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While this particular product recall apparently hasn’t resulted in any known serious injuries, the potential is there, waiting… Not everyone is going to hear the news about Cummins Power…
The Gulf oil spill disaster that started on April 20, 2010, and which continues today, has captivated the nation and the world since the first day. The impacts will be discussed, debated and, most…
On July 4, 2010 in Hoover, Alabama, an apartment deck at the Waterford Landing Apartments collapsed and killed a 25-year-old man. The deck was on the third floor of the apartment complex and was…
Kenneth Feinberg has served as special master following nearly all of America’s crises in which compensation funds have been established. From the recent Virginia Tech shooting, to fixing salaries…
Dear John, Is there anything worse than a parasitic trial lawyer? How about a hypocritical, fake journalist who won’t respond to facts? Your program the other night criticized trial lawyers. You…
Traumatic brain injuries are usually the result of auto accidents, slip and falls, and other accident related injuries. In the last few years, we have seen an increase in public awareness of…
Dear John, Thank you for your wonderful piece on Fox News Thursday night. It is so nice to see an unbiased report on an unbiased network. The only thing that could have been better is if you did a…
Just when you thought it was safe to go out and eat or eat processed foods at home, comes the news that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not done any inspections at a large number of…
In an unprecedented move, Belgian police authorities raided the offices, private residences, and the graves of Belgian Catholic Church officials who may be linked to the ongoing sexual abuse…
Hazing should, in my humble opinion, be declared an inherently dangerous activity. In one of may cases where sorority members cross the line in their hazing activities, a University of Central…
Alison Matthews, 26, of Gastonia, North Carolina left her two young children, ages 2 and 4, in an unattended vehicle in the parking lot of a Target Department Store on June 20, 2010. …
We keep learning more and more details about the BP Oil Spill disaster and why it didn’t have to happen. In fact, even a BP partner has now come forwarded and blamed BP for reckless decisions….
