According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, more than 90 percent of women had some type of cosmetic procedure and 1.5 million involved surgery. The most popular procedures included breast augmentation, liposuction, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty, and abdominoplasty. Psychologist, Vivian Diller, Ph.D., says that women need to ask themselves […]
Did you know that the day you were injured, through the negligence of another, you entered a potential red zone? Did you know that your ability to get treatment and compensation may rely on the competence and honesty of insurance company employees? The insurance industry has spent billions of dollars […]
One of the largest studies to examine the dangers of belly fat suggests that women and men with large waistlines are twice as likely to die younger than their smaller waistline friends. The study, funded by the American Cancer Society, showed that bigger waists carry a greater risk of death […]
Are 1993 – 2004 model years of Jeep Grand Cherokees killing people? Is Chrysler’s handling of the potential problem with the Jeep Grand Cherokee eerily reminiscent of Ford’s Pinto? Did Chrysler also consult the “bean counters” to determine what a recall would cost them as that relates to the total […]
I am asked quite frequently to evaluate supplements cases and thought I would share some information that I have found to be helpful and provide some things to consider. The following supplements can be very dangerous and I recommend they be avoided. Supplements, which combine these and other ingredients into […]
What do you get when you combine a narrow wheel base, a narrow turning radius, a high center of gravity, and a powerful engine? Add to this combination a vehicle that was marketed to be operated on rough, uneven terrain. You get vehicle rollovers and severe injuries. Not too terribly […]
The Yamaha Rhino UTV litigation continues to progress in federal and state courts. Currently, there are nearly 300 individual lawsuits pending in the federal MDL court in Kentucky as well as approximately 130 cases filed in consolidated state court proceedings in Georgia and 174 cases in California. All of the […]
Every day on TV, we are bombarded with advertisements urging us to purchase numerous prescription and over-the-counter drugs that will cure everything that ails us (and even cure diseases and conditions unknown or non-existent prior to drug company marketing efforts). Do these medications really work? Do they cause more harm […]
Vitamin water – sounds healthy, no? The drink is sweeping the nation, touting claims of being a healthy beverage. However, how much do we really know about these vitamin drinks? Coca-Cola is being sued by a non-profit public interest group, the Center for Science in the Public Interest, who alleges […]
According to the National Cancer Institute, cancer survival is at the highest it has been in years, with an estimated 12 million survivors living in the United States. As scientists and doctors find more and more ways to improve treatments and ultimately work closer to a cure for the disease, […]
