For the 100 injured in the collapse of the I-35W bridge in Minnesota, survival was just the beginning. Consider the couple Brad and Paula Coulter, both of whom were in the car with their daughters when the bridge collapsed beneath them. He suffered a spinal chord injury, well, several broken vertebrae, but escaped paralysis. She, […]
1400 People Die as Air Bags Fail to Deploy
Although the deaths of people caused by airbags firing inappropriately caused congressional action that led to the development of so-called “smart airbags,” it is likely that these new models are even more defective than the old ones. Non-deploying airbags are culpable in many more deaths than improperly deploying ones. According to research done by Kansas […]
Defective Tires Said to Be Responsible for Motorcycle Crash
Apparently, defective tires are responsible for more than just SUV accidents, or so said an Illinois jury which awarded $15 million to a woman disfigured and suffering for a brain injury after a May 26, 2002 motorcycle accident on Interstate 55. The jury concluded that the accident was caused by a defect in the Goodyear […]
Family Settles with Doctor over Malpractice Death of Former Football player
The family of a young man who gave up football because of persistent knee problems then died from preventable complications following knee surgery has settled its lawsuit against the doctor, nurses, and healthcare system that they say could have prevented the death. After knee surgery, the man, aged 22, was recovering at home when he […]
Stripper’s Worker’s Comp Claim Upheld
Last week, the Indiana Court of Appeals upheld the worker’s compensation claim of a stripper who suffered a spinal injury while doing a pole dance in the Shangri-La West club in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The injury occurred on December 20, 2001, and caused her to experience neck pain and numbness. She later underwent surgery for […]
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