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• Unforeseen and Fatal Consequences

  Greg Owen | December 26, 2006 12:12 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Instead of letting our own automobile accidents be our wake up call, we can learn from the unfortunate accidents of others. Many new drivers can identify with the freedom that is felt with the ability to drive oneself anywhere. Unfortunately that feeling is all too often accompanied with a false sense of invulnerability for many teens. Excessive speed and alcohol make tragedy more likely. What...

• FAA REFUSES TO UPDATE MANUALS

  Greg Owen | December 26, 2006 11:48 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  More than 15 years ago, a request was made to the Federal Aviation Administration to improve flight manuals in order to assist pilots who were low on fuel. The request was made by the National Transportation Board, in an effort to prevent crashes such as the Avianca Airlines plane that crashed on December 24, 1990.The request was denied at that time, and has yet to be adopted by the FAA. Jim...

• Fresno's Drunken Driving Crackdown

  Greg Owen | December 21, 2006 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In order to help alleviate the chronic drunken driving problem in Fresno, police are going all out by attacking the problem from many different angles. Among other things, Fresno police are throwing up roadblocks, conducting stakeouts, using satellite tracking devices and video cameras to reduce the problem. While the police say that the 4-year crackdown has yielded a dramatic drop in deadly car...

• Ohio Brings Clarity to Personal Injury Cases

  Greg Owen | December 21, 2006 11:31 AM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Ohio Supreme Court ruled yesterday in the closely watched Robinson v. Bates case. The ruling brings clarity to Ohio's position regarding medical costs incurred as a result of an accident. Yesterday's ruling focused on whether a defendant will be allowed to introduce evidence that a plaintiff's medical carriers settled for less than the amount they were originally billed. The concern was that...

• Nintendo Taken to Court

  Greg Owen | December 20, 2006 6:32 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In spite of the popularity of the Wii product by Nintendo, stories about braking Wii straps have been plentiful as of late. A suit filed in Texas alleges that the platform holder has violated the Washington Consumer Protection act. It appears that Nintendo could be in trouble for claiming that the wrist strap was to prevent the controller from coming out of the users hand while in use. The suit...

• Wrongful Death Suit Filed in the Death of a Child

  Greg Owen | December 19, 2006 5:00 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  A wrongful death lawsuit was filed by April Cooley in Maine. The lawsuit paints a horrifying picture of a home in which Cooley and her children were routinely threatened by Todd Curry. Mr. Curry was charged with killing 13-year-old Anthony Tucker on November 28, 2006. At the time of the shooting, Anthony was trying to help his family to escape from Mr. Curry. According to the lawsuit, in...

• Antifraud Crackdown Helps Reduce Insurance Rates

  Greg Owen | December 19, 2006 4:32 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Motorists in Massachusetts received a reduction in the automobile insurance rates. The average vehicle premium will be reduced by $898 in 2007. The rate reduction is primarily a result of the successful anti-fraud efforts. There were several other factors that also contributed to the current reduction, such as stricter licensing rules; a 3 percent decline in accidents since 2003; a steady...

• Defective Products V. Defective Diets

  Greg Owen | December 14, 2006 6:51 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  In terms of books and products sold, the Atkins Diet is probably the most successful diet of the last few years. The diet works by cutting out carbohydrates, food like bread, rice and potatoes. As the body uses carbohydrates as its preferred energy source, when these are cut out, the body then has to use fat and protein instead. However, it is no secret that many nutritionists and...

• Planning Can Save Lives this Holiday Season

  Greg Owen | December 14, 2006 4:40 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  The holiday season is upon us once again. Many of us will go to great lengths to think of the perfect gift, do a lot of shopping, and/or plan a celebration to remember. We would be well served to add one more thing to our long list: Spend some time planning transportation for holiday season. Think about the many driver's who are overburdned and may be in a hurry. Not to mention those drivers who...

• Controlling Birth Can Be Fatal

  Greg Owen | December 14, 2006 3:32 PM | 0 CommentsGlendale, CA

  Ortho Evra is the first birth control patch approved by the FDA for use in the United States as a safe and effective way to control reproduction through a transdermal system. This form of birth was first marketed nationwide beginning in 2001. In 2005, concerns about serious problems relating to the birth control patch began to surface. However, these claims were refuted by many...