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Once Again, Facts Prove Tort Reform Doesn't Save Money

The rising cost of health care in the United States has people everywhere searching for a solution. For years, “tort reform” has been touted as a way to cut costs: capping damages and…

By David Mittleman

/ 3 Jun 2011

Preventable Medical Errors: What Do They Cost?

There are certain types of medical malpractice that are considered to be so egregious that they should never happen. In fact, Medicare calls these preventable errors “Never Events,” and…

By David Mittleman

/ 2 Jun 2011

How the Yellow Dot Program Saves Lives

When an auto accident takes place, medical first responders are often immediately dispatched to the scene. These responders – police officers, firefighters, EMTs, even local volunteers –…

By David Mittleman

/ 31 May 2011

Rules of the Road

It’s Memorial Day weekend, meaning most of us will have three consecutive days of leisure time on our hands. This unofficial beginning of Summer traditionally involves large groups of people hitting…

By David Mittleman

/ 28 May 2011

Medical Malpractice Resulting in Cerebral Palsy Leads to $58 Million Verdict

In February 2003, Cathy D’Attilo was an expectant mother preparing to deliver little Daniel into the world. Despite the fact that her amniotic fluid had dropped precipitously a few days before, her…

By David Mittleman

/ 27 May 2011

Woman Overcomes Brain Injury With Courage, Perseverance

At the age of 22, homemaker and aerobics instructor Su Meck was seriously injured when a ceiling fan fell on her. The accident caused numerous skull fractures, resulting in a severe brain injury…

By David Mittleman

/ 26 May 2011

Rear-End Collision on Holt Road Sends 1-year-old to Sparrow Hospital

A rear-end collision on Holt Road sent a 1-year-old boy to Sparrow Hospital with injuries on Tuesday morning, May 24, 2011. The rear-end accident took place around 6:30 a.m. as the mother of the…

By Diego Avila

/ 25 May 2011

Auto Insurance Companies Fail to Treat Customers Right

The economy in Michigan is tough. Now is not the time to be wasting money on products and services that provide no benefit to the consumer. Yet every year, the people of Michigan faithfully pay…

By David Mittleman

/ 23 May 2011

With Summer Weather On The Way, Beware The Risk Of Hyperthermia

Although many of us in cool and rainy Michigan might be surprised to hear it, warm weather is creeping into the forecast. And along with increasing temps, there is a greater risk for heat-related…

By Nolan Erickson

/ 17 May 2011

Paraplegic Berkeley Grad Walks Across Stage To Accept Diploma

In 2007, Austin Whitney was paralyzed from the waist down in a tragic drunk driving accident. At the time, Whitney had just graduated from high school with a 4.0 grade point average. Determined to…

By David Mittleman

/ 17 May 2011

Use Common Sense When Using GPS

The increasing affordability and availability of GPS-enabled devices has helped countless travelers reach their destinations in recent years. But the story of a Canadian couple who went missing in…

By David Mittleman

/ 15 May 2011

It's Graduation Time! Celebrate Safely…

By now, many college students are celebrating the end of their school years, and high school students can see the light at the end of the tunnel. This is a time of unbridled joy for most graduates,…

By David Mittleman

/ 12 May 2011