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• Health Care Costs and Malpractice Premiums Data Show No Link to "Lawsuit Crisis"

  Mark Bello | June 18, 2011 3:08 PM | 10 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Want more evidence that lawsuit abuse, frivolous lawsuits, and these Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse groups are shams perpetrated on the public by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Big Insurance, Big...

• What should Joe Gibbs do with Kyle Busch now?

  Lawrence Egerton | May 28, 2011 10:08 AM | 10 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Kyle Busch has sure had a lot of explaining to do. And now Joe Gibbs has a lot of thinking to do. In the aftermath of Busch’s bone-headed stunt of barreling 128 mph through a residential...

• Did You Know... Many Semi Truck Underride Bars May Not Be Strong Enough To Protect Drivers?

  Brett Emison | March 21, 2011 11:00 AM | 10 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I have written before about trucking accidents, and it goes without saying that accidents involving cars and semi-trucks are often devastating for the car occupants. Furthermore, it is always a...

• 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...

• Darvon and Darvocet Pulled From Market Over Heart Problems

  Scott Kappes | November 30, 2010 2:27 PM | 10 CommentsHouston, TX

  The makers of the popular prescription pain medications Darvon and Darvocent have agreed to voluntarily withdraw the drugs from the U.S. drug market, see the CNN article here. The U.S. Food and...

• Doctors Fail to Timely Diagnose Michael Douglas' Cancer

  David Mittleman | September 02, 2010 3:31 PM | 10 CommentsLansing, MI

  On August 16 Michael Douglas announced that he has stage 4 throat cancer, but the 65-year-old actor didn't let that get him down. Instead, on his Tuesday night appearance on The Late Night With...

• Celebrity Plastic Surgeon Killed Texting While Driving

  Brett Emison | August 18, 2010 10:30 AM | 10 CommentsKansas City, MO

  A Virginia Tech study has shown that drivers are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash if they are texting instead of paying attention. People Magazine reported that a celebrity plastic...

• Should Smoking Be Banned in Public Housing?

  Mike Ferrara | June 16, 2010 9:57 PM | 10 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  In the state of Maine, it has been illegal since 2008 to smoke in a car carrying passengers less than 16 years of age. The rationale is that children strapped into a smoke-filled car are...

• Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict in Death of College Basketball Player

  Mark Bello | April 01, 2010 10:47 AM | 10 CommentsVoices

  I came across this interesting case, today; a Massachusetts jury has found a doctor negligent in the death of a college basketball player. The 22 year old student collapsed and died, during a 2005...

• Rush Limbaugh Caller Blames Obama For Toyota Recall

  Brett Emison | January 30, 2010 8:38 AM | 10 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Who is to blame for Toyota's sudden acceleration recall mess? According to a Rush Limbaugh caller, it is President Obama. RUSH: Marion, Illinois, John, you're next, Open Line Friday....