Republicans are well known for pounding the tort deform drum as an easy fix for everything from bringing down the deficit, to reigning in medical malpractice insurance rates and reducing so-called…
Exercise equipment manufacturer, Perfect Fitness, agreed to pay a $425,000 penalty to settle claims brought by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The penalty agreement stems from…
Smoke from the Great Dismal Swamp fire should shift toward the south and southwest on Friday, degrading air quality across the northern Coastal Plain and northeastern Piedmont of North Carolina, air…
The medical community and its observers have long suspected a decrease in the quality of care delivered by hospitals in July, the month when newly minted residents arrive at hospitals. A review…
Holding alcohol retailers liable for injuries or damage done by their intoxicated customers can reduce motor vehicle deaths, homicides, injuries, and other alcohol-related problems, according to the…
The newest entry in the seemingly never-ending litany of social media horror: prison inmates stalking their victims and organizing criminal activity through Facebook. The Federal Bureau of…
Operation Lifesaver Has Greatly Reduced Crossing Fatalities Highway-rail grade crossing accidents claim the lives of hundreds of people each year. But the number of fatalities would be…
Most schools aren’t even in session yet and already there’s been a rash of reports of young athletes suffering from heat stroke with an alarming number of potentially heat-related…
Well, today, AIG has filed suit against Bank of America for $10 billion. Yes, $10 billion – with a B. What is AIG suing for? A Massive Fraud on mortgage debt. You can read the story here. According…
The FDA released last Friday newly updated label information for pioglitazone (Actos) and medications that contain Actos. The new labeling warns that use of Actos for more than a year may increase…
Last week the first of what will likely be thousands of lawsuits against the manufacurer of Actos was filed on behalf of a Pennsylvania hospital secretary who was diagnosed with bladder cancer in…
Sellers call it pretty names like Vanilla Sky, Blue Silk, Ivory Wave, and Bliss. The proper name for this designer drug, known most commonly as “bath salts,” would be poison –…
