Wesley VanValkenburg was a new father visiting Kauai to pay respects to his in-laws when he became the victim of a freak accident that led to a truck collision. On a warm Saturday morning a woman…
Facts are Stubborn things Does saying something is a fact make it one? From the context of this essay supporting tort reform, Dr. Russell Turk appears to believe so. In his essay, Dr. Turk makes…
Trains fascinate all of us _ particularly little boys _ from an early age. The sounds of the train whistle in the distance is also part of the lore of the American country-side. But the romantic…
Coverage of President Obama’s signing Monday of a bill granting the FDA greater regulatory control over tobacco focuses largely on his personal struggle with smoking and speculation about whether or…
Probably the favorite rail system in the United States, the Washington D.C. Metrolink system is now the focus of one of the worst rail crash cases in history. The Wall Street Journal reports 9 dead…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) wrong-way automobile accidents constitute about three perscent (3%) of automobile related deaths each year on U.S. roads. I am…
The AP (6/19) reports that in a 5-4 decision announced Thursday, the Supreme Court has made it harder to prove discrimination on the basis of age, ruling against an employee in his mid-50s who says…
President Obama yesterday outlined his healthcare reform plans in a speech to the AMA in Chicago. The story was covered by all three network newscasts, though it took second billing to reports on…
You can help make a difference in the health care reform debate – and I ask you to help. Now is the time to weigh in! Your rights are at stake. As Congress and the President prepare to…
STROKE IDENTIFICATION We saw Natasha Richardson die of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) shortly after hitting her head on a ski slope. A short delay in recognizing the seriousness of her injury…
This week on National Public Radio (NPR) “All Things Considered” highlights new legislation banning pre-dispute mandatory binding arbitration clauses. A recent article posted on Injury…
I can hear Limbaugh, O’Reilly, Hannity and Chaney moaning and whining already about the American people getting control of the runaway train that their FDA has turned loose on the public for the…