one of our lawyer.

The Department of Justice issued a press release on October 6, 2016, stating that it is conducting an investigation into conditions in Alabama’s prisons for men. This investigation comes after years of severe overcrowding, chronic under-staffing, strikes and riots.

Aaron C. Smith, the Montgomery police officer who shot and killed Gregory Gunn, has been charged with murder. The incident occurred on February 25th at approximately 3:20 a.m. in the Mobile Heights neighborhood. 59-year-old Gunn was said to be walking to his mother’s house after visiting some friends.

Roundup is the commercial name for the herbicide glyphosate, produced and distributed worldwide by Monsanto. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer identified this herbicide to be a probable human carcinogenic. Despite this finding, as well as additional studies, Monsanto denies this finding, as well as claims that it knew of this danger yet minimized this risk information.

A landmark $72 million in damages is highlighting the dangers of a common health and beauty aid marketed to women and babies – talcum powder. The 2016 case is bringing national attention to Johnson and Johnson’s talcum powder product and the damages it could cause anyone using it.

While new products and prescriptions enter the market every year, so do new recalls and drug concerns. Federal announcements for the removal of products from shelves and stores can be concerning and should be taken seriously.

Medical devices are designed to improve a patient’s comfort and quality of life, but every year many companies recall products due to faulty design or manufacturing.

Roundup is the name of an herbicide brand that contains glyphosate. It was originally sold by an American agricultural chemical company Monsanto, in 1974. Roundup has different products for different specifications.