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The latest posts for Accident are listed below.

Alaska DMV often requires the filing of forms after being in a car accident.
More snow and ice on the roads often means more accidents. Here are some Alaska DMV requirements and links to forms that may be useful if you are involved in an accident. For Crashes over $501.00 If ...
Welcome to our Alaska Accident Blog
We are pleased to announce the launch of our Alaska accident blog .

The latest posts for Child Safety are listed below.

CPSC Failed to Investigate Some Crib Bumper Cases.
The Chicago Tribune (3/30, Gabler) reported there are "at least 17 cases where the Consumer Product Safety Commission did not investigate a child's death, even though the agency had reports on file ...
$233,000 Awarded in a Medical Malpractice Action Against YKHC
Earlier this month, a verdict exceeding $233,000 was awarded in a medical malpractice action against the St. Mary’s Subregional Clinic and the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (“YKHC”) in Alaska. A ...
Strollers Recalled Due to Amputation and Laceration Hazards
Jogging strollers sold by phil&teds USA, Inc, of Fort Collins, Colorado, have been recalled due to amputation and laceration hazards. When folding and unfolding the stroller, a consumer's finger ...

The latest posts for Community Projects are listed below.

Power and Brown Law Firm Sponsors Oscarville Kids Don’t Float Site
The Power and Brown Law Firm sponsored another Kids Don't Float Life Jacket Loaner Site this year in Oscarville. This is Power and Brown's second sponsor site. The firm also sponsors a site in ...

The latest posts for Dangerous Animals are listed below.

Government Report Indicates Increase in Serious Dog Bites
NY Times reports, "The number of Americans hospitalized for dog bites almost doubled over a 15-year-period, increasing to 9,500 in 2008 from 5,100 in 1993, a new government study reports." The report ...
Protecting Kids from Dangerous Dogs
During the spring and summer when children spend more time outdoors, the chance of being bitten or attacked by a dog increases. Dogs seem to be everywhere in Bethel. On the way to the post office you ...

The latest posts for Dangerous Products are listed below.

CPSC Failed to Investigate Some Crib Bumper Cases.
The Chicago Tribune (3/30, Gabler) reported there are "at least 17 cases where the Consumer Product Safety Commission did not investigate a child's death, even though the agency had reports on file ...
Opioid Painkillers Linked to Birth Defects
The Los Angeles Times "Booster Shots" blog (3/2, Maugh II) reported, "Consuming opioid pain relievers such as codeine, oxycodone or hydrocodone just before pregnancy or early in pregnancy increases ...
Strollers Recalled Due to Amputation and Laceration Hazards
Jogging strollers sold by phil&teds USA, Inc, of Fort Collins, Colorado, have been recalled due to amputation and laceration hazards. When folding and unfolding the stroller, a consumer's finger ...

The latest posts for Employee Safety & Rights are listed below.

Whistleblower suit against Rolls-Royce highlights aircraft engine defects.
The AP (12/8) reported an Indianapolis whistleblower suit accused Rolls-Royce Corp. of hiding "repeated defects at an aircraft engine plant in Indianapolis and fired a safety official for reporting ...
More ADA-related discrimination filings in 2009 than in any other year.
USA Today (8/20, Bello) reports more people with disabilities "filed charges of discrimination against their employers last year than at any other time in the 20-year history of the Americans with ...

The latest posts for Excessive Force are listed below.

ALASKA SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS TASER DECISION
In a recent opinion, the Alaska Supreme Court reversed a Bethel Superior Court's prior decision to throw out a lawsuit against the City of Hooper Bay and a couple of its police officers. Michele Power ...

The latest posts for Medical Malpractice are listed below.

$233,000 Awarded in a Medical Malpractice Action Against YKHC
Earlier this month, a verdict exceeding $233,000 was awarded in a medical malpractice action against the St. Mary’s Subregional Clinic and the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation (“YKHC”) in Alaska. A ...
Opioid Painkillers Linked to Birth Defects
The Los Angeles Times "Booster Shots" blog (3/2, Maugh II) reported, "Consuming opioid pain relievers such as codeine, oxycodone or hydrocodone just before pregnancy or early in pregnancy increases ...
FDA says breast implants may be linked to rare form of lymphomatous cancer.
The Washington Post (1/27, Stein) reports that the FDA on Wednesday stated it had "detected a possible association between saline and silicone gel-filled breast implants and anaplastic large cell ...

The latest posts for Prison Litigation are listed below.

ALASKA SUPREME COURT OVERTURNS TASER DECISION
In a recent opinion, the Alaska Supreme Court reversed a Bethel Superior Court's prior decision to throw out a lawsuit against the City of Hooper Bay and a couple of its police officers. Michele Power ...
Wisconsin Prison Settles ACLU suit.
The AP (8/19) reported, "State prison officials have settled a federal lawsuit alleging poor health care at Wisconsin's largest women's prison. The American Civil Liberties Union filed the suit in ...