Kentucky residents can suffer a wide range of serious injuries, but coverage of these events may help others avoid or recover from an accident. Our news page explores the causes and outcomes of motor vehicle crashes and other severe injuries to help others prepare for what lies ahead.
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Family of Brain-Damaged Little Leaguer Settles With Bat Company for $14.5 MillionThe family of a LIttle League ball player who suffered brain damage when struck by a line drive off a metal bat has settled with the company for $14.5 million.
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Food Safety: Slaughterhouse That Supplies School Lunch Program InvestigatedThe California slaughterhouse that supplies much of the meat for the nation's school lunch program is being investigated by the FDA.
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Is Air Pollution Linked to Increased Risk of Strokes and Memory Loss?Some recent studies have indicated a link between air pollution and increased risk of strokes and memory loss.
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Should Patients Be Able to Challenge The Reasonableness of Their Hospital Bills?The North Carolina Supreme Court is going to decide a case as to whether a hospital patient is able to challenge the reasonableness of his hospital bills.
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John Deere EZ Trak Zero Turn Mowers RecalledJohn Deere has recalled EZtrak Zero Turn made in 2009 and 2010 because of a problem with a footlift.
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Food Safety Imperiled by Corporate and Political InterferenceThe safety of America's food supply is imperiled by corporate and political interference with inspectors, regulators and other officials charged with assuring the safety of America's food.
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Fibromyalgia Relief From Tai ChiFibromyalgia sufferers may be able to gain some relief from tai chi according to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Nursing Homes Neglect & Abuse Yields $114 Million VerdictNeglect and abuse at a nursing home in Auburndale, Florida led to a $114 million verdict returned by a Polk County, Florida jury.
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Thousands of Hospital Infections Caused by Neglect and IgnoranceThousands of hospital infections are caused each year through negligent and/or ignorant use of catheters. Such infections can be sharply reduced through five simple, easy steps.
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How the Civil Justice System Holds Corporate Polluters AccountableThe American Association for Justice has released a special report, "Hazardous to Your Health: How the Civil Justice System Holds Corporate Polluters Accountable"
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Salmonella Outbreak at Central Illiois Subway RestaurantsA salmonella outbreak in central Illinois apparently stems from sandwiches from Subway restaurants.
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Discover Card's Payment Protection Plan Targeted by Consumer SuitDeceptive and unfair business practices by credit card companies violate the Kentucky Consumer Protection Act.
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Hospital Acquired Infections Website: "Not On My Watch"Hospital acquired infections is the focus of a new website, Not On My Watch.
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Malpractice Payouts Decline As Health Care Costs IncreasePayouts to victims of medical malpractice declined in 2009 even though health care costs continued their increase. This is further evidence that the arguments for court reform are lacking merit or supporting evidence.
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Medical Malpractice System Works Says Americans for Insurance ReformAmericans for Insurance Reform, a consumer and family safety protection group, says the current medical malpractice systems works citing a study by the Harvard School of Public Safety.
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No Time for Tort ReformTort reform offers only to erode family safety and patient safety argues, Joanne Doroshow, in this essay posted on the Huffington Post
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What Car Models Is Toyota Recalling?For a list of the models and year of cars being recalled by Toyota see www.RobertAbellLaw.com.
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Toyota To Recall Some 2010 Prius Over Braking ProblemsToyota will recall some of its 2010 Prius models over a braking problem.
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Fibromyalgia Drug Recall UrgedRecall of a fibromyalgia drug, Savella, by the FDA is urged by the group Public Citizen, which claims that the drug can cause dangerously high blood pressure.
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Tort Reform Endangers PublicCivil lawsuits for damages promote public safety and welfare; they impose responsibility, liability and accountability on wrongdoers who injure others by intentional, reckless and negligent misconduct.