It’s hunting season! Crossbows were romanticized in The Walking Dead and The Hunger Games, but if you are thinking about getting one, there is something you should know about crossbows, particularly Barnett crossbows Barnett Jackal Barnett Ghost 350 Barnett Crossbows – Fast, Powerful and Dangerous…
The FDA announced that it is recalling MicroPort Orthopedics’ ProFemur Long Cobalt Chrome 8 Degree Varus and Valgus Modular Neck implants over issues with the acute fractures. The agency labeled the recall as a Class I, the most serious type of recall, which indicates “there is a reasonable…
Just read a recent article that reports that errors in diagnosis, such as inaccuracies or delays in making the information available, account for an estimated 10 percent of patient deaths. The report from a blue-ribbon panel of the Institute of Medicine called for “widespread changes…
This book is subtitled: A Parent’s Guide to Preventing Sexual Abuse. Here, Ms. Casteix provides the reader with compelling and concise information about the dynamics of child sexual abuse. She lists and dispels a number of myths that have served to mislead parents and children…
On September 29, 2015, Reuters reports that Volkswagen plans to issue a worldwide recall for all 11 million diesel vehicles equipped with software designed to cheat on emissions tests.
The Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) is a statutory cause of action for conduct constituting unfair, unconscionable, or deceptive trade practices.
Today there are more than 100,000 lawsuits filed worldwide against seven pelvic mesh manufacturers. The majority of them are consolidated in one federal court in Charleston, West Virginia, but you would not know that from the media coverage. There has been none even though…
With the growth and development progressing from Acme, east toward Kalkaska, the MDOT has elected to redesign M-72 to include roundabouts.
Two tragedies unfolded Monday in southern Utah within hours and miles of each other. Late Monday afternoon, Zion National Park received .063 inch of rain in one hour, causing the Virgin River to rise incredibly fast. Seven people from out-of-state in the park canyoneering in…
There has been a radical change to Michigan’s No-fault Law. The radical change was announced in the recent decision published by the Michigan Court of Appeals, on September 10, 2015. The radical case is Perkovic v Zurich American Insurance Company, __ Mich App __ (2015). …
It’s become a maxim that you “can’t control what’s on the internet.” But why should we accept this in the US when Europe demands and has implemented the “Right to be Forgotten.”
With those cool, damp morning now upon us, many hunters up here in Northern Michigan are preparing for the fall hunting season. In fact, it has already begun with early season Goose hunting. Regardless of your experience, annually reviewing hunter safety tips is a prudent practice. For…
