Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

• Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak Reported at Plim Plaza Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland

  Patrick Mickler | October 06, 2011 4:03 PM | 25 CommentsBaltimore, MD

  The Plim Plaza Hotel in Ocean City, Maryland has closed three days before the end of the season after three former guests were hospitalized with Legionnaires’ disease. All three guests were...

• Pit Bulls, Dog Breeds and the Dangers of Improper Training

  Doug Landau | September 08, 2010 8:14 PM | 12 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  Any dog, no matter the breed, age, and even if raised with kindness and care, is capable of an unprecedented and unprovoked attack. So if a pit bull that has no history of aggressive behavior one...

• The Pope Worries About How Others Handle Pedophiles?

  Mike Bryant | November 27, 2011 4:43 PM | 11 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Interesting statement from the Pope last week as he pointed out that all institutions need to deal with the issues that are involved with providing access to children for pedophiles. In his...

• Archdiocese of Milwaukee Bankruptcy is Bringing Up Some Interesting Issues

  Mike Bryant | February 23, 2011 9:12 AM | 10 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Recently I wrote about the bankruptcy of the Archdiocese of Milwaukee. The follow up has been interesting to say the least. The Milwaukee Journal has been reporting the numbers: Its financial...

• Indiana Stage Collapse: Who's At Fault?(2)

  John Lowery | August 14, 2011 12:41 AM | 9 CommentsNashville, TN

  Tragedy has struck the Indiana State Fair. Failure to adequately secure a concert stage rigging caused its collapse in the face of strong winds just before the country music duo Sugarland was to...

• Catholic Church Leaders: Please Value Children Above Money

  Mike Bryant | April 11, 2011 9:39 AM | 8 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  I found it interesting that St. Patrick Catholic Church in Hudson, Wisconsin, announced the immediate ousting of their priest after it was found that he stole money. The fact that they did this...

• Eleven Year Old Girl Bitten By Pit Bull

  Mike Bryant | August 05, 2009 1:35 AM | 8 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  This am, a St Cloud little girl was bitten by a pit bull. Her family was apparently holding the dog for a friend. She was taken to the hospital due to multiple puncture wounds and torn flesh. It is...

• Traveling this summer outside of the US? Be careful what you sign when you check in.

  Gabrielle D'Alemberte | July 21, 2009 9:41 PM | 8 CommentsMiami, FL

  If you’ve ever been to an athletic event, you know that when two teams compete, often one is “home” and one is “away”. You prefer for your team to be home, not just...

• 13 month-old girl bitten by Pit Bull in Virginia Beach, Virginia

  Emily Mapp Brannon | May 04, 2009 2:52 AM | 8 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Friday evening, May 1, 2009 a 13 month-old girl was bitten on the head by a pit bull mix dog. News channel 13 reported that Virginia Beach, VA EMS transported the little girl to the local hospital...

• State Farm Putting Profits Before People In Florida

  Eddie Farah | January 31, 2009 11:34 PM | 8 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  State Farm property insurance wants to leave Florida for greener pastures. After major hurricanes in 2004 and 2005, State Farm Florida, a subsidiary of the insurance giant, says it will phase out...