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• Anti-Bullying Law Clears Michigan Senate Committee

  David Mittleman | May 04, 2011 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  By a unanimous vote on Tuesday, the Judiciary Committee of the Michigan Senate passed a bill that would require all public schools in the state to implement anti-bullying policies. Although this...

• Diving Buoyancy Gear Recalled Due to Drowning Risk

  Paul Napoli | May 04, 2011 2:36 AM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  May 3, 2011 The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that WRK Enterprises dba Edge Dive Gear of Macon, GA has recalled buoyancy control devices (BCD) used in underwater...

• Patients Are Nothing But Mindless Dollar Signs To Hospitals

  Bret Hanna | May 03, 2011 11:18 PM | 2 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  But that may be changing - to the chagrin of the hospital community. The attitude of hospitals toward patients is palpable when one reads online postings such as Consumer Access to Hospital Data...

• Buoyancy Control Devices Recalled Due to Drowning Hazard

  Chrissie Cole | May 03, 2011 10:01 PM | 0 CommentsCape Cod, MA

  Sea Elite Systems Buoyancy Control Devices (BCD) have been recalled by WRK Enterprises (d/b/a Edge Dive Gear), in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in The U.S....

• Distracted Driving: How risky is it?

  John Lowery | May 03, 2011 8:38 PM | 0 CommentsNashville, TN

  Distracted driving is a major contributor in many crashes. It is described as any non-driving activity a person engages in that has the potential to distract them from paying attention to the...

• Whether the Weather Might GIve Rise to Liability

  Clay Rossi | May 03, 2011 6:20 PM | 0 CommentsMobile, AL

  The recent devastation caused by tornados in Alabama has become one of the major news stories of this spring. Due to the proliferation of video recorders and videophones, the horrific events were...

• San Francisco Bicycle Accident Attorney Discussing Golden Gate Bridge Speed Limit for Bicycles

  Claude Wyle | May 03, 2011 6:03 PM | 0 CommentsSan Francisco, CA

  The proposal to lower the speed limit on the Golden Gate Bridge for all bicycles to 10 mph has sparked some controvery with cyclists. The plan is intended to reduce bike-related collisions since...

• Pacifier Clip Recalled By Sandbox Medical

  Chrissie Cole | May 03, 2011 4:29 PM | 0 CommentsNew York City, NY

  Sandbox Medical has issued a voluntary recall of more than 6,000 pacifier clips due to a choking hazard to young children should the clip break apart. To this date, there have been no reports of...

• May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

  Kevin Ryan | May 03, 2011 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Warm weather brings out flowers, Dogwood blossoms and motorcycles. After a cold winter when few motorcyclists ventured out on the roads of Virginia, and when drivers of 4-wheel vehicles got used to...

• More on "Trial Lawyers and the Bible"

  Andrew Cochran | May 03, 2011 4:08 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  I want to follow up on attorney Michael Roberts' excellent post here yesterday, Trial Lawyers and the Bible. In recent editions of the What's Up radio program, host Terry Lowry has explored the...