This month, the Consumer Product Safety Commission is asking parents and caregivers to take a few moments to check their households for “tipover” hazards–hidden risks like unsecured or unstable TVs, furniture and appliances. The CPSC reports that, on average, one child dies every two weeks due to “tipover” incidents in the home, with more than [...]
Sep
27
2010
27
2010
Sep
17
2010
17
2010
Insurers Behaving Badly
The Ohio Supreme Court recently heard arguments in connection with the tragic 2007 bus crash which took the lives of seven people, including five members of the Bluffton University baseball team. In keeping with the standard insurance company practice of avoiding accountability, the university’s primary insurer, Hartford Insurance, is seeking to avoid its obligation to [...]
Sep
11
2010
11
2010
President Obama and the McDonald’s coffee lady
What do President Obama and the McDonald’s coffee lady have in common? They’re both the subjects of outright fabricated stories otherwise known as “urban legends”. Claim: Barack Obama was born in Kenya, not in the United States.  The facts are that Barack Obama’s Hawaiian birth certificate has been proven to be legitimate, and that a purported Kenyan [...]
Sep
2
2010
2
2010
Tips for Choosing a Quality Nursing Home
A friend was recently given the unfortunate burden of choosing a nursing home for a loved one and asked my advice. Questions about the quality of nursing homes often follow hospitalizations for injuries, as there is usually very little time to make a selection of a rehabilitation or nursing facility. The following are some tips [...]
Sep
1
2010
1
2010
The Importance of Labor Day
As the end of summer approaches, we have an important holiday to celebrate. Labor Day is obviously important to what we do at GTBS in our work as attorneys for unions, injured workers and disabled individuals. But it really is a significant holiday for everyone in this state because the labor movement has had such [...]