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A 28-year-old miner from Moab died on May 26th in the Pandora Complex uranium mine when he was hit in the back by a boulder that was 15 wide, 11 feet long and anywhere from 4 to 30 inches thick. A…
New antibiotic resistant bacteria have started popping up all over the world and have recently surfaced in three states. The gene behind the bacteria is emanating from India where numerous cases…
Jospin Milandu, a 20-year-old student at N.C. A&T in Greensboro, North Carolina died Monday, Aug. 16, 2010 after collapsing on the university track during a track team tryout. Milandu, a…
If you are asking, Who is Chris Brogan?, you are a little out of the social media loop. But, that’s okay. You aren’t alone. Chris Brogan is a social media guru who wrote the New York Times…
It is back to school time and that means kids on foot all over the valley making their way to school. The number of kids walking to school has significantly increased in light of budget cuts that…
Interesting blog post on the Public Justice website today about a case about to be heard by the Supreme Court. According to Public Justice, AT&T Mobility (“ATTM”) wants the U.S….
Pro Publica recently published an article on a settlement reached in a Georgia class action lawsuit with Lowes over alleged Chinese Drywall sold by Lowes. I’m not involved in this case, but it is…
Maki Fresh sues Bayer Properties. Why? Not enough parking in the shopping center and faulty ventilation. This was the article in the most recent Birmingham Business Journal. Now, I’m not here to…
Recent statistics show that 240,000 Utah households receive state provided benefits such as food stamps, welfare, Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program. Of those households, 23,837, or…
You are helping with a community service project by cleaning up a roadside. You come across a soda bottle and naturally pick it up. In doing so, a cloud of gas was released. The fumes hit your…
Albert Arnott, 60, of Arizona had just completed a tour from Los Angeles to New York on his recumbent bicycle. He was travelling through North Carolina on his way back home to Pheonix, Arizona when…
Safety advocates and product liability attorneys have, rightfully so, focused a lot of attention on Toyota and its recent, sudden acceleration and steering problems. Further, there seems to…
