Earlier this year, the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, together with the Office of Financial and Insurance Regulations issued rule revisions for the rules regarding mental…
It is clear to the doctors who treat traumatic brain injury, as well as the attorneys that represent those same injured individuals, that the organic damage to the brain itself is a very real injury…
The traditional drop-side crib that was used when you were an infant, and likely when your parents were infants as well as what you have likely used as paremts, is about to become a thing of the…
An article appearing in the New York Times put a spotlight on the shady world of “independent medical examinations”. These medical examinations often take place when auto insurance…
The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run incident that occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Friday, December 10, 2010 in Burlington. Two distinct collisions happened around the…
As reported here after a spill that occurred this past summer that started on June 11th, Chevron has problems with the pipeline it maintains through the foothills above Salt Lake City and they are…
The Governor’s Highway Safety Program sponsored what’s being called a “Tree of Life” in honor of victims of fatal car crashes on North Carolina roads during 2009. Last…
A food-safety bill that has been sidelined for more than a year cleared a critical hurdle last week when it passed the Senate. It is notable that in the contentious environment that is Washington,…
The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation decided that all pretrial proceedings in federal lawsuits against Johnson & Johnson, parent of DePuy Orthopaedics, over recalled devices used in…
“One in three fatally injured drivers tested positive for drugs,” reads the headline of a press release published yesterday, November 30, 2010 by the Office of National Drug Control…
The state Water Development Commission has favorably reviewed a proposed bill aimed at improving canal safety by requiring canal companies to conduct risk assessments for ruptures that could…
The FDA recall of Darvocet and Darvon which are the trade names for propoxyphene was long overdue. These drugs have been on the market for over 50 years. The FDA memorandum dated November 19, 2010…
