Posted on July 19th, 2019 by Elizabeth
We all know too much sugar is bad for us, but that doesn’t prevent people from regularly enjoying their favorite sugar-sweetened beverages. The common belief has been that the only danger in guzzling down too many sodas or juices would be destroying weight loss goals. Now, however, sugary drinks have been linked to cancer, and […]
Posted on July 16th, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
In one recent year, 312,798 traffic accidents took place in Michigan. Of those, 905 were fatal, 55,340 resulted in injuries and 256,553 resulted in property damage. That many accidents also inflicted tens, if not hundreds, of millions of dollars in costs on accident victims and their families. Often, people don’t want the hassle of taking […]
Posted on July 9th, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
Michigan has a no fault insurance law requiring that everyone who drives must purchase certain types of insurance in order to get plates. You cannot drive your car, nor can you let anyone else drive your car without this type of policy. No-fault insurance pays for your injuries and lost wages, and damage you cause […]
Posted on June 28th, 2019 by Elizabeth
In the 1950s, it wasn’t hard to find a pregnant woman who smoked cigarettes and drank regularly without giving these behaviors a second thought. Doctors even smoked in the exam rooms during prenatal visits. Smoking was, indeed, the thing to do. Smoking, however, is now known to increase the risk of health problems, birth defects, […]
Posted on June 22nd, 2019 by Gerald Thurswell
The arrival of a newborn is a joyous occasion when most new parents leave the hospital with a healthy addition to their family. Yet, when parents have to stay at their newborn’s side because of birth injury, joy can easily turn to distress. Birth injuries might occur because of a variety of things which happen […]
Nearly six years ago, Lamont Johnson was fatally shot on the 14000 block of Tireman on Detroit’s west side. The shooters? Two Detroit police officers...
In December 2023, Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan bill that holds drug companies accountable for wrongdoing. People harmed by prescription drugs now have...
Fidgets are all the rage and come in many shapes and sizes. Some are squishy and quiet, others click and clack. And then there are...
