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• Fatal Houston Crane Accident Raises Concern Over Lax Regulations

  Scott Kappes | July 22, 2008 1:34 PM | 8 CommentsHouston, TX

  As many will already know a massive crane collapse on Friday left four workers dead. Yet another to add to the growing list of fatal crane accidents that have occurred over the last several...

• Under Bad Press Walmart Drops Claim Against Disabled Former Employee

  Ed Normand | April 04, 2008 9:55 AM | 8 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Debbie Shank was an employee of Wal-Mart who was in a trucking accident and sustained horrific permanent brain injury including most of her ability to even communicate and walk. Her medical bills...

• Malignant Hyperthermia in Florida

  Dan Frith | March 31, 2008 8:34 AM | 8 CommentsRoanoke, VA

  We wrote a short blog a couple of days ago on the tragic death of Stephanie Kuleba, an 18 year old who died from malignant hyperthermia, a known complication of anesthesia, after corrective reconstructive breast surgery in Boca Raton, Florida. The sad story of the unnecessary death of an 18 year old from complications at an outpatient surgery clinic motivated me to write my blog. The purpose...

• What's Happened to Civility and Shared Sacrifice? Romney Pledges to Repeal Obama Care

  Mark Bello | January 11, 2012 5:43 PM | 7 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  I am almost 60 years old. I've lived through good times and bad, war and peace, conservative and liberal administrations. I've experienced periods of civility and compromise and periods...

• HB 4936 - Putting Michigan's drivers in harm's way.

  Timothy Smith | January 05, 2012 10:28 AM | 7 CommentsTraverse City, MI

  In mid-September, Representative Peter Lund, who is Chair of the House Insurance Committee, introduced House Bill 4936 which is a reform proposal being pushed by Michigan’s Auto Insurance...

• Tests Find Enfamil Free of Deadly Bacteria that Killed Infant Boy

  Camryn Hansen | December 26, 2011 5:31 PM | 7 CommentsCherry Hill, NJ

  Mead Johnson, the manufacturer of Enfamil, the brand of powdered baby formula that was fed to a Missouri infant boy before his death from bacterial infection last week, has said that its...

• Herman Cain: Candidates and Their Backgrounds

  Mike Bryant | November 26, 2011 9:27 AM | 7 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  So women keep coming out with stories of past harassment by Presidential Candidate Herman Cain. I absolutely believe that he should have a right to defend himself. The thing is that he was the one...

• Three Limbs Amputated Results in $10 Million Settlement: Jackpot Justice?

  Mark Bello | November 01, 2011 12:16 PM | 7 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI

  Nearly a year ago, a 2-year-old little girl was rushed to the emergency room after developing a fever, weakness, skin discoloration, and bruising on her right cheek. As her parents waited for their...

• Vatican Denies Responsibility for Sexually Abusive Priests

  John McKiggan | August 23, 2011 5:08 PM | 7 CommentsHalifax, NS

  The Washington Post has reported on litigation in Oregon that seeks to prove that the Vatican should be held liable for alleged sexual abuse by Father Andrew Ronan. The lawsuit hopes to prove that...

• Managing Liability for Athletic Trainers

  Nathaniel Ehrlich | July 12, 2011 11:28 AM | 7 CommentsCentral Pennsylvania, PA

  It won’t be long before athletes report for fall sports practices. One of the most difficult problems facing athletic trainers and team physicians is the recognition and treatment of...