Posts tagged death

• Hospitalized Uninsured Children More Likely to Die When Compared to Insured Children

  David Mittleman | October 30, 2009 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Researchers at John Hopkins University recently made a horrific discovery: uninsured children who are hospitalized are more likely to die than children with government or private health insurance....

• Family of Jennifer Strange Wins $16.5 Million for Water-Drinking Contest Death

  David Mittleman | October 30, 2009 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Thanks to a Sacramento County jury, the notorious case of Jennifer Strange, a young mother of three who died after participating in a radio station’s water-drinking contest, has come to a...

• I-94 Rollover Crash Kills One, Injures Three

  Devon Glass | October 27, 2009 9:12 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A high-speed, single-vehicle accident on I-94 in Van Buren Township, Michigan, has claimed the life of one man and seriously injured three other people. The crash, which happened early Monday...

• Blair LLC Recalls More Chenille Products After Increase in Robe-Related Burn Deaths

  David Mittleman | October 24, 2009 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Blair LLC and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling chenille robes and other chenille products made by A-One Textile and Towel of Pakistan, because the products are highly flammable....

• Another MSU Student Dies in Car Crash

  Devon Glass | October 22, 2009 4:29 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Michigan State University students are mourning the loss of another classmate after she was involved in a fatal car accident on October 20, 2009. Felisa Estella Rosa Barnes, 19, a...

• MSU Student Killed in Grand Rapids-Area Car Crash

  Devon Glass | October 21, 2009 7:36 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Jeremy Sobczak-Obetts was, by all accounts, a hard-working and humorous individual with a bright future. A senior at Michigan State University, he had hoped to graduate with a degree in food service...

• Driver Killed In 4 Car Pile Up After Running Red Light

  Devon Glass | October 16, 2009 2:26 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It happens every day in a driver's life. They approach an intersection when they see the light turn from green to yellow. In the back of their mind, they know they are too far away from the...

• Cigna Flips Off Mother of Dead Girl Who Was Denied Life-Saving Liver Transplant

  David Mittleman | October 09, 2009 10:21 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Cigna Corporation denied Hilda Sarkisyan coverage for her daughter’s liver transplant, which ultimately led to the 17-year-old girl’s death in December 2007. If that wasn’t bad...

• Drug Overdoses Overshadow Number of Deaths Caused by Auto Accidents in 15 States

  David Mittleman | October 04, 2009 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Prescription and non-prescription painkillers have pulled ahead as the leading cause of death in 15 states. Painkillers are easier to find, apparently so simple to obtain that in some states more...

• Five Hospital Secrets That Could Save your Life

  David Mittleman | October 01, 2009 12:57 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Most of us don’t enjoy a trip to the hospital. If you are already sick, the first priority on your mind is getting better as quickly as possible so that you can get out of the hospital and...