Month: September 2017

8 Apps That Make Driving Safer

8 Apps for Safe Driving We hear and see reports of car accidents every single day, and a large portion of those accidents are the result of distracted driving. In fact, distracted driving is the leading cause of car accidents. Distracted driving can come in many different forms. Maybe you don’t know where you are…

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Giant Manufacturing Loses Personal Injury Appeal

Giant Manufacturing Loses Personal Injury Lawsuit Appeal and Trial Continues A lengthy personal injury lawsuit can continue after Giant Manufacturing, a Taiwanese bike manufacturer, failed to receive an appeal. The company tried to convince the Illinois State Appellate Court that it should be released from a personal injury lawsuit, claiming it had no ties to…

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Consumer Credit Reporting Agency Faces 23 Lawsuits

Consumer Credit Reporting Agency, Equifax, Hit with 23 Lawsuits Last week, the well known consumer credit reporting agency, Equifax, announced it was compromised by a massive cyber breach. The cyber attack was carried out by criminal hackers from mid-May through July of this year. The personal identifying information for over 143 million U.S. consumers was…

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Civil Lawsuit Filed Against St. Louis University

Surgical Resident Files Civil Lawsuit Against St. Louis University A civil lawsuit was filed by a surgical resident last week, claiming multiple misconduct issues. The resident, Mandy Rice, filed the claim against St. Louis University; Carl Freeman, the chief of the trauma service; Catherine Wittgen, the director of  the university’s surgery residency program. Rice says she…

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