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• Texting while driving

  Don Jacobs | September 15, 2009 1:33 PM | 0 CommentsVancouver, WA

  In this day and age it seems like everyone is always “plugged-in.” Whether it’s an iPhone, a Blackberry, a laptop, or just a cell phone people always seem to be exchanging...

• Bicyclist Struck By Drunk Driver

  Chrissie Cole | September 15, 2009 1:22 PM | 0 CommentsCorpus Christi, TX

  A pedestrian on a bicycle was struck by a drunk driver this evening, according to police. The truck, carrying a boat behind it, struck Glenn Scott Westfall, 34, on his bicycle. He was transported...

• Insurance Companies, Not the Supreme Court, to Blame for High Rates

  David Mittleman | September 15, 2009 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  It’s a common refrain we hear over and over in Michigan: My auto insurance rates are too high. Almost everyone agrees that consumers should be paying less for auto insurance, but there has...

• A contract with my new teen driver.

  Jeff Rasansky | September 15, 2009 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  When your sixteen year old start to drive, it opens up all kinds of new worlds! Each of us has a different perspective on what it means for our teenager to start driving but at the same time we are...

• Raleigh Man is killed in Car Crash on Wedding Day

  Jim Lewis | September 15, 2009 11:22 AM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  What was to be a celebration of new beginnings, ended abruptly in the tragic death of the groom, Chris Raynor, 28 on his way to breakfast with his groomsman on the day of his wedding. Charged with...

• Running the Red Light: Intersection Collisions Take Lives of Groom, Ballet Dancer

  Pierce Egerton | September 15, 2009 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Two heart-breaking stories out of Raleigh this weekend: first, Christopher Raynor, 28 was killed on the way to breakfast with his groomsmen on what was going to be his wedding day. WRAL reports...

• Who Does Tort or Medical Malpractice Reform Really Benefit?

  Alison De Villiers | September 15, 2009 10:24 AM | 3 CommentsCincinnati, OH

  We have been told repeatedly over the years that medical malpractice claims are destroying the business of healthcare. Various groups have advanced this claim at various times, but the usual...

• Oregon Jury Awards Woman Molested by EMS Worker $2.25 Million

  David Mittleman | September 15, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  An ambulance represents hope for most people gripped by a serious and sometimes debilitating medical emergency. However, for Royshekka Herring, the ambulance was more dangerous to her safety and...

• Duluth 4 Year Old Killed After Being Hit By SUV

  Mike Bryant | September 15, 2009 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This morning, a Duluth 4 year old that was hit Saturday night by a SUV, died in St Mary's hospital. A sad case which the police are still trying to find the cause. The tragedy happened on Grand...

• Local Infectious Disease Specialist Supports Recommendation of Gardasil for Boys

  Bret Hanna | September 14, 2009 11:15 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  On September 9th, a Food and Drug Administration committee issued a recommendation that the Gardasil vaccine manufactured by Merck be given to males between the ages of 9 and 26 to prevent genital...