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• US Airways Flight 1549:Tort Reform and the Media Bias

  Paul Ford | January 27, 2009 1:51 PM | 9 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  We can all vividly recall the news of the Miracle on the Hudson when the U.S. Airways miraculously landed in the Hudson River just minutes after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. The story saturated...

• Hospital Negligence: Yes, Hospitals are Dangerous Places

  Paul Ford | February 03, 2009 4:32 PM | 3 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  A trip to your local emergency room can be a very dangerous experience.Hospital negligence is of epidemic proportions. And this in not the opinion of lawyers. It is the opinion of the medical...

• What do I do After I Have been Involved in a Car Accident?

  Paul Ford | March 20, 2009 3:16 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  In 2006, government statistics revealed that an automobile accident occurs every 11 minutes. That is a stagering statistic. Because they happen so often, it only makes sense to know what to do if...

• A Car Wreck with an Uninsured Driver: What do I do?

  Paul Ford | March 18, 2009 5:03 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  More and more drivers do not have insurance. The law refers to these people as uninsured motorists. And being in a car wreck with such a motorist can be extremely damaging to you, beyond the injuries you may have suffered. So, how can you protect yourself?

• Medical Helicopters, Are They Safe?

  Frank Bailey | July 01, 2008 4:22 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Medical helicopters can save lives and they can also take lives. Sixteen people have died in crashes this year alone. There have been a total of seven crashes. Thirteen of these deaths occurred...

• Are Cell Phones Dangerous?

  Drew Dixon | May 28, 2008 5:14 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  With more and more people talking on cell phones each day the question arises "What are the long term effects on the brain from cell phone use going to be?" Are brain tumors caused by cell phones just a myth or is there something to the doctors claims that using a cell phone increase one's risk of a Brain tumor.

• Tumble Tower Infant Rattles Recalled

  Jeanie Oliver | May 19, 2008 4:51 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  When a post is about a defective product recall, I find that a picture would be worth a 1000 words. For most of us, hearing or reading that a certain baby rattle can cause choking leaves a blank...

• Senate Doesn't Agree on Aviation Safety Bill

  Drew Dixon | May 07, 2008 5:32 PM | 2 CommentsJonesboro, AR

  Sometimes party ties mean more to Senators than consumer safety. With the upcoming Presidential election only months away, partisan fighting is at an all time high causing important bills to stall in the Senate. The most recent bill to fall victim to this partisan squabble is legislation to modernize and fund the Federal Aviation Administration including such provisions as money for a satellite-based air traffic control system and a mandatory two-year prohibition on official contact between the agency and former FAA inspectors who go to work for airlines.

• Tort Reform: Why Conservatives Should Oppose It

  Paul Ford | May 06, 2009 9:51 AM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR

  I recently attended a legal seminar and heard Ken Connor, an attorney from Florida, speak. Ken is a conservative trial lawyer. And his perspective on tort reform and people of conservative ideology...

• Bicycle Safety Tips and Resources to Avoid Serious Injury

  Margaret Embry | April 30, 2009 1:55 PM | 1 CommentJonesboro, AR

  According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), In 2007, 698 pedalcyclists were killed and an additional 44,000 were injured in traffic crashes. Pedalcyclist deaths...