Minnesota Proves Tort Reform Has No Place In Health Care Reform
A man was awarded a $9.1 million verdict by a Minnesota jury stemming from a 2012 medical malpractice lawsuit. According to the claim, 51-year-old Joseph Lakoskey became ill with flu-like symptoms and...
View ArticleIf Everyone Was A Dreamer, The World May Be As One
We may have all come on different ships, but we’re in the same boat now. ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. Today we honor one of the most influential and iconic leaders of the civil rights movement – Martin...
View ArticleAre Safety Regulators Ducking The Inevitable?
Have Ride the Ducks gone from simply being inexpensive fun for tourists to a deadly example of what happens when maintenance and safety practices are neglected for profit? Let’s look at some history of...
View ArticleTrying to Escape The Tape is The Latest Internet Stunt With Serious Consequences
Dangerous YouTube dares have been sweeping the nation over the last few years. Teens are videotaping themselves attempting outrageous activities and then uploading them to the site to gain popularity....
View ArticleJust When I Thought I Heard It All Comes Another Form Of Distracted Driving
I have written numerous articles about a host of driver distractions, but today I read an article that goes far beyond any distracted driving incident that I have ever blogged about. The Michigan State...
View ArticleTexas for Lawsuit Reform Lobbyist Switches Sides
In November 2015, Mike Hull who successfully influenced Texas lawmakers to pass some of the strictest tort reform laws in the nation, resigned as outside counsel for Texans for Lawsuit Reform. Two...
View ArticleCoffee Controversy Still Brewing
Most of my readers have heard of the “Hot Coffee” case, in which Stella Liebeck was awarded nearly $3 million after suffering severe third-degree burns from a cup of McDonald’s coffee; the trial judge...
View ArticleHospital Celebrates One Year As A Safety “CHAMP” For Patients
Bristol Hospital, a general medical and surgical hospital in Bristol, CT, recently celebrated over a year without a safety error. How did they do it? By implementing a simple but effective method...
View Article“Total Satisfaction Guarantee” Until They Are Sued
An Orange County jury has awarded more than $10 million in a wrongful-death lawsuit that held Michigan-based Domino’s Pizza liable for the crash. The crash occurred along a dark stretch of highway on...
View ArticleNew Technology Will Detect If You Caused A Distracted Driving Accident
“When people were held accountable for drunk driving, that’s when positive change occurred,” said Ben Lieberman, founder of Distracted Operators Risk Casualties (DORC). “It’s time to recognize that...
View ArticleProtecting Our Children Is Everyone’s Business
If your child is one of nearly 13 million under the age of six who spend some of their day in childcare, do you know everything you should about the facility’s safety standards? According to a report...
View ArticleKiller Or Thriller? How Safe Are Carnival Rides?
Have you ever stop to think about the safety of the rides you and your family are enjoying? Do you know what is done to ensure your safety? Do you know who, if anyone, is making sure that your safety...
View ArticleRaising Awareness About Electric Shock Drowning
We would never take a hair dryer into the bath tub, nor jump in a swimming pool if an electrical cord was submerged in the water. Yet, most of us would have no qualms about letting our kids jump off a...
View ArticleQuick Tips for a Safe and Health Memorial Day Weekend
Memorial Day weekend is the unofficial start of summer! It is an opportunity to gather with friends and family and engage in favorite summertime activities, such as cookouts, camping, swimming, and...
View ArticleGeneral Mills Recalls 10 Million Pounds of Flour after Some People Fall Ill
General Mills is recalling nearly 10 million pounds of its flour over a possible link to an E. coli outbreak in 20 states. The company said that 38 people were sickened from mid-December 2015 through...
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Why A Mother Found Her 3-Year-Old Standing On Top of the Toilet Seat
Last week, I posted “Mass Shootings: An Epidemic That Must Be Stopped” after the Orlando tragedy renewed calls for stricter gun controls. The article has been running as the featured headline for...
View ArticleIs Your Used Car Dealership Telling You Everything You Need To Know?
You are looking for a reliable and safe used car and visit a dealership or used car lot. You think you are hearing everything you need to know to make the right buying decision. Most of all, you expect...
View ArticleSafety: One Rung At A Time
On Memorial Day, Scott was on a ladder putting the cover back on the family camper – something he did all the time. At some point, he fell and hit his head on a concrete slab. His wife found him...
View ArticleSmartphones are not the Only Devices Exploding in Samsung’s Repertoire
As Samsung is still reeling from is Galaxy Note 7 recall and lawsuits, the company is now facing recalls and more lawsuits – this time from top-load washers. The Consumer Product Safety Commission...
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Clown Craze Sweeps Country – A Parody
Dateline: New York, New York Clown Craze Sweeps Country As you may have heard, the McDonalds Corporation has decided to limit Ronald McDonald’s appearances as the result of the so-called “creepy clown...
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