Posts tagged safe

• Suave Keratin Infusion Treatment Has Some Consumers Pulling Their Hair Out

  David Mittleman | May 15, 2012 10:44 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  In the hair styling business, people are willing to pay big bucks for long-lasting, silky smooth locks. Keratin hair treatments now seem to be the preferred method of attaining a head-turning...

• "Ruff" Road Ahead

  Mark Bello | August 24, 2010 9:52 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Keeping distractions to a minimum while driving will clearly reduce the risk of injury to yourself and others, and dogs are no exception. Many dogs love to travel in the car and many pet...

• Ford Windstar Recalls Continue over Rear-Axle Breaks

  Mark Bello | May 15, 2012 1:29 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Back in May 2010, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) started investigating cases of rear axles breaking in Ford Windstars after receiving over 200 hundred initial...

• Distracted Driving: An Important Lesson for Coca-Cola

  Mark Bello | May 07, 2012 8:13 PM | 6 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  There is little dispute that serious and deadly consequences can, and do, result from distracted driving. The ability to stay in touch with anyone, from almost anywhere, makes cell phones an...

• Tires; Your Life Rides on Them

  Mark Bello | May 22, 2012 10:56 AM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Inclement weather, poorly maintained roads, and road debris are all conditions that can make for dangerous driving, and poorly maintained tires are no exception. A new government report shows...

• Michigan Memorial Day Travel Safety Tips

  Steven Gursten | May 23, 2012 4:15 PM | 0 CommentsDetroit, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As reported by The Detroit Free Press, according to AAA Michigan more Michigan travelers will hit the road this Memorial Day weekend: About 1.1 million Michigan residents will travel 50 miles...

• Tragic Roller Coaster Accident Leads Authorities to Question Ride Safety

  David Mittleman | July 16, 2011 5:00 PM | 17 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Roller coasters are synonymous with summer. For thrill chasers, nothing comes close to the speed, dips, and turns of riding a roller coaster. But a series of accidents this summer has officials...

• Are Popular Mud Runs Safe?

  Mark Bello | April 23, 2012 1:11 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  An investigation is underway in the death of a 30-year-old man who participated in the Fort Worth Mud Run last weekend. A Mud Run is a race with various obstacles such as rope climbing and...

• Sparrow Hospital Nurses' Union Rejects Contract Proposal, Authorize Strike

  David Mittleman | November 05, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  A few weeks ago I wrote about the nursing union at Sparrow Hospital and the difficulties they faced in convincing the hospital administrators to increase the staffing to improve patient safety. In...

• Patient Safety and the Doctor Shortage – Is Help on the Way?

  David Mittleman | May 25, 2012 3:35 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The image of the local doctor ambling up to your door, black bag in hand, is slowly fading from memory. But rapid advances in online technology and the proliferation of high-speed connectivity...