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• Sumrall, Mississippi man dies after cement truck hits tractor

  Cement truck kills Sumrall, Mississippi man A 24-year-old Sumrall, Mississippi man was killed when a cement truck rear-ended the tractor he was driving. According to the Clarion Ledger, McKenzie C. Beilmann died when he was…

• Plaintiff's attorney held liable to ERISA plan for not paying lien

  Attorneys beware--watch out for those subrogation liens. Two days ago, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a summary judgment where a plaintiff's attorney was found liable to the ERISA health plan for settlement funds…

• Seminary, Mississippi man killed in motorcycle wreck

  Motorcycle crash kills Seminary, Mississippi man On Saturday night, Shawn Jesse Bullock of Seminary, Mississippi, died when his motorcycle collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Mississippi 598 and Old U.S. 49. According to…

• A problem with drug companies paying doctors to promote their drug

  Drug company paid doctor almost a half a million dollars to promote Seroquel When is a doctor's independent medical judgment jeopardized? When the drug company pays him almost $500,000.00 to promote their drug? Most would…

• Maclaren strollers recalled due to amputation risk

  Popular strollers may cause fingertip amputation Approximately one million Maclaren strollers, sold in Target and Babies "R" Us, were recalled on Monday due to an amputation risk for children. When unfolding the stroller, 12 children…

• Did NHTSA ignore previous complaints about unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles?

  NHTSA appears to have dismissed previous claims of unexpected acceleration in Toyota vehicles Previously, I wrote about Toyota's record recall of a number of vehicles due to unexpected acceleration. At first, the acceleration was attributed…

• AAJ President debunks "medical malpractice crisis" myths

  Tort reform myths debunked Anthony Tarricone, president of the American Association of Justice, wrote a good article debunking the top 5 myths regarding medical negligence and the need for more tort reform. If we are…

• Mississippi oil tank explosion kills 2 teenagers

  Two Forrest County, Mississippi teenagers killed by oil tank explosion Two Forrest County teenagers were killed early on Saturday morning when a oil holding tank exploded. The cause of the explosion is unknown and there…

• IKEA Roller Blinds Recalled to Repair Strangulation Risk

  IKEA Roller Blinds recalled due to risk of strangulation The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a recall of IKEA Roller Blinds to repair tension device which could be a strangulation risk to children. According…

• Off-Road Utility Vehicles recalled by Mississippi company due to crash hazard

  Mississippi company recalls Off-Road Utility vehicles According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Bad Boy Enterprises LLC of Natchez, Mississippi, is recalling "Classic Buggies" due to some of the vehicles accelerating without warning. The manufacturer…