Posts tagged legal

• BP Disaster Highlights the Disaster Known As "Damage Caps"

  Mark Bello | September 28, 2010 12:45 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Have you been injured by a hospital’s, doctor’s or nurse’s negligence? Or, for that matter, have you been injured by any type or health care provider or, perhaps, by a...

• On the Highway in America? Watch for Big Rigs

  Mark Bello | September 27, 2010 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  If you spend any time advocating for highway safety, you will often research and analyze traffic accident statistics. Many people do not concern themselves with these things until, of course, a...

• Jury Says: '3 Strikes and You're Out' to Tripler Army Medical Center

  Mark Bello | September 27, 2010 12:25 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  For the third time in four years, a medical malpractice case against Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii has resulted in a multi-million dollar ruling. A couple recently received payment from an...

• For the Safety of Your Kids, Please Secure Your Household Appliances & Furniture

  Mark Bello | September 24, 2010 4:13 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A stove tipped over and crushed a 2-year-old boy when he climbed on the over door to reach something on the counter top. Although preventable, this type of accident is unfortunately not rare....

• More Tort Reform Baloney Out of Texas

  Mark Bello | September 23, 2010 5:45 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Recently, I wrote about Governor Rick Perry's relentless and nonsensical crusade against accident victims and, incidentally, their attorneys. Perry claims that artificial caps on recovery in...

• Free Child Car Seat InspectionsThis Week: Is Your Child Safe and Secure?

  Mark Bello | September 22, 2010 3:41 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Car seats are meant to protect your child; to ensure their safety while riding in a motor vehicle. They can also be deadly if not used properly as was the case in the death of a four-month-old...

• Econoline Safety: Should There be a Sticker Warning Label?

  Mark Bello | September 22, 2010 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The driver of a 1997 15-passenger Ford Econoline church van swerved after a rear tire blew. When the driver overcorrected, the van rolled several times before landing upside down in the median....

• Hang Up Your Phone! Survive the Drive

  Mark Bello | September 22, 2010 3:23 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary, Ray LaHood, announced that distracted driving-related crashes claimed 5,474 lives and led to 448,000 traffic injuries across the U.S. in 2009....

• Tort Reform in Texas: Governor Perry's is a Bad Deal for Ordinary Taxpayers

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 3:39 PM | 2 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In 2003, Governor Rick Perry pushed for and passed tort reform, which capped non-economic damages at $250,000. The Governor has stated that due to tort reform, doctors who once left the state...

• The Day of Atonement: Top Ten Sins Big Business and the US Chamber Should STILL Atone For

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 10:59 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Tonight begins the solemn, reflective Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur; it is the Day of Atonement for millions of Jewish people all over the U.S. and the world. Last year, at this time, I posted a blog...