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• A Few Kitchen Tips for a Truly Terrific Turkey Day!

  Pierce Egerton | November 22, 2011 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  A cooking fire can turn a holiday feast into a family tragedy, by making safety part of the Thanksgiving dinner recipe; cooks can avoid preventable cooking fires and keep the celebration...

• Civil Liability and Medical License Suspensions Often Go Hand-in-Hand

  Kevin Duffan | November 22, 2011 9:48 AM | 2 CommentsNorfolk, Portsmouth & Hampton, VA

  A Virginia Beach, VA, doctor had his license suspended in early November for his actions related to how he prescribed and monitored strong narcotics. The Virginia Board of Medicine found that Dr....

• Chiropractors Can Delegate Adjunctive Procedures Under New Pennsylvania Appellate Case

  Scott Cooper | November 22, 2011 9:40 AM | 0 CommentsHarrisburg, PA

  Below is a link to the Pennsylvania Superior Court opinion in State Farm v. Cavoto from November 21, 2011. The case deals with whether chiropractors may delegate adjunctive procedures under...

• Round Up: Some Great Stuff from Here at the Injuryboard

  Mike Bryant | November 22, 2011 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  I read all sorts of blogs. But, time and time again I see some great stuff right here at the Injuryboard. These are a couple I saw recently that I thought had to be passed along: - Jay...

• Catholic Priest and Former Detroit Teacher Arrested on Charges Stemming From Sexual Abuse

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2011 8:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Richard James Kurtz, a 67-year-old Jesuit priest, was arrested in Chicago yesterday after allegations of sexual abuse involving an underage male surfaced earlier this year. At the time, Kurtz was...

• Part 5: Ethical Issues at Settlement – Protecting the Injury Victim Client

  Jason Lazarus | November 21, 2011 2:31 PM | 0 CommentsVoices

  Conclusion: Ethical and Legal Duties to the Plaintiff at Settlement The fact that all of the issues relating to the form of the recovery touch the law drives home the fact that it is the...

• If you really want to OCCUPY WALL STREET

  Jon Lewis | November 21, 2011 2:22 PM | 10 CommentsBirmingham, AL

  So much has been in the news lately about the Occupy Wall Street protestors. What is the point of Occupy Wall Street? Well, their website states that this is what they are...

• Secrets can Be Dangerous with Confidental Settlements

  Mike Bryant | November 21, 2011 12:53 PM | 0 CommentsMinneapolis, MN

  Settlements are a big part of any litigator’s work these days. And, unfortunately, a big part of settlements are the confidentiality clauses that the defense counsel often seem to want as a...

• Woman Receives Butt Injections of Flat-Tire Sealant, Cement and Mineral Oil

  David Mittleman | November 21, 2011 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  I’ve written several blogs on the dangers of undergoing plastic surgery when you aren’t clear about your doctor’s credentials. One recent and tragic story exemplifies the...

• Did You Know... Rick Santorum Doubled Down On Tort Reform?

  Brett Emison | November 21, 2011 11:26 AM | 9 CommentsKansas City, MO

  I wrote before how Rick Santorum is a big tort reform guy. Now, Santorum is doubling down on his anti-justice tort reform ideology, even after his wife was awarded $175,000 in a medical...