Kentucky residents can suffer a wide range of serious injuries, but coverage of these events may help others avoid or recover from an accident. Our news page explores the causes and outcomes of motor vehicle crashes and other severe injuries to help others prepare for what lies ahead.
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Tort Reform An Unjust Part of Health Care Reform Says Des Moines RegisterTort reform is not the answer to health care reform. Americans are injured by the negligence of doctors and other health care workers and should have the right to seek remedy in the U.S. court system.
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Patients' Rights Given Short Shrift In Health Reform BillsPatients rights get no boost from the health reform bills pending in Congress. Insurance companies will still be able to deny coverage and many patients will have no meaningful legal recourse.
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Support for Restoring Age Discrimination ProtectionsAge discrimination protections are the focus of a bill introduced recently in Congress. The New York Times editorializes that Congress should pass the bill and reverse a poorly and wrongly decided Supreme Court decision that seriously eroded age discrimination protections.
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Congress Moves To Enhance Age Discrimination ProtectionsCongress is acting to enhance protections against age discrimination. A Supreme Court decision last June seriously eroded protections against age discrimination for employees. Congress is aiming to reverse that decision and restore the protections.
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Reverse Mortgages for Seniors Target of Consumer ReportReverse mortgages for seniors may be subject to the same consumer abuses found in the sub-prime mortgage mess. Consumer protection is needed.
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XMRV Virus Linked To Chronic Fatigue SyndromeA medical study indicates a link between the XMRV virus and chronic fatigue syndrome.
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Insurance Company Abuses Discussed at HearingWhat can be done when a medical insurance company denies a claim? A hearing held last week discussed the practice.
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Rescission: When the Insurance Company Doesn't Want to Provide the Coverage You've Been Paying ForRescission and cancellation of policies is what insurance companies do when they want to get out of providing the coverage that an individual has paid for.
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Calls for Tort Reform Condemned; Why Are Americans Demanding Their Rights Be Taken AwayTort reform promises the erosion of basic individual rights. Why are angry Americans showing up at town halls demanding that their rights be taken away from them by insurance companies?
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E-Coli Tainted Cookie Dough Highlights Food Safety ConcernsE-coli tainted cookie dough recalled by Nestle has highlighted food safety concerns.
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Herald-Leader On the Myth of Tort ReformExperience and evidence shows that tort reform does not lead to reduced medical insurance costs. Texas has seen medical costs increase at greater than the national rate after adopting tort reform. All tort reform does is harm further those injured.
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Whistleblowers Can Testify Against State FarmTwo whistleblowers will be permitted to testify in a case alleging that State Farm fraudulently handled claims arising from Hurricane Katrina, a federal judge has ruled.
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$2 Million Settlement In Whistleblower CaseA $2 million settlement has been reached with Boeing in a whistleblower suit claiming that the company overcharged the government for work done on Air Force planes.
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President Obama Names New OSHA HeadPresident Obama has named Dr. David Michaels, author of "Doubt Is Their Product: How Industry's Assault On Science Threatens Your Health," as the new head of OSHA, the federal agency in charge of worker safety.
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Whistleblower Protection Bill AdvancesThe Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act advanced in a Senate committee with whistleblowers gaining the right to trial by jury.
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Chemical Spill In Scott County - Kentucky Injury LawyerA chemical spill in Scott County closed U.S. 460 on Tuesday, July 28, 2009.
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Does Texting While Driving Increase the Risk of A Car Crash?Texting while driving increases the risk of crash 23% a study has concluded.
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Diet Supplements Alleged To Contain SteriodsTwo popular diet supplements, Tren Xtreme and Mass Xtreme, are reported to contain steriods. The supplements are popular among high school football players.
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Differential Diagnosis Evidence: A How-To Guide by Robert L. AbellRobert L. Abell, a lawyer in Lexington, Kentucky, has published in The Advocate, the official publication of the Kentucky Justice Association, an article on getting differential diagnosis evidence admitted at trial.
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Overtime Class Action Suit Settled -- Kentucky Overtime LawyerA class action lawsuit for overtime compensation against Zumiez settled.