Posts tagged car

• Michigan Auto Insurance Industry Trying to Break Its Promise of Fair Coverage

  David Mittleman | September 12, 2011 4:25 PM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Nearly 40 years ago, the people of the State of Michigan, represented by the state legislature, entered into an agreement with the automobile insurance industry. The No-Fault Act, which was passed...

• Get the Shot or Get Fired: Michigan Hospital Making Flu Shots Mandatory for Hospital Employees

  David Mittleman | August 31, 2011 9:48 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Devices & Implants
  

  Deciding to get a flu shot is probably a good idea to keep yourself from getting sick during the peak flu season or if you have a compromised immune system. But what if it wasn't a choice and what...

• High School Football Player With Down Syndrome Kicked Off Team Over Age Regulations

  David Mittleman | August 28, 2011 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Brett Bowden filled a special place in the hearts of the students and their families at Hobbton High School in North Carolina. As an honorary member of the football team, Bowden, who has Down...

• Crackdown On Road Rage Should Mean Safer Streets

  Nolan Erickson | August 18, 2011 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Lansing, Michigan may not be the biggest metropolis in the country, but we do have our fair share of traffic problems. Three major highways – I-96, US-127, and I-496 – cross paths in and...

• Wrong-Way Crashes: Terrifying and Deadly

  Nolan Erickson | August 16, 2011 8:39 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Imagine driving down the road, minding your own business, when suddenly you see a pair of headlights heading straight for you. This is what happens in a “wrong-way” car crash – for...

• State Faces E Coli Lawsuit

  Mark Bello | August 11, 2011 3:51 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  An outbreak of E. coli illnesses was traced to the Crossroads Petting Zoo at the 2004 North Carolina State Fair. In all, 108 children reportedly suffered serious diarrhea, and 15 of those came down...

• Antitrust Lawsuit Against BCBS of Michigan Heats Up With Appeal

  Diego Avila | August 09, 2011 4:28 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is facing heat from the U.S. Justice Department of the Michigan Attorney General for alleged abuses involving attempts to artificially inflate the cost of health...

• A Resolution to Chronic Diseases and Rising Healthcare Costs

  David Mittleman | August 08, 2011 1:26 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  A serious issue that continues to plague the United States and its ongoing budget crisis is the enormous cost of healthcare in this country. Currently, the U.S. spends more money on healthcare costs...

• Racing Cars Cause Crash in West Michigan – One Sent to Hospital

  Nolan Erickson | August 08, 2011 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two vehicles were seen racing eastbound on I-94 in Southwest Michigan yesterday evening, causing a crash that sent one man to a local hospital. The accident occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday night near...

• Major Lansing Area Hospital Has Above-Average Heart Failure Rate

  David Mittleman | August 06, 2011 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  According to the annual Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Hospital Compare report, Ingham Regional Medical Center (IRMC) in Lansing, Michigan has an above-average heart failure mortality...