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E coli Contamination Linked to 14 Brands of Bottled Water

Several major stores are participating in a voluntary recall of bottled water over fears that the water may contain the dangerous E. coli bacteria. The water was bottled by Niagara Bottling in Pennsylvania and bear a code beginning with the letter A or F. The…

By David Mittleman

/ 22 Jun 2015

Uber Drivers Rate You Too

Uber Drivers Rate You Too! Uber Explosion In this age of endless “apportunity”, few apps provide the utility and convenience of Uber. This app, which has revolutionized “ridesharing”, is becoming one of the top used apps among smartphone users. Across the country people of all…

By David Mittleman

/ 15 Jun 2015

Harvard Professor Suing TD Garden for Slip and Fall at Celtics Game

Harvard Law School Professor Emeritus, Alan Dershowitz, is suing Boston’s TD Garden arena after a violent slip and fall in an arena bathroom during a Boston Celtics basketball game. Mr. Dershowitz is known as a zealous civil liberties advocate, legal commentator and writer. Many of his writings add

By David Mittleman

/ 12 Jun 2015

The Importance of Renters Insurance

You leave town for the weekend to visit family. You come back and a pipe has burst in your newly furnished corner unit. What do you do? If you have renters insurance you can stay calm knowing you have replacement options; if you do not…

By David Mittleman

/ 8 Jun 2015

Cerebral Palsy Awareness Prompts Michigan Teen to Trek 57 Miles Carrying Brother

Cerebral Palsy is a neurological disorder characterized by lack of muscle coordination, tight muscles, and exaggerated reflexes. It typically appears in infancy or early childhood and can be caused by trauma, including medical malpractice during labor and delivery. Approximately 17 million people

By David Mittleman

/ 5 Jun 2015

New Michigan Law for Improved Breast Cancer Detection

Effective Monday, female patients in Michigan who show dense breast tissue during a mammogram must be notified in writing and encouraged to consider additional testing. Supporters of the law feel that these requirements could help detect breast cancer earlier. What is Dense Breast Tissue? Breast…

By David Mittleman

/ 3 Jun 2015

Michigan Catholic High School Rocked by Abuse Charges

In a story that has been developing over the last 6 months, a former Jackson Lumen Christi High School priest has been arraigned on criminal sexual conduct charges stemming from alleged misconduct about 30 years ago. James Francis Rapp worked at Lumen Christi in the…

By David Mittleman

/ 1 Jun 2015

FDA Ignores 2009 Warnings: Superbugs Caused by Difficulty with Cleaning Medical Scopes

In 2009, State and Federal health officials warned the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to alert hospitals about the risks of contamination from specialized medical scopes. Such contamination is to blame for a recent series of deadly “superbug” outbreaks. A superbug is a drug resistant…

By David Mittleman

/ 26 May 2015

Make Water Safety a Priority This Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day is an opportunity to remember the sacrifices made by the men and women who serve and have served in our Armed Forces. For most of us, the long holiday weekend offers is a chance to get together with family and friends and celebrate…

By David Mittleman

/ 23 May 2015

Umbilical Cord Accidents; How They Affect Families

This issue is very personal to me. In 1990 my wife and I experienced a full-term stillborn birth due to an umbilical cord wrapped around our daughter’s neck. We saw her move and watched her heart beat right up to and during the beginning of…

By David Mittleman

/ 14 May 2015

Big Pharma, How Dare You!

For over 30 years, I have earned a living holding corporations, insurance companies, negligent drivers, doctors, and hospitals accountable for their actions (or sometime inaction). Our Constitution and Amendments provide PEOPLE and corporations with rights that may be acted on in our courts of law.

By David Mittleman

/ 8 May 2015

FDA Releases New Prescription Labeling System for Pregnant and Nursing Women and Men and Women of Reproductive Potential

According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are over six million pregnancies in the United States every year. These pregnant women take an average of three to five prescription drugs during pregnancy, whether it’s for a controlling pre-existing condition, such as asthma…

By David Mittleman

/ 1 May 2015