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• Red Toy Wagon Recalled by Tricam

  Jeanie Oliver | January 15, 2008 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

• Too Many Buses Are Crashing

  Frank Bailey | January 09, 2008 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Recently a bus crashed in Arkansas killing three passengers. The bus which was headed to Dallas, Texas and coming from Milwaukee. The driver had been driving straight for seventeen hours without sleep. There were forty-six passengers on that bus when it crossed the grassy median 12 miles east of Forrest City, Arkansas at 10:10 p.m. on November 25.The bus struck a pickup, killing its driver,...

• Tornado Bus Line Wreck-Justice Makes a Beginning

  Jeanie Oliver | January 04, 2008 9:23 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  The passengers and families of the dead in the November Tornado Bus Line wreck can begin to hope for justice. Information was released yesterday, January 3, 2008, that announced that the driver of the bus, Felix B. Tapia was being charged with four counts of negligent homocide.Special Agents of the Arkansas State Police Criminal Investigation Division were granted a warrant for the driver when...

• Focus Groups-Mock Trials-Jury Projects

  Jeanie Oliver | December 29, 2007 5:32 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Jury trials are an essential part of the American legal system. You are guaranteed a trial and a jury of your peers in the U.S. Constitution. What you are not given an absolute guarantee for would be every single aspect of the lives and opinions of the final group of jurors who hear your case. Who knew that even with the best possible prep in voire dire, that a juror would spend so much time in...

• Medication Errors Cause Injury and Death

  Frank Bailey | December 19, 2007 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Health care is not as safe as it should be. A substantial body of evidence points to medical errors as a leading cause of death and injury in America. These preventable adverse events are the 8th leading cause of death in the United States. Sizable numbers of Americans are harmed as a result of medical malpractice. Deaths due to preventable adverse events in hospitals (malpractice) exceed...

• Patient Rights-Respect and Courtesy?

  Jeanie Oliver | December 18, 2007 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  I have recently been diagnosed with an autonomic nervous system dysfunction called postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, POTS for short. What I have is not so important in this blog as how I have been treated by medical professionals. Most of you probably think "treated" means what the doctors have prescribed, recommended, tests that have been run, etc. In this article, though, I mean...

• Polaris Recalls Ranger Utility Vehicles

  Jeanie Oliver | December 14, 2007 8:03 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Faulty fuel tanks that can leak gas and cause fire hazards are the reason for the recall issued by Polaris. The company's popular utility vehicle, the 2008 Polaris Ranger RZR 800EFI model, has been proven to pose a danger to consumers.Anyone with one of these rangers should stop using it immediately and contact their local dealership. The danger of burns or even death could be the result of...

• Strangulation Hazard in Hooded Sweatshirts

  Sach Oliver | December 10, 2007 1:56 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  What is more comfortable than a good soft sweatshirt. No work would get done in America on Saturdays without them. However, safety studies now show us that hooded sweatshirts can be one of the most dangerous of easy-living apparel. When consulted, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has guidelines for hooded sweatshirts because of the danger, especially, to children.In particular, sweatshirts...

• Justice for Tornado Bus Line Accident Victims?

  Sach Oliver | December 05, 2007 7:51 AM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Why have there been no updates on this tragedy or news stories about the victims. One reason is because the bus accident is not being reviewed by the National Transportation Safety Board. This fact means that this tragedy has then become unnewsworthy. Another fact could be that because the vast majority of victims did not speak English means they are less likely to seek justice for their...

• El accidente del autobús mata a tres personas - abogado

  Sach Oliver | November 27, 2007 2:41 PM | 0 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Un accidente terrible en I-40 cerca de la ciudad de Forrest tomó a tres vidas esta última noche de sábado. El accidente implicó un autobús, un acoplado del tractor, y un coche. Dañaron a las docenas de gente en el accidente. El autobús que causó el accidente perteneció a las líneas de autobús del tornado de Dallas, Tejas. Según el policía del estado de Arkansas, el autobús cruzó...