Elementary school children were doused with jet fuel, as an airplane returning to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) had to make an emergency landing. Delta Flight 89 had just taken off from LAX and was en route to Shanghai when it turned around and headed back to the L.A. airport, due to engine trouble. Several […]
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From Bullying Victim to Beauty Queen
Doug / 05-04-2012 / Dangerous
Jaclyn Raulerson was bullied so severely in the fifth grade that she had to change schools. She was teased because of her height, telling the Tampa Bay Times, “I was more willing to take the abuse than to tell someone.” She began to use beauty pageants as a refuge from the bullying and, as you […]
Little League Injuries, Big League Concerns
Doug / 03-02-2012 / Consumer Safety
With spring fast approaching, parents and children alike are getting excited for little league baseball and other youth sports and activities. Sports are a great way to teach children about staying in shape, the importance of teamwork, and developing confidence and overcoming obstacles. However, all these sports come with associated risks, some more than others. […]
Lawmakers Call for Personal Injury Protection Reform
Doug / 03-24-2011 / Auto Accidents
According to Tampa Bay and St Petersburg Times, two Florida lawmakers are proposing a bill to help curb staged auto accidents and personal injury claims. Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff and Rep. Jim Boyd are proposing SB 1930 and HB 1411, claiming that staged accidents cost the state billions of dollars in fraudulent insurance payouts by abusing […]
Cooper Industries Settles With Penumo Abex in Asbestos Personal Injury Related Cases
Doug / 02-07-2011 / Personal Injury
According to Reuters, Cooper Industries agreed to pay $307.5 to settle asbestos-related claims with Penumo Abex, LLC. Cooper Industries, electrical and utility products manufacturing company, entered into a mutual guaranty agreement to settle certain obligations relating to any asbestos-related personal injury claims incurred by Pneumo Abex. Pneumo Abex filed a lawsuit challenging a joint venture […]
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