Posts tagged legal

• When it Happens to the Judge (or the Legislator), Suddenly Tort Reform is NOT a Good Idea!

  Mark Bello | September 17, 2010 9:54 AM | 3 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Here is a case where a sloppy surgeon was stupid enough to leave a surgical sponge inside a JUDGE! And, of course, the judge (a 67-year old Palm Beach judge named Nelson Bailey) has had a come to...

• Is There a Pipeline Under Your House?

  Mark Bello | September 16, 2010 4:07 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  San Bruno, CA residents claim they smelled gas in the neighborhood for several weeks before the blast that destroyed several houses, injured at least 50 people, left 4 dead, and several...

• Older Model Ford F-150 Trucks May be Recalled for Corrosion Issues: Is Your Vehicle Safe?

  Mark Bello | September 15, 2010 2:09 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is conducting an investigation as to whether 1.4 million Ford F-150 trucks from 1997 – 2001 should be recalled over concerns that rust and...

• D.O.T. Unveils Plan to Ease Pilot Fatigue

  Mark Bello | September 15, 2010 1:48 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Even though federal accident investigators have increasingly identified fatigue as a factor in airplane crashes, all attempts to redefine the rules for pilots has been repeatedly blocked until...

• Workers Compensation as an Exclusive Remedy: A Recipe for Safety Disasters?

  Mark Bello | September 14, 2010 3:42 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Florida, like most States, requires businesses to carry worker’s compensation; this is, usually, a no-fault system of compensation When an employee is injured on the job, regardless of...

• Social Networking: Is Your Child Safe?

  Mark Bello | September 13, 2010 1:13 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Most adults did not grow up with the Internet and social networking sites, so the technological world teens live in can be confusing and scary. Today, teens spend more time with the latest...

• 9/11 Holdouts: An Absolute Right to a Public Trial

  Mark Bello | September 13, 2010 11:12 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  I read, with great interest, a September 10, 2010 article in the New York Times. The article speaks of the last holdout, yet to resolve their case arising from the September 11, 2001 World Trade...

• The Danger of Stunts on Motion Picture Sets

  Mark Bello | September 08, 2010 1:15 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Part of the allure of going to movies at the theatre is to see big explosions, high-speed chases, and high-flying aerial tricks on the big screen. Movie makers try to create scenes that are as...

• "International Burn a Koran Day": Turn Back, America!

  Mark Bello | September 08, 2010 9:00 AM | 8 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Southeastern Lower Michigan (the Metropolitan Detroit area) is home to one of the largest populations of Muslim Arabs in the country. They live, work, go to school, contribute to the economy,...

• Full Speed Ahead for California Ski Safety Legislation

  Mark Bello | September 07, 2010 4:04 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  I know, the weather is still hot and it feels like Summer; but, ski season is almost upon us. Currently, California has 32 largely unregulated ski resorts. Resorts are not required to publicly...