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7 years ago+1 1 0Parents Awarded $142M Verdict After Infant Dies At Day Care
A stunning verdict in Dallas County Thursday – more than $142 million for parents whose baby died at a Dallas day care. The parents said they know they will never see any of the money, but that’s not important. What is important, is change.
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8 years ago-1 1 2Lawsuits & The Titanic Disaster - Did The Victims Sue?
Today is the 104-year anniversary of the Titanic disaster. Were lawsuits filed as a result way back in 1912? Absolutely. Survivors and families of those killed filed claims totaling about $16 million.
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8 years ago-1 1 2A clever (and funny) way passengers can stop drivers from texting while driving.
Using a mobile phone while driving is actually viewed as unacceptable by many people when they’re asked about it; yet it’s still a behavior that is readily undertaken and there’s currently little social stigma attached to it. Cultural change will onl ...
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8 years ago+20 20 0Prilosec, Prevacid, Nexium May Increase Risk of Dementia
Recent study provides possible link to dementia for senior citizens who use proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) such as Prilosec, Prevacid, and Nexium.
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8 years ago+18 18 0Dangerously Close: Explosion in West, Texas
The US Chemical Safety Board, using video footage and CGI, has created an in-depth video about the West, Texas fertilizer plant explosion, how it occurred, and the safety issues that the tragedy brought to light.
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8 years ago+1 2 1Hoverboard Dangers & Risks (Fires/ Falls)
"Hoverboards" are bound to be on every kid’s Christmas wish list this year, but there are some serious safety concerns of which you need to be aware.
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8 years ago+14 15 1Why Can’t a Jury Be Told About Insurance Coverage at Trial?
Did you know that in a personal injury trial, it’s forbidden to inform the jury that the defendant has an applicable insurance policy? Why is this?
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8 years ago0 1 1Many New Laws in Texas Take Effect September 1st, 2015
Here is a quick roundup of some of the bills recently passed by the 84th Texas Legislature. Most of these new Texas laws are set to go into effect on September 1st, 2015, but a few have already taken effect.
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8 years ago+2 2 0Fad Flashback: Eighties Toy Dispute Pits Cuddly Against Crude
Thirty years ago this month, the Topps Company released Garbage Pail Kids, a series of trading cards/stickers designed to parody Cabbage Patch Kids dolls. Both induced mania in the 1980s, made their companies millions, then almost in tandem, lost the ...
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8 years ago0 2 2Which Cars Are Affected By The Takata Airbag Recall?
33.8 million vehicles in America have been recalled for exploding airbags. That's 1 out of every 7 cars currently on U.S. roads. Is your vehicle included?
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9 years ago+2 2 0Bill could gut protections against insurance companies
Legislators consider gutting protections for consumers during disputes against insurance companies
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9 years ago+2 2 0The Most Influential Legal Cases of the Last Century
The U.S. has changed dramatically over the past 100 years. Our justice system and body of laws are some of the most influential factors to how we function as a society. They determine how we buy and sell, how we settle disagreements, and they used to ...
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9 years ago+14 14 0Don't Eat It: Blue Bell Recalls Everything!
After finding even more listeria, Blue Bell has recalled every damn thing it makes from Texas stores.
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9 years ago+2 2 0Cerebral Palsy - Developmental Milestones
From birth to 12 months.
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9 years ago+2 2 0DMV Revokes Personalized License Plate, Says It's Offensive
You have to look at it upside down and use a bit of creativity...
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9 years ago+1 1 0Despite Laws And Lawsuits, Quota-Based Policing Lingers
In New York City, police rarely talk on the record at all, especially about a touchy subject like quotas. But Officer Adhyl Polanco is an exception.
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9 years ago+1 1 0National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day 2015 | March 25th
March 25th, 2015 is the 3rd annual Cerebral Palsy Awareness Day. The entire month of March is National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Month!
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9 years ago+17 17 0Texas Bill Makes it a Crime to Photograph Police From Within 25 Feet of Them
A week after Los Angeles agreed to train its law enforcement that public photography is not a crime, a bill has been proposed in Texas that would make it a
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9 years ago+2 2 0Daycare Sued After Sticking Children With Thumb Tacks
Workers at Tutor Time daycare in California had allegedly been sticking thumb tacks or pushpins in the legs of children who were thought to be unmanageable or misbehaved.
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9 years ago0 1 1Workers’ Comp Benefits: How Much is a Limb Worth?
Depending on where you work, your compensation for the same injury could be drastically different than in other states. Compare them all here.