As of right now, Texas is still the only state to offer comprehensive brain injury rehabilitation that is covered by insurance. However, the Brain Injury Association of California is now seeking to follow Texas’s example, by introducing Senate Bill 253: The Acquired Brain Injury Flexible Treatment Choice Act. The bill would prevent insurance companies from […]
NC Medical Malpractice Bill Puts Patients at Greater Risk
AARP North Carolina is one of several patient safety organizations objecting to North Carolina’s Senate Bill 33 (SB 33), a new bill that would put vulnerable hospital and nursing home patients at greater risk. By setting an arbitrary cap on medical malpractice damages for mutilation, paralysis, disfigurement, loss of limb, and more, people with limited […]
Two Dogs Kill South Carolina Woman, Injure Owner
Last Friday, two Rottweilers attacked a Columbia woman as she worked in her backyard. According to the owner, the dogs had gotten loose in the past, but had never shown any aggression or signs of violence before. The Columbia woman ended up being mauled to death, and the dogs injured their owner before he could […]
Ohio Woman is One of Many Consumers Injured by Skechers Shape-Ups
You may have seen the commercials with their rather dramatic claims: that regular running in Skechers’ new Shape-Ups shoes will give you thighs and a posterior like Kim Kardashian. Since late 2010, thousands of people have purchased these shoes to accent their exercise regimen, looking for the quick tone and aesthetic improvements that they promise. […]
Disney World Watches Recalled For Potential to Burn Skin
The Consumer Product Safety Commission recently issued a recall for a line of defective Disney character watches sold at Walt Disney World, stating that they have the potential to burn children’s skin. The light-up watches – which feature Buzz Lightyear, Tinker Bell, or Lightning McQueen (from “Cars”) – have been sold since November at Disney’s […]
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