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
2
2010
2
2010
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 [...]
Aug
14
2010
14
2010
Refurbished Asurion Blackberry Buyers Beware
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that Asurion, of Smyrna, Tenn., is voluntarily recalling about 470,000 Counterfeit BlackBerry®-branded cell phone batteries in refurbished devices. The counterfeit batteries can overheat, posing burn and fire hazards. This recall involves only BlackBerry®-branded batteries provided with refurbished Blackberry®-branded devices. The refurbished devices were sent to consumers by Asurion [...]
Aug
12
2010
12
2010
Study Indicates Medical Errors Cost U.S. Economy $19.5 Billion
A recently released report states that medical errors and the complications that result from them cost the U.S. economy $19.5 billion in 2008. The study was reported on in the Wall Street Journal’s Health Blog, and found that medical errors were responsible for more than 2500 avoidable deaths and over 10 million lost days of [...]
Aug
6
2010
6
2010
City of Toledo Still Trying to Fend Off Dog Bites
The Lucas County Dog Warden Citizen’s Advisory Committee has proposed a new ordinancewhich would expand regulations on dogs and their owners. According to the chairman of the advisory committee, the goals of the proposed ordinance are to reduce dog bites by half, eliminate euthanasia based on dog breed, and penalize “irresponsible dog owners.” The proposed [...]
Aug
3
2010
3
2010
SUPREME COURT UNLOCKS MICHIGAN COURTHOUSE DOORS FOR AUTO INJURY VICTIMS
For the past six years, the courthouse doors in Michigan have been virtually padlocked for people injured in car collisions due to someone else’s negligence. No matter the circumstances, the 2004 case of Kreiner v Fischer said in effect that you could seek redress for your injury caused by someone else’s wrongdoing only if you [...]
Jul
15
2010
15
2010
A Reminder to Farmers As We Approach the Harvest: Stay Safe
A recent article in The Crescent-News highlighted the dangerous nature of farm work. There are hazards all over on a farm, from heavy equipment and chemicals to grain bins and silos. The Centers for Disease Control states that agriculture ranks among the most hazardous industries, a fact with which GTB&S attorneys are all too familiar. For example, in [...]
Jul
14
2010
14
2010
82,000 Drop-Side Cribs Recalled Over Safety Concerns
In response to new rules from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, popular retailer Pottery Barn has recalled 82,000 drop-side cribs according to a recently published story. The potential safety hazard with drop-side cribs is that the drop-side rail can become partially detached, creating a gap between the rail and mattress where a baby might get [...]
Jun
21
2010
21
2010
Is the Sky Falling in Michigan?
Remember the Chicken Little fable where a chicken runs around shouting hysterically that “the sky is falling” in the mistaken belief that disaster was imminent? Recent news reports indicate that the Michigan Supreme Court last week struck down a pre-injury recreational liability waiver signed by parents in a decision “that has consequences for businesses, schools, [...]
Jun
10
2010
10
2010
Here’s How Ohio Law Would Cap the Oil Spill
The catastrophe caused by the Deepwater Horizon explosion in the Gulf of Mexico continues to spread oil and wreak havoc on the gulf waters of Louisiana, destroying lives and livelihoods of countless families, businesses and industries in Louisiana. And the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 limits the oil spill damage liability of BP for this destruction [...]