Drivers today rarely even start the car without having their smart phone in hand, with each “ping” announcing a new message resulting in an immediate distraction. As my readers know, I often write about the dangers of distracted driving. I thought I had discussed almost…
The nationwide Salmonella outbreak involving cucumbers has already generated two lawsuits against produce distributor Andrew & Williamson of San Diego, California. The first plaintiff claims she was hospitalized for more than a week after eating a tainted cucumber at a Minnesota Red Lobster. The same…
My readers know that I am not a big fan of injustice, whether it be today, tomorrow, or yesterday. I recently came across an article I missed and wanted to share it with my readers who may have missed it, as well. A wrongful death…
When your child rides to and from school on a school bus, you are entrusting the safety of your child to the person who drives that school bus. You are also entrusting the safety of your child to the school district who hires the bus…
According to a Missouri Supreme Court ruling, it is too late for families to seek damages against a Missouri hospital which allegedly concealed suspicions that an employee had caused a rash of patient deaths in 2002. Citing the state’s three-year statute of limitations on wrongful-death…
While dealing with the devastating loss of their 13-year-old son, a Michigan couple sent this message about distracted driving. “Not looking for one minute can change entire families’ lives,” said the teens’ mother. “We just pray that, through this, people will re-evaluate their driving habits,”…