Cardinal George Pell’s lawyer made the unsuccessful and outrageous argument that one of Pell’s offenses was “plain vanilla sexual penetration case where the child is not actively participating.” Lawyer Robert Richter made the claim while pushing for a lower sentence in a Melbourne court on…
In the wake of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin’s conviction for failing to report a known pedophile priest to police, the princes of the Catholic Church are under increasing scrutiny. Cardinal George Pell of Australia and the Vatican’s chief financial officer has been found guilty on…
West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey has filed a consumer protection lawsuit against the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston and its disgraced former bishop, Michael Bransfield for knowingly employing pedophile priests and failing to protect children. The lawsuit accuses the diocese of adverti
The United States is the most dangerous country in the developed world to give birth, yet the prevalence of birth-related medical complications is being kept under wraps. The federal government does not require hospitals to publicize their childbirth complication rates, which makes it easier for…
Today’s guest on the “Beyond Driving with Dignity” podcast is Mrs. Jennifer Dahmer of Healthy Hearing. In this episode, Jennifer provides older drivers (and their families) with tips on remaining a safe driver even with hearing loss.
Recently, Kaiser Health News reported that 800 hospitals in the U.S. will lose one percent of their Medicare reimbursements for the fiscal year under the Hospital Acquired Conditions (HAC) Reduction Program. This marks the largest number of hospitals being penalized since the program launched five…
Today, the United States is the most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world. Approximately 50,000 mothers experience serious complications from childbirth and about 28,000 infants are born with a birth injury. Tragically, many of these could have been prevented with proper medical…
Car insurance is considered complicated by most people. However, a basic understanding of the various coverages available takes away the guesswork and helps you know what you need, why you need it, and exactly what it will cover. The greatest mistake providers make is to…
A newly released study examining data from the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTA) has revealed that Tennessee is the worst among all 50 states for distracted driving fatalities. Researchers calculated the rate of distracted driving deaths per 10 billion vehicle miles and found that natio
Losing a loved one is devastating. If their death was caused by the negligent actions of another party, families can be left even more shattered knowing that it was preventable. In these cases, personal representatives often choose to file wrongful death claims to receive justice…
While childbirth is typical associated with some of the happiest days of parents’ lives, too often it can be associated with a tragic outcome. In the medical malpractice field, lawyers, doctors, and patients often focus primarily on what happened during that particular delivery that caused a bad…
Today’s guest on the “Beyond Driving with Dignity” podcast show is Mark Wright, co-founder of the Storefront Safety Council. The Storefront Safety Council was launched in 2011 with a mission to reduce the number of vehicle-into-building crashes. These mostly preventable accidents are injuring and
