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• Motorcycle Attacked By A Dog? Is There A Claim? (update)

  Mike Bryant | May 25, 2010 10:54 PM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  There was a story tonight about a motorcyclist that was injured after his bike was hit by a dog. We see these types of collisions from time to time. We have even have had cases where car collisions...

• Does Your Surgeon Use a Checklist? She Should.

  William Eadie | May 12, 2010 7:40 AM | 4 CommentsCleveland, OH

  There’s no such thing as a risk-free surgery; too much can go wrong. Sometimes our bodies simply can’t take the stress and strain of a major surgery, but sometimes a careless mistake can...

• Was Tasering of 17-Year-Old Phillies Fan Appropriate?

  David Mittleman | May 07, 2010 8:49 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI

  When a 17-year-old Phillies fan hopped the fence at Citizens Bank Park in the eight inning of the Phillies-Cardinals game on Monday night, he probably thought he was just pulling a silly prank....

• The Medical Malpractice Crisis Myth Continues to be Debunked

  Jeremy Thurman | March 10, 2010 12:46 PM | 4 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  A new report from Health Care Finance News continues to debunk the myth promulgated by insurance companies and their “paid-for” politicians that the nation is in a medical...

• Save Organics: Make Your Comment on GMO Alfalfa Count--Midnight ET Deadline!

  Elizabeth Lerman-Kling | March 03, 2010 6:55 PM | 4 CommentsVoices

  Monsanto is encouraging farmers to ask for the deregulation of genetically engineered alfalfa. They are telling them that it is their right to choose biotechnology. This grand effort is in the face...

• Pedestrian Fatally Hit by Semi-Truck on I-580

  Claude Wyle | February 09, 2010 5:51 PM | 4 CommentsOakland, CA

  I was deeply saddened by the death of David Lopez late last month. According to the California Highway Patrol, David Lopez, 45, of San Ramon, was hit by a truck that was pulling two trailers in...

• Smokers Fumed Over 2005 Weyco Smoking Ban Policy, But Tennessee Hospital Follows Suit

  David Mittleman | February 01, 2010 10:13 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI

  Okemos, MI—Weyco Inc., a medical benefits administrator, instituted a policy in January 2005 that banned employees from using tobacco, even during non-work hours. In fact, the company...

• Toyota Recall: Is Toyota Really Putting "You" First?

  Brett Emison | January 31, 2010 3:57 PM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

  As USA Today reports, Toyota has introduced an advertising campaign designed to convince the public that Toyota is putting you first. But is it really putting its drivers first? Since Toyota...

• U.S. Department of Transportation Bans Texting for Inter-State Truckers

  Jeremy Thurman | January 27, 2010 10:36 AM | 4 CommentsOklahoma City, OK

  According to autoblog.com, the U.S. Department of Transportation has made it a crime for inter-state truck drivers and drivers of coaches carrying more than eight passengers to text or use handheld...

• Toyota Sudden Acceleration Recall: Anonymous Whistle Blower IDs Cracked Throttle Bodies

  Brett Emison | January 25, 2010 5:30 PM | 4 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Safety Research & Strategies, headed by independent safety expert Sean Kane, has reported that a Concerned Citizen in Franklin, Kentucky has identified broken throttle body shafts as a culprit...