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• Buckle Up, It's the Law... Or is it? What About Our School Buses?

  Ryan Scott | May 15, 2008 11:40 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  For years we have all been inundated with slogans like, "Buckle up, It's the Law", and "Buckle up for Safety", even "Don't be a Dummy, Buckle Up". The reasons for these slogan are obvious-- using a seatbelt reduces the risk of serious injury or death in a car wreck. However, this reasoning is lost when it comes to our most precious cargo... our children.

• Discrimination Complaints Surge in 2007; Pregnancy Discrimination at Record Levels

  Joshua Laws | May 15, 2008 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsRichmond, VA

  According to the EEOC discrimination complaints surged in 2007. Discrimination complaints against private employers were up 9% over 2006. Race discrimination, retaliation, and sex discrimination...

• Study Confirms Trasylol Dangers

  Scott Kappes | May 15, 2008 11:12 AM | 0 CommentsGalveston Bay, TX

  The results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine have confirmed preliminary findings that Bayer’s anti-bleeding medication Trasylol (aprotinin) dramatically increases a...

• Construction Work Halted in New York City

  Shannon Weidemann | May 15, 2008 11:06 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  A new crackdown on following building regulations has halted work on many New York City building sites. Even minor violations have stopped work and that has builders very upset. A top industry...

• Kids and the Law

  Nigel Whitehead | May 15, 2008 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsSan Luis Obispo, CA

  Curfew? Drugs and Alcohol? Driving? School? If you have children and have every had a legal question concerning their rights, or your obligations, the State Bar of California has an excellent free...

• Pens Sold at Michaels Recalled for Lead

  Shannon Weidemann | May 15, 2008 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsMontgomery, AL

  Seasonal pens sold for $1 at Michaels stores around the country have been recalled due to lead. The coating on the recalled pens contains lead at a level that exceeds federal safety standards. The...

• Elevators and Escalators Injure Thousands

  Jeff Rasansky | May 15, 2008 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 90 billion people ride an escalator annually. Out of these, approximately 11,000 related injuries happened in 2007. The...

• Restaurant may not be liable for slip and fall personal injury

  Chuck Boyk | May 15, 2008 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsToledo, OH

  Sometimes the liability of a slip and fall accident can be hard to pinpoint, even though the resulting personal injuries are very real. Toledo, Ohio, personal injury attorney Dale Emch discusses...

• Trasylol Removed From Shelves

  Jean Martin | May 15, 2008 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC

  Bayer, the manufacturer of Trasylol, has announced that it is removing all remaining Trasylol product from hospital pharmacies and warehouses. This announcement comes on the heels of a study...

• Bayer Pharmaceuticals Removes Remaining Stocks of Trasylol

  Chrissie Cole | May 15, 2008 7:03 AM | 0 CommentsTulsa, OK

  Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals has notified the FDA that the company has begun removal of remaining Trasylol from the U.S. market, which includes mostly hospitals, warehouse or physician’s stock....