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  • Autism and Vaccines

    Larry Buckfire | September 27, 2007 11:26 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    There has been a lot of controversy over the past few years on whether certain vaccines, like Thimerosal, causes autism in children. The number of children diagnosed with autism in recent years has grown significantly and the medical community has attempted to determine if the vaccines are a cause or contributing factor to autism. Many lawsuits have been filed against vaccine makers alleging...

  • Michigan Truck Crash

    Larry Buckfire | September 23, 2007 9:13 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    A woman suffered serious injuries when her car slammed into a truck in a Bay County, Michigan car-truck accident. She apparently struck the truck as it was turning on U.S. 10. The truck was being driven by a Michigan Department of Transportation worker. Even if the woman is determined to be at fault in the accident, she can still file a claim to have her medical bills, lost wages, and other...

  • Lead in Recalled Toys

    Larry Buckfire | September 23, 2007 10:21 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

    There have been a number of toy recalls in certain months due to lead paint being identified on toys. The recalled toys have primarily been manufactured in China. While it is clearly a good thing to pull these toys from the shelves at retail stores and from homes, these actions alone will only have a minimal affect on the problem of child lead poisoning. The primary source of lead poisoning...

  • Dole Issues Recall over E-Coli Scare

    Larry Buckfire | September 18, 2007 9:23 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    Last year, a Dole product caused an e-colii outbreak that killed three people and caused sickness in many more from a bag of spinach. Now, another recall has been issued by Dole after a package of Dole salad mix tested positive for E. coli. The tainted bag was sold in Canada and no injuries or illness have been reported yet. The voluntary recall, issued Monday, affects all packages of Hearts...

  • Detroit Dog Attack Injures Child

    Larry Buckfire | September 17, 2007 11:10 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

    A 13 year old boy suffered serious injuries last week in a Detroit, Michigan dog bite attack. He was attacked and bitten by a neighbor's dog crashed through a fence and attacked the child. He suffered significant injuries from the dog bites to his leg, which required surgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan. The neighbor and owner of the dog apparently knew of the broken gate before the...

  • Port Huron Michigan Car Crash

    Larry Buckfire | September 15, 2007 10:16 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    Police say the sun was a factor in causing a serious Michigan car accident on Thursday that resulted in injuries to four people. The accident happened afte r7:00 a.m. when a 42-year-old Kimball Township woman rear-ended a van, causing her eastbound car into the westbound lane. She then collided head on with a mail delivery truck.Kimball Township and Marysville firefighters used a mechanicial...

  • Michigan Dog Bite Attacks Kill Two People(2)

    Larry Buckfire | September 14, 2007 4:38 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

    Two Michiganders, a 91 year old man and a 56 year old woman, were mauled to death by a pack of bulldogs the other day in a Michigan dog attack case. Ten bulldogs were seized by Livingston County Animal Control officers after the deadly attacks in rural Iosoco Township. Funerals are being arranged for both victims.Under Michigan law, the owners of the dogs are strictly liable for the deaths of...

  • Michigan Dog Bite Attacks Kill Two People(3)

    Larry Buckfire | September 14, 2007 4:38 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

    Two Michiganders, a 91 year old man and a 56 year old woman, were mauled to death by a pack of bulldogs the other day in a Michigan dog attack case. Ten bulldogs were seized by Livingston County Animal Control officers after the deadly attacks in rural Iosoco Township. Funerals are being arranged for both victims.Under Michigan law, the owners of the dogs are strictly liable for the deaths of...

  • Detroit Car Crash Kills One and Injures Four

    Larry Buckfire | September 12, 2007 10:44 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    One person was killed and four were injured yesterday in a Detroit car accident. A 23 year old man driving a van apparently suffered a seizure and left the roadway, strking a builidng. No one inside the building was injured and all injured persons were passengers in the van.Everyone in the van can make a claim for Michigan No-Fault Insurance benefits, including the driver that caused the...

  • Detroit Mayor Hit With $6.5 Million Whistleblower Verdic

    Larry Buckfire | September 12, 2007 8:01 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Miscellaneous

    A an elven member Wayne County jury awarded $6.5 million to two former police officers Tuesday in a whistleblower lawsuit against the city and Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick .u The jury unanimously decided that Kilpatrick and the city of Detroit unlawfully dismissed the officers. Gary Brown and Harold Nelthrope claimed they suffered after looking into alleged wrongdoing within Kilpatrick's security...

  • Couple Killed in Dearborn Car Crash

    Larry Buckfire | September 10, 2007 10:19 AM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    A couple tragically died last Friday night in a Dearbon Michigan car accident. The husband and wife were driving south on Greenfield Road and apparently went through a blinking red light when they were struck by an undercover Dearborn police officer. The officer apparently did not have significant injuries. Police say that alcohol was not a factor in the accident.If police reports are...

  • High School Student Killed in Michigan Car Accident

    Larry Buckfire | September 09, 2007 9:29 PM | 0 Comments
    Category: Automobile Accidents

    Another tragic story of a young person dying in a Michigan car accident last week. A 16 year old girl was crossing a road near Burley Park in Montcalm Township, Michigan when she was struck by a vehicle. The Fremont High School student sang in the school choir. Her loss was felt immediately by teachers and other students at the high school.The accident happened just after 10:00 p.m at night. ...

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