Cincinnati, OH — At least a dozen workers were injured at a construction site on Friday when the floor collapsed. The incident occurred at the Horseshoe Casino on Jan 27, 2012. The same developer had a similar accident just a few weeks ago at a casino in Cleveland. None of the injuries were thought to be life-threatening, but eleven workers were taken to the hospital. The crew was pouring concrete on a section of the second floor when a beam supporting the floor gave away. The floor fell and the …
It can be challenging for consumers to find good lawyers. Just like any other profession, there are good ones and bad ones. Honest ones and dishonest ones. Experienced and inexperienced. When you are working with an attorney it is important to find someone you can trust and that you like. After all, some cases go on for years and you don’t want to be stuck with an attorney who you don’t like. Many attorneys will tell you whatever you want to hear to get you in the door but once …
Dangerous drugs with serious side effects are used everyday in America. Many pharmaceutical companies put profits over people and push dangerous prescription drugs that have serious side effects on those taking medications. Recently we wrote about Actos and bladder cancer. Now another dangerous drug is being used to treat people called Pradaxa, also called dabigatran (its generic name). Pradaxa is a prescription blood-thinning medication that is used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood clots in people with cardiac arrhythmia. It was approved by the FDA in 2010 and …
Houston, TX – A housekeeper is accused of stealing jewelry from nine of the homes that she worked in over the past few years. Mary Jones Smith, 57, is charged with aggregate felony theft. She has allegedly stolen over $350,000 worth of jewelry from her clients in the Champions area of north Harris County. In four of those cases, the clients were suffering life-threatening diseases and Smith was a caregiver. She sold the jewelry to local pawn shops and gold buyers. She is being held in Harris County Jail on …
Carlsbad, CA –A woman is filing charges against the city of Carlsbad claiming she was let go from the fire department because she was a woman. Brittany McMahon, 28, started training as a probationary firefighter in January, 2010. She said she completed every test and skill with no problem, but then three weeks before the probationary period was to end, she was told to resign or be terminated. Upon the advice of the union rep she resigned so she could work in a different city. No reason was given as …
