NPR recently covered the story of one doctor’s confession of lying in order to protect a colleague in a medical malpractice suit—a story that needs to be heard for the sake of medical malpractice victims all over the country. It brings into question just how many doctors, serving as experts in medical malpractice cases, feel … Continued
Read MoreMillions of dollars paid out as part of BP’s legal settlement over the 2010 Deepwater Horizon in Louisiana has already transformed Louisiana, according to coverage in The Advertiser. In total, close to $6 billion will be paid out to the state to address the damage done by the oil spill, with an additional $10 billion … Continued
Read MoreIn the midst of all the media attention that the Takata airbag recalls received, many did not notice that an entirely separate defect issue was taking hundreds of lives and injuring hundreds more. Specifically, over 2.5 million cars were recalled by General Motors two years ago due to the fault ignition switch which, when it … Continued
Read MoreIn early September, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it was banning an antibacterial chemical—triclosan—as it is used in soap, but still allowing it to remain in one product: toothpaste. This has left many consumers completely baffled; how can a product be so harmful that we can not have it on our hands, … Continued
Read MoreOn August 5th, U.S. News & World Report covered the most recent movement in Louisiana to hold the oil industry responsible for the huge amount of land that has disappeared from Louisiana as a result of the oil industry’s “footprint.” According to geologists, by extracting millions of barrels of oil and gas from below the … Continued
Read MoreA recent study conducted by Carinsurance.com revealed that Louisiana ranked third worst for drivers in the country, beaten out only by Oklahoma and California. Unfortunately, Louisiana ranked in the lowest 10 states on a variety of factors assessed, such as traffic deaths per 100,000 and overall death rates. Perhaps most alarmingly, in addition to driver … Continued
Read MoreBy now, most have heard about the young actor, Anton Yelchin, who was killed when his Jeep Grand Cherokee rolled backwards down his driveway and crushed him. Unfortunately, this is not just one isolated incident; in fact, federal regulators first highlighted the issue that gave rise to the actor’s death in August of 2015. So … Continued
Read MoreWith news headlines around the country discussing the recent mass shooting incident in Florida, as well as the gunman’s potential connection to domestic violence, alarming news concerning Louisiana and domestic violence was also recently released. According to the Louisiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Louisiana comes in at fourth in the nation for the highest number … Continued
Read MoreOn April 22nd, Newsweek published a powerful story about one controversy in Florida over an estimated 1 million pounds of hazardous toxic lead—which can leach into water and soil—that the local water management district tried to get cleaned up, but which was fought by powerful special interest groups. It’s an important story for anyone … Continued
Read MoreGiven the dangerous injuries that NFL players have been known to suffer from—and as sports leagues try to figure out some national rules to prevent these injuries—many would be surprised to find out that there are no guidelines whatsoever to protect young athletes under the age of eighteen. In fact, it is up to each … Continued
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