On Friday, April 25, 2008, Michigan truck driver Don Wells ran his semi-truck into a train station escalator in down town Chicago during rush hour. From what police are saying, Mr. Wells exited…
As has been widely reported, Michigan has granted a shield of immunity to drug manufacturers whose products have been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This absolute…
US retailers Toys "R" Us and Wal-Mart both plan to stop selling baby bottles made with bisphenol A, otherwise known as BPA. According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a…
Between 1960 and 2000, life expectancy in the United States has generally increased by 7 years for men and 6 years for women. However, a new study published by the Public Library of Science found a…
Although it always seems like the current year’s flu season is always worse than the last, this year it may actually be true. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the…
Advances in motor vehicle technology have saved countless lives over the last several decades. Seatbelts, airbags, and anti-lock brakes are perhaps the most well known and obvious safety features…
Cell phones have completely revoluationized the way people do things. Rather than being tied to an office or a home phone, people can go about their lives and be reached almost anywhere. As long as…
In what seems like a never ending tale of dangerous toys being manufactured in China, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) today recalled two toys being sold nationwide. The recall…
If you owned a company that manufactured prescription drugs, what could be better than having complete immunity from legal action if any of your products caused harm? If you live in Michigan, that…
A tragic weekend accident in Grand Rapids serves as an unfortunate reminder of the toll drunk driving takes on Michigan families. A man with a history of drunk driving arrests sideswiped one car,…
Most people can tell you we all lose bone density as we age, resulting in fragile bones that easily break in our old age. According to the Department of Health and Human Services, women generally, and those who are post menopausal, are at an increase risk for osteoporosis. It seemed, therefore, some
Dr. Robert Stokes was a Grand Rapids dermatologist who had been serving the community for many years until recently. However, his career was halted recently after it was determined he was defrauding the government, as well as insurance companies, out of nearly two million dollars in fraudulent medic