The Injury Board Lansing Archives

• Famous Face of "Rosie the Riveter" Dies at 86

  David Mittleman | December 30, 2010 3:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Geraldine Doyle, the iconic face of Rosie the Riveter, died on Sunday at the age of 86. The famous poster with the wartime hero Rosie the Riveter became the inspiration for the feminist movement,...

• Insomnia Common Problem for Americans: Top Causes of Sleep Disruptions

  David Mittleman | December 28, 2010 1:20 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  If you're not getting a good night's rest, you're not alone. In fact, according to the National Center for Sleep Disorders Research at the National Institutes of Health, about 30-40% of adults say...

• Sister of NBA guard among the victims of last week's deadly accidents

  Diego Avila | December 27, 2010 4:51 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  4 people in lower Michigan died in 3 separate auto accidents last Monday, December 20, 2010. Among the deceased was Tamara Green, sister of New Orleans Hornets guard Willie Green. Tamara and her...

• Views About Marriage Are Dramatically Shifting According to Recent Poll

  David Mittleman | December 24, 2010 5:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  It's sad news, but according to recent reports, only 4 out of 10 Americans believe in marriage. In fact, a study by the Pew Research Center found that nearly 1 in 3 children lives with a divorced,...

• Texas Malpractice Law Should Be A Cautionary Tale

  David Mittleman | December 23, 2010 9:01 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  I have written many times about the unfair legal immunities extended to doctors and other health care providers in Michigan. I have tried to explain how these laws operate to deny victims of...

• Risk of Heart Attack Increases During the Holiday Season

  David Mittleman | December 22, 2010 5:12 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The presents are wrapped, the holiday meal is prepared, and the snow is on the ground…so, of course, we expect that everything else will go perfectly. In fact, while we’re on holiday...

• Blue Cross Blue Shield on the Hot Seat Again for Attempting a Rate Hike on Seniors' Policies

  David Mittleman | December 19, 2010 12:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Last month an Ingham County judge blocked Blue Cross Blue Shield from instituting rate increases on insurance policies by up to 66% for some seniors with supplemental Medicare policies. This isn't...

• Smoking Still Bad for You, But the News Is Worse Than Before for Those Who Only Smoke One a Day

  David Mittleman | December 18, 2010 11:23 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  For those smokers who thought that cutting back the number of cigarettes they smoke per day would help their overall health, the truth may be hard to hear. According to U.S. Surgeon General, Regina...

• Vote for Dr. Davey's Mobile Dental Van Project in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge

  David Mittleman | December 16, 2010 8:34 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Dr. David “Davey” Turok, DDS of Chicago is a finalist in the Pepsi Refresh Challenge and is one step closer to realizing his dream of creating a mobile dental van to help underprivileged...

• Icy Conditions, Bitter Cold Make For Treacherous Conditions in Michigan

  Nolan Erickson | December 14, 2010 9:25 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Single-digit temperatures and blowing, drifting snow have announced winter's inevitable return to Michigan. Although our area was spared from the worst of last weekend's storm, the weather is bad...

• Florida Family Awarded $14 Million After Two Young Children Were Killed in Drunk Driving Accident

  David Mittleman | December 11, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Last Thursday a Lee County, FL jury awarded the Martinez family $14 million after their car was struck by a drunk driver in 2007. As a result of that crash, the two Martinez children tragically died...

• California Plastic Surgery Centers Loosely Regulated by Private "Accreditation Agencies"

  David Mittleman | December 10, 2010 10:00 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Here is something to consider the next time you consider undergoing plastic surgery: plastic surgery centers that have failed state standards are still allowed to accept patients under strange...

• Bride Suffers Freak Spinal Cord Injury During Bachelorette Party

  David Mittleman | December 09, 2010 3:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Spinal Cord Injuries

  In a tragic freak accident just weeks before her wedding day, Rachelle Friedman was pushed into a pool during her bachelorette party and is now paralyzed from the chest down. Rachelle and her...

• Michigan Supreme Court Agrees Woman Can Sue Restaurant For Her Injuries

  Nolan Erickson | December 06, 2010 3:23 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)

  A 58-year-old woman will have a chance to tell her so-called bizarre story to a jury, thanks to a 4-3 ruling by the Michigan Supreme Court. Sheri Schooley was injured on New Year’s Eve 2007 at...

• Bearing the Cost of Treating Eating Disorders

  David Mittleman | December 05, 2010 1:11 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  When it comes to treatment for eating disorders, even having great health insurance can completely destroy a family's finances. Even in the face of growing numbers of people seeking treatment for...

• Strike Averted: Sparrow Nurses Ratify New Contract

  David Mittleman | December 03, 2010 8:35 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Congratulations to the union professionals and Sparrow: earlier this week a strike was averted at the hospital after threats from nursing staff that they would walk out over concerns about patient...