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• Big Brother And Ski Helmets

  Bret Hanna | March 18, 2010 11:41 PM | 2 CommentsSalt Lake City, UT

  The National Ski Areas Association conducted a study during the 2008-2009 season which shows that in the last two ski seasons, helmet use by skiers and snowboarders has increased 12 percent. Now,...

• Mike Bryant $200,000+ Verdict Against City of Minneapolis

  Joe Crumley | March 18, 2010 5:05 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Congratulations to my partner (and Top InjuryBoard Blogger) Mike Bryant on his latest verdict. Mike's client was a very nice 43 year old woman who had been rear ended by a City of Minneapolis...

• Former Pfizer Employee Sues Company for Alleged Virus Contamination That Led to Paralysis

  David Mittleman | March 15, 2010 4:32 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  Becky McClain used to work for Pfizer in a laboratory that conducted genetic research. But now she’s suing the pharmaceutical company, alleging that she suffers suffer from intermittent...

• Jury Orders School District To Pay $800,000 to Bullied Student

  David Mittleman | March 13, 2010 4:43 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI

  Hudson, Michigan—in what could be a landmark decision, a jury has ordered the school district to pay $800,000 to a student who underwent years of bullying by his classmates. According to the...

• Hartford Wrongfully Denies Life Insurance Payment: The Ridiculous "Legally Intoxicated" Defense

  Mark Bello | March 13, 2010 3:41 PM | 2 CommentsVoices

  As most of you who read my articles know, I am no fan of insurance companies. My usual targets are liability insurance carriers who delay and deny, squeeze the dignity and fight out of the plaintiff...

• GM Recalls Over 1 Million Vehicles

  Greg Webb | March 13, 2010 11:09 AM | 2 CommentsCharlottesville, VA

  Toyota is not the only company that has potential safety-related defects with its cars. General Motors has announced a recall of approximately 1.3 million Chevrolet and Pontiac vehicles citing over...

• So Where Are We At With The Health Care Bill: Profits And Death

  Mike Bryant | March 11, 2010 9:48 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  There are many of us here who have been writing about the issues in and around the health care debate. The lies that are being used to defend the Axis of No. With the Massachusetts election, there...

• Google apps now include bicycle routes

  Danny Feldman | March 10, 2010 5:31 PM | 2 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  Google has just announced that its apps now include bicycle routes. See this link for the full story. Apparently, the algorithm is designed to lead a cyclist to a designated trail or road with...

• Suing A Friend- Not As Bad As It Sounds

  Michael Myers | March 10, 2010 10:56 AM | 2 CommentsSeattle, WA

  A one-car accident in Auburn highlighted a recurring issue. When is it okay to sue a friend? A story last week described an accident where a car tumbled 20 feet down an embankment. Two women and...

• Pneumonia- Surprisingly the Most Common Disease in Nursing Homes

  Jeff Rasansky | March 09, 2010 1:11 PM | 2 CommentsDallas, TX

  When you think of the diseases that would be found in a nursing home, you probably think of degenerative diseases like Alzheimers or Parkinson's. But in reality, one of the most common diseases...