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• Disaster Assistance Available for Alamance County, NC, Residents & Businesses

  Pierce Egerton | June 24, 2011 7:01 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Many of my neighbors in Alamance County suffered major damage in the tornadoes and storms of April 16, 2011. They will be happy to learn that yesterday the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)...

• Wrong Site Surgery Still a Risk

  Beth Janicek | June 24, 2011 5:35 PM | 0 CommentsSan Antonio, TX

  In 2004, the Joint Commission, a Chicago-based group that accredits the nation’s hospitals, unveiled mandatory rules intended to prevent operations on the wrong patient or body part. The...

• Hot Coffee: An eye-opening documentary premiers Monday on HBO

  Jamie Sheller | June 24, 2011 5:20 PM | 0 CommentsPhiladelphia, PA

  What you haven't heard about Stella Liebeck may shock you. Liebeck, the Albuquerque woman who spilled scalding hot McDonald's coffee on herself and sued, has been mocked, lampooned and unfairly...

• The Hypocrisy of Medical Malpractice Tort Reformers

  Bret Hanna | June 24, 2011 4:53 PM | 0 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  State tort laws have always been just that, state tort laws. States have always had the ability to develop their common law and legislation in ways that they have seen fit. But House Republicans...

• Silicone Gel Implants to Remain Available

  Linda Chalat | June 24, 2011 4:20 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO

  The Food and Drug Administration announced this week that it’s analysis of silicone-gel breast implants did not reveal any unknown safety concerns. The conclusions were drawn in large part...

• Drug Manufacturers Know What Your Doctors Prescribe

  Gregory Spizer | June 24, 2011 1:54 PM | 0 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  Before I practiced in the area of drug litigation, I had no idea that there are businesses whose primary function is to purchase prescription data from pharmacies and then sell that data, including...

• Fourth Of July Safety Tips

  Chrissie Cole | June 24, 2011 12:29 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  July 4th is just around the corner and that means fun, friends, family and fireworks! But it’s important to practice safety when dealing with fireworks to avoid burn and eye...

• Warning – You Can Go To Jail If You Supply Minors Alcohol

  David Mittleman | June 24, 2011 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  One of the most heart-wrenching stories of 2011 in Mid-Michigan is the deaths of three teenagers in an auto accident following a keg party hosted by three 21-year-olds in January. The tragic,...

• Congressmen Sides with Consumers, Proposes Bill to Ban Mandatory Arbitration Clauses

  Amber Racine | June 24, 2011 10:16 AM | 0 CommentsPhoenix, AZ

  This spring, the Supreme Court decided the case of AT&T Mobility vs. Concepcion. While the name may not ring bells for many people, the decision had a wide ranging effect on nearly...

• Participating in the Process -- The SMART ACT

  Brenda Fulmer | June 24, 2011 9:47 AM | 0 CommentsWest Palm Beach, FL

  On June 22, the House Energy and Commerce Oversight Subcommittee held a hearing on HR 1063 – the Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 (SMART ACT), which was introduced...