Posts tagged car

• South Carolina Woman Faces Hefty Fine for Ballsy Move

  David Mittleman | July 29, 2011 10:00 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I've heard of fuzzy dice hanging from the rearview mirror, but I have never heard of a pair of fake testicles as a car ornament. But that's just what a South Carolina woman had hanging from the back...

• Medicare Rx Coverage for Seniors Cuts Government Spending on Hospital Costs

  David Mittleman | July 28, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Social insurance programs for seniors, such as Medicare , have been one of the primary sticking points between Republicans and Democrats in efforts to come to an agreement on raising the debt...

• Local Playground Structure Contains Dangerous Levels of Arsenic

  David Mittleman | July 27, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The East Lansing Rotary Club had admirable plans to revamp the Patriarch Park play structure until they hit an unexpected, yet potentially serious, snag. Wood samples taken from the structure in...

• Yellow Dot Program Popularity Quickly Spreading to Other States

  David Mittleman | July 23, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In May I wrote about the new and effective program known as Yellow Dot. As I explained, Yellow Dot is an ingenious method of immediately providing emergency personal with the medical histories of...

• Let Grandma or Grandpa Drive The Kids: Study Shows Elderly Are Safer Drivers

  David Mittleman | July 18, 2011 3:15 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  We've all heard the stereotype before: the elderly are the most dangerous drivers on the roads. However, according to an analysis of State Farm Insurance claims, it's actually safer for the...

• Margaret Carlson: My New Hero

  Mark Bello | July 13, 2011 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  My new hero is columnist Margaret Carlson, who writes for Bloomberg News. This is hardly a publication for pro-justice types, but read what she had to say, here. The quote I like the best? It has to...

• Are Office Distractions Frustrating and Debilitating?

  Mark Bello | June 30, 2011 2:10 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  If you are at work, take a minute to listen to the sounds around you. Are the phones ringing? Are others engaged in loud conversation? Are co-workers joking and laughing? Is the radio playing?...

• Warning – You Can Go To Jail If You Supply Minors Alcohol

  David Mittleman | June 24, 2011 11:38 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  One of the most heart-wrenching stories of 2011 in Mid-Michigan is the deaths of three teenagers in an auto accident following a keg party hosted by three 21-year-olds in January. The tragic,...

• Sex Discrimination Lawsuit: Supreme Court Still Fighting Equal Rights For Women

  Mark Bello | June 23, 2011 11:58 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  The United States Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a sex discrimination suit against Wal-Mart on behalf of 1.6 million female employees; the lawsuit attempted to argue the retail giant...

• Is Your Golf Cart Safety Up To Par?

  Mark Bello | June 21, 2011 3:27 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Golf carts aren’t just for the course anymore which may be why golf cart accidents have been on the rise in recent years. Although they rarely cause serious injuries of death, two recent...