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• Cancer patient awarded $9 million after health insurance policy cancelled during treatment

  David Mittleman | February 26, 2008 10:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Patsy Bates was originally approved for health insurance by Health Net effect August 1, 2003. The next month she was diagnosed with cancer. In December Ms. Bates was asked to clarify certain portions of her health insurance application, and then in January 2004 her policy was terminated. This termination occurred while Ms. Bates was receiving chemotherapy treatment and left her with a bill...

• Michigan Senators Wayne Kuipers (R - Vioxx) and Mike Bishop (R - AAA) value corporations over voters

  David Mittleman | February 22, 2008 8:24 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Did you or someone you know take Vioxx and have an adverse reaction? What about being involved in an automobile accident where serious injuries were sustained? If you live in Michigan you are out of luck when trying to hold the pharmaceutical industry or the negligent driver accountable for their actions, and you have Senator Mike Bishop and Senator Wayne Kuipers to thank.Let's start with...

• Michigan Sees Increase in ATV Related Accidents

  David Mittleman | February 18, 2008 11:11 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Adults and children alike have enjoyed the use of ATV off-road vehicle in Michigan. However, a new study completed by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has revealed that more than 500 people nationwide died in ATV accidents in 2006. Children 16 and younger accounted for 20% of ATV related fatalities. Michigan ranked fifth in the number of ATV related fatalities from 2003-2006 with...

• New Child Seat Program Aims to Reduce Injuries

  David Mittleman | February 15, 2008 12:20 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  As any Michigan family with small children will likely tell you, kids can be hard to restrain. Nowhere is containment more important, however, than in a motor vehicle. Young children face a high risk of injury in an automobile accident unless they are properly restrained in a safe and effective child seat. But with so many makes and models of child seat on the market, many parents face a...

• Road Salt Shortage Puts Michigan Drivers at Risk

  David Mittleman | February 14, 2008 3:32 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Road salt is a mixed blessing. Anyone who has driven in Michigan over the years knows the toll this gritty material can take on a vehicle's paint job. All the cars on the road begin to resemble one another with their rusty, gray exteriors. On the other hand, road salt is a crucial weapon in the fight against treacherous icy roads.According to a recent story in the Jackson Citizen Patriot, a...

• Simple Michigan hospital program that saves lives and money shut down by federal government

  David Mittleman | February 14, 2008 3:16 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  A certain amount of government involvement in medical care is unavoidable, and is usually beneficial. You certainly don't want to undergo surgery by a doctor who is not licensed, or be prescribed medications that have not been tested on human beings. But there are times when the Federal Government goes from a friendly father figure to a crazy uncle, and the results can be deadly.On any given...

• Drug manufacturers pursue profit over innovation

  David Mittleman | February 05, 2008 8:25 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Over the next few years, the cost of prescription medications for some of the most prescribed drugs will plummet. The pharmaceutical industry's biggest name drugs, including Fosamax, Risperdal, and Lipitor, will all lose patent protection and be available for generic reproduction. This is a tremendous benefit to the consumer. The pharmaceutical industry would like everyone to believe they...