Posts tagged safety

• Patient Safety Begins With Asking

  Mark Bello | March 15, 2011 2:52 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  The National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) has been pursuing one mission since its founding in 1997 – to improve the safety of care provided to patients and to encourage and strengthen...

• Spring Thaw On The Way, So Are The Cyclists

  Nolan Erickson | March 11, 2011 9:38 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As temperatures climb and the mountains of snow begin to melt in Michigan, motorists can expect to see more bicyclists. Biking is healthy, green, and cost-effective, and for many it is both a hobby...

• U.S. Health Care System Should Embrace Greater Transparency

  David Mittleman | March 10, 2011 9:15 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  For all the things that could go wrong, air travel is one of the safest methods of transportation available today. One of the major reasons for this is the industry's commitment to transparency and...

• Truck Safety Guards May Decapitate Drivers

  Mark Bello | March 07, 2011 1:32 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  More than 400 people die each year from what’s called “underride,” when the car slips under the back of the truck. Passengers in cars may be decapitated if their vehicles go under...

• Safe Rental Car Act: Closing a Dangerous Loophole

  Mark Bello | March 03, 2011 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If under federal law, auto dealers must comply with all vehicle recalls. Surprisingly, there are no law that requires rental companies to have fleet vehicles fixed when an automaker issues a...

• Did FDA Fail To Protect Patients From Triad Wipes?

  David Mittleman | March 01, 2011 4:14 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  By now, most of you have probably heard about the tragic death of a two-year-old child due to a rare bacterial infection apparently caused by tainted Triad alcohol prep wipes. It is alarming that...

• College Students Roll In For Carnival Season

  Mark Bello | February 24, 2011 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Mardi Gras is March 8, 2011. It is one of the biggest and most well-attended holidays in New Orleans. Although other cities will celebrate Mardi Gras, nothing compares to New Orleans which is why...

• Driver Alcohol Detection Systems for Safety

  Mark Bello | February 21, 2011 11:13 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  “Drunk driving continues to be a national tragedy that needlessly claims the lives of thousands of people on our highways each year,” said Secretary of Transportation, Ray LaHood....

• Stop Playing Around With Child Safety

  Mark Bello | February 18, 2011 12:54 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the agency created to protect consumers from unreasonable risks of injuries or death associated with consumer products, recently updated their...

• What Do You Really Know About Michigan’s Traffic Laws?

  Nolan Erickson | February 15, 2011 9:19 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  If you live in Michigan and use our roadways, I strongly encourage you to take 5 minutes to read this excellent article by Kyla King of the Grand Rapids Press. I won’t reiterate her exposition...