Ron Franklin, a former announcer for ESPN, filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against ESPN alleging that he could only be disissed for a “failure to perform” his job. The incident for which he was fired involved remarks he made to a sideline reporter in a…
Chicago, Illinois. Weeks following the tragic accident that resulted in an extra or stuntwoman suffering critical injuries during the filming of the “Transformers 3” movie, another employee was the victim of an unfortunate accident while on set. The injured individual, a welder who worked on…
According to a new survey conducted in Ohio, about 13% of parents with health insurance say they haven’t gotten pediatrician-recommended care for their children due to costs. The survey revealed that children of parents covered by private health insurance were more likely than those with…
Full coverage for screening colonoscopy and certain other types of preventive procedures became official and implemented September 23, 2010. Under the new law, insurers or health insurance companies can no longer impose cost-sharing requirements for preventive services or medical care. Insurers are now required to…
Several recents studies have shown a disconcerting link between the use of shoulder pain pumps and a serious condition known as Postarthroscopic Glenohumeral Chrondrolysis (PAGCL). Shoulder pain pumps are often used in arthroscopic surgeries. The pain pumps are supposed to function as a pain reliever by delivering…
After years of delay, a FAA rule is set to go into effect requiring a device to be placed in aircraft to prevent fuel tanks from exploding. The rule comes many years after the explosion aboard a TWA flight took the life of 230 passengers….