Heroes Step Up to Protect the Safety, Rights of All Americans Today we all know that the ill-fated decision to switch the water supply in Flint, Mich., from Lake Huron to the Flint River to save a few bucks in the state budget caused dangerously high levels of lead in local drinking water. But if … [Read more...]

Has legalizing pot caused more road accidents, injuries and deaths? Elizabeth Kemble, a widely admired advocate for kidney health in Oregon, was out for a walk following her third kidney transplant when she was killed by a driver who admitted to smoking marijuana minutes earlier. Debra Majkut, an … [Read more...]

Distracted Driving Still on the Rise, Especially Among Teens According to AAA, Americans drive the fewest miles during the winter months. Once April rolls around and the sun shines a bit brighter, the mileage goes up as we shake off the winter doldrums. More miles behind the wheel also means there … [Read more...]

National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 18-24 The old saying “Dogs are a man’s best friend” might be news to the more than 4-plus million people suffered from dog bites,each year, most often children and the elderly. Some of these attacks result in emergency-room injuries, reconstructive surgery, … [Read more...]

Safer Home: According to a recent survey by AARP. Many will get their wish, thanks to better health and longer life spans. And with the number of Americans aged 65-plus projected to double by 2050, there will be a growing number of older people living at home over the next three decades. There are … [Read more...]

Beware of Lethal Dangers Lurking in Your Home Common Household Products Can Put You, Others at Risk Lethal Dangers: A woman in South Jordan, Utah, was recently poisoned when she ordered sweet tea at a restaurant. While making the tea, a restaurant employee accidentally used deep fryer cleaner … [Read more...]

Heroes Step Up to Protect the Health Safety of All Americans Health Safety: Motivated by tragic circumstances in their own lives and a passion to help others, our nominees for the 2015 Justice Served Awards have stepped up to make our nation a safer place for all Americans. Dr. Stephen Loyd, a … [Read more...]

All-terrain Vehicles Start your engines! Summer is here and the longer, warmer days bring plenty of opportunity for ATV off-road recreation. As the popularity of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) has risen to an all-time high, so too have deaths and injuries. Despite warnings from manufacturers, … [Read more...]

Dental Hygienist Termination Should a dental hygienist who was fired by her boss for being irresistibly attractive have a case for wrongful termination? What about an employee who reported illegal business practices and was fired just days later? Since most working Americans are considered … [Read more...]

Auto Safety Crisis Spurs Record Year of Recalls Auto Safety: A decade-long ignition-switch defect in millions of General Motors vehicles helped launch a record 2014 for automakers for all the wrong reasons. Auto companies issued more recalls involving older models than ever before, covering 60 … [Read more...]