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• Cell Phone Towers Are Killing People

  Brett Emison | May 31, 2012 3:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  A joint investigation by ProPublica and PBS' Frontline dug up a corporate culture of rampant neglect, workplace recklessness, shoddy planning, and, well, death. - Sam Biddle at...

• Honor Our Service Men and Women On Memorial Day (2012)

  Brett Emison | May 28, 2012 7:00 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  For the past few years, I've asked you to support our service men and women on Memorial Day. Service men and women are all around us and we may not ever know it. One such serviceman was my...

• Friday Legal & Safety News Roundup: May 25, 2012

  Brett Emison | May 25, 2012 12:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Here are some headlines and stories from around the Internet that caught my interest this week: Travolta Sex Cases and Anonymity [Eric Turkewitz at New York Personal Injury Law...

• Skechers to Pay $40 Million to Settle FTC Unsubstantiated Claims Case

  Brett Emison | May 18, 2012 8:59 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Last year, Reebok agreed to a $25 million settlement related to false statements exaggerating the health benefits of their toning shoes. Now, Skechers is paying an even higher amount – $40...

• Study: Tests May Identify Sleep Apnea Patients Likely To Cause Crashes

  Brett Emison | May 17, 2012 11:19 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A new study published this month in Thorax, an international journal of respiratory medicine, concluded that obstructive sleep apnea continues to increase the risk of traffic accidents and a new...

• Poll: Teen Drivers Know Texting Is Dangerous; Do It Anyway

  Brett Emison | May 16, 2012 11:02 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A new poll released this week shows that nearly all teenage drivers know that texting and driving is dangerous, but nearly half admit to texting while driving. This survey (conducted for...

• YouTube Sensation "How To Wake Up A Kid" Shows Seat Belt Dangers

  Brett Emison | May 15, 2012 7:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  One of the newest YouTube sensations is a young 3-year-old boy who apparently likes to wake up to music by Nirvana. As of posting, the video had more than 1 million hits. ...

• Friday Legal & Safety News Round Up (May 11, 2012)

  Brett Emison | May 11, 2012 11:22 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Legal, safety, and other news that caught my attention this week: The Fight Against Forced Arbitration Continues [Katie Gommel at Fighting for Justice] Sorry Doesn't Cut It...

• Insurance Institute Pushes For Stronger Semi Truck Underride Guards; NHTSA Waits

  Brett Emison | May 10, 2012 11:16 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says more than 400 drivers and passengers are killed each year due to inadequate trailer underride guards that permit vehicle to submarine beneath a...

• Cardiologist Robert Hauser Pushes For Better Medical Device Safety

  Brett Emison | May 09, 2012 11:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Devices & Implants

  According to a report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dr. Robert Hauser has made a career out of monitoring and sometimes challenging the medical industry over the safety of its products -...

• FMCSA Will Investigate Semi Truck Driver Safety

  Brett Emison | May 08, 2012 11:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will launch two separate research studies in summer 2012 to examine factors affecting commercial truck driver safety. On April 20,...

• Enterprise Holding Up Rental Car Safety Bill

  Brett Emison | May 07, 2012 12:55 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Rental car giant, Enterprise, says, we'll pick you up, but if Enterprise gets its way, it might pick you up in a vehicle recalled because of safety defects. Under current law, rental...

• Did You Know... Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Are Declining?

  Brett Emison | May 07, 2012 11:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  The number of medical malpractice suits filed in the U.S. each year is actually declining.... So reports Kate Madden Yee at AuntMinnie.com, quoting a report from Dr. Richard Daffner and Dr....

• Friday Legal & Safety News Round Up: May 4, 2012

  Brett Emison | May 04, 2012 11:08 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Legal, safety and other news that caught my interest this week: So You Want To Be A Lawyer? [Scott Greenfield at Simple Justice] Facebook Likes Aren't Speech Protected By the...

• Sen. Will Kraus Understands Why Voters Are "Very Frustrated" With His Vote Against Mo Court Plan

  Brett Emison | May 01, 2012 2:42 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Injuries

  Will Kraus is my state senator. I voted for Sen. Kraus in his contested primary where he defeated an incumbent who staunchly opposed justice issues. Writing as a constituent, I am deeply...