- Larry Buckfire | August 31, 2007 2:24 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous Products"His death was due to the treatments by Dr. Wawruch," said Reiter, head of the Department of Forensic Medicine at Vienna's Medical University. "Although you cannot blame Dr. Wawruch -- how was he to know that Beethoven already had a serious liver ailment?"A Viennese pathologist believes that Beethoven was inadvertently killed by his doctor and the cause of death was lead poisoning. Other...
- Larry Buckfire | August 30, 2007 12:48 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA twenty-year old Gladwin man was in critical condition after an Michigan car accident last Saturday evening. The man, driving a Ford Escort, for some unknown reason crossed the centerline of the road and struck an oncoming vehicle. Pollice do not believe that alcohol is a factor. The driver of the other vehicle and a passenger in the Escort fortunately only had what was described as minor...
- Larry Buckfire | August 29, 2007 1:20 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsAlthough the problem of child lead poisoning has been a top environmental health issue for over two decades, it has really jumped right into the news headlines with the recent Mattel toy recall. In fact, the search terms "Lead Poisoning" are the number five search term on Yahoo today. Although no cases of lead poisoning have been specifcially linked to the recalled toys, the public awareness...
- Larry Buckfire | August 29, 2007 12:42 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsNo. The cows did not cause the Livonia Michigan car accident but did cause a traffic backup for over an hour on a stretch on I-275 yesterday. A car rear ended another vehicle which then ran into a truck hauling cattle to the Michigan State Fair. The cattle then wandered into the road causing the closure. Apparently there were no major injuries and the cattle were placed back on the truck and...
- Larry Buckfire | August 22, 2007 2:52 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA 20 year old biker died in a Michigan motorcycle accident last week on Marsh Road in Cottrelville Township. He was wearing a helmet and apparently lost control of his motorcycle. Police believe that speed was a factor in the accident. The man underwent surgery after the accident so that his organs could be harvested to awaiting recipients in an organ transplant program.Motorcyclists injured...
- Larry Buckfire | August 21, 2007 12:44 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsPolice chases can be deadly and have tragic results. Many times, a vehicle not involved in the police pursuit is either struck by the fleeing car or by the pursuing police vehicle. Other times, the occupants of the fleeing vehicle sustain serious injuries due to reckless driving the fleeing driver. This is precisely what happened the other day in a Monroe Michigan car crash. A vehicle with...
- Larry Buckfire | August 16, 2007 7:45 AM |
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Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)A significant verdict was handed down recently in a dog bite case in Delray Beach, Florida. The 38 year old victim worked as a housekeeper and is now unable to work because of the brutal dog attack. The verdict totaled approximately $3,700,000.00. My firm handles a significant number of dog bite and dog attack cases here in Michigan. The injuries are often quite severe and range from...
- Larry Buckfire | August 15, 2007 9:58 PM |
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MiscellaneousFive people were injured in a Michigan semi truck accident yesterday when a semi truck driver apparently fell asleep at the wheel and plowed into five cars Friday on Interstate 94. The accident happened on I-94 near 22 1/2 mile road in Calhoun County. Two people apparently suffered serious injuries and the others did not receive major treatment. The truck driver was issued a citation at the...
- Larry Buckfire | August 14, 2007 3:57 PM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsA lawsuit was just filed by a Florida parent againt Mattel aftre the company recalled 1.5 million toys with possible lead paint hazards. The parent is seeking a refund for toys and money for diagnostic tests for lead poisoning. Fisher-Price recalled the preschool toys on August 1 because their surface paint could contain excessive amounts of lead. The toys, such as Dora the Explorer and Sesame...
- Larry Buckfire | August 14, 2007 3:48 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsJust a horrible story appeared in today's paper about two Hope college students that were killed in a Muskegon Michigan car accident the other day. The passenger, a 19 year old woman from Sioux City, Iowa, and her boyfriend both died from injuries in the accident. Apparently the driver missed a stop sign and was struck by an oncoming vehicle.Even though the passenger was not a Michigan...
- Larry Buckfire | August 09, 2007 8:39 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA terrible Detroit Michigan car accident resulted in the deaths of two young men and seriously injured two others yesterday. Both the injured and deceased passengers were in a stolen vehicle that lost control and hit three parked cars. None were wearing seatbelts and they were ejected from the vehicle.We read alot about the importance of wearing seatbelts and all too often injuries could be...
- Larry Buckfire | August 03, 2007 10:54 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsWe often hear about car and motorcycle accidents, but bicycle accidents also occur frequently during the summer months. Many motorists simply ignore the rights of bike riders or simply are not paying attention to people on bikes. There was a recent Michigan bicycle accident in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A biker was struck by a car and taken to the emergency room for treatment for head trauma and...
- Larry Buckfire | August 02, 2007 11:23 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsMany of you have already seen the video, photographs, and read the accounts of the horrific Minneapolis bridge collapse yesterday afternoon. As many as thirty people are missing and several have been reported as dead as a result of this tragedy. The accounts of the survivors describe the deadly and frightening event. The bridge was under construction at the time and the precise reasons for...
- Larry Buckfire | August 02, 2007 11:12 AM |
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Defective & Dangerous ProductsI have blogged recently about toy and other product recalls due to possible lead poisoning hazards. Yesterday, the biggest recall of toys in recent memory was announced. Toy maker Mattel announced a recall of 1.5 million toys made in China due to possible lead hazards. The recall includes some Sesame Street toys, Go Diego Go toys, and other popular child toys. The recall is expected to cost...