According to a new study, published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, patients with type 2 diabetes have a 40% increased risk of developing bladder cancer. Evidence found in the study reveals that those patients who have been taking pioglitazone, which goes by its brand name, Actos, suffer from a greater incidence of the cancer. […]

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently announced that the TBC Corporation is recalling certain Sigma Stampede tires due to a potentially hazardous defect. The brand of tire being recalled is the Sigma Stampede Radial SUV, tire size P265/70R17. The tire is equipped with DOT code UTT6TX60112. This voluntary recall is being issued because […]

The nationwide problem of distracted driving has gained attention in recent years from both the public and lawmakers alike, and the dangers of driving distracted are increasingly well documented and studied. Distracted driving is any activity that draws a driver’s attention away from the road, which can include eating, programming a GPS, or texting. According […]

A Kentucky motorist is recovering from his injuries after he collided with a school bus in Burlington on April 23, according to a KYPost.com report. The Boone County Sherriff’s Department states that a 33-year-old driver was traveling southbound on North Bend Road around 9 a.m. when he failed to slow down at a stop and […]

According to a news report from The Sacramento Bee, the Nestle Prepared Foods Company has issued a voluntary food recall of Stouffer’s Satisfying Servings Lasagna Italiano. Nestle decided to take this action after two consumers reported finding Stouffer’s Stuffed Peppers in the Lasagna Italiano packaging, which may present an allergy risk. The recipe for the […]

Being involved in an accident of any kind can certainly have a devastating impact on a person’s life and getting financial assistance to recover is imperative, particularly from an insurance company. However, when an insurance company fails to fulfill their obligation and does not act in such a way that is required in a contract, […]

Cerebral palsy is a disorder of muscle tone, movement, or posture caused by injury or abnormal development in the immature brain. This injury and abnormal brain development most often occurs before or at birth, which is called a birth injury. This disorder affects an astonishing one in 278 children, and each year approximately 8,000 babies […]

A 10-year-old girl is recovering from severe injuries at a Louisville hospital following a recent Kentucky dog attack, according to WLKY.com. Metro Animal Services (MAS) was called around 7 p.m. on a Sunday evening to the neighborhood of the young child and when the respondents arrived the girl was reportedly bloodied and bitten with wounds […]

Four leaf clovers, green beer, and shamrock hats are the familiar trappings of one day celebrated across the United States: St. Patrick’s Day! Although St. Patrick’s Day originated in Ireland and was created to honor Saint Patrick, one of the country’s most recognizable patron saints, it has become a favorite holiday stateside and a popular […]

According to Surfky.com, a mining accident in Kentucky’s Harlan County has claimed the life of one miner. The Energy and Environment Cabinet (EEC) reports that the 32-year-old Kentucky miner was killed while working near the community of Blair at the Timber Tree Mine, which is owned by Parton Brothers Mining. The worker was repairing a […]

Most motorists understand that airbags in vehicles are there to protect the driver and passengers from striking interior objects, such as the windshield, in the event of a truck, SUV, or automobile crash. However, though airbags are excellent safety devices, contact with an airbag can cause injuries to the occupants of the vehicle. In order […]

Workplaces can be dangerous, a fact that was discovered today by workers at the site of the new Horseshoe Casino in Cincinnati, Ohio. Fifteen workers were injured when the building collapsed as concrete was being poured on the second floor. It is believed that a beam fell, causing the floor to buckle and collapse. Investigators […]

According to Paidcontent.org, online shoe retailer Zappos is facing a national class action suit brought by angry consumers. The Amazon-owned shoe company sent a mass e-mail to their customers on January 16 stating that 24 million customer accounts had been breached following an incident in which hackers obtained names, phone numbers, encrypted passwords, e-mails, and […]

Dailytech.com reports that a study conducted by the University of Maryland School of Medicine and the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore shows the dangers of wearing headphones while traveling on two feet. The lead author of the study, Richard Lichenstein, M.D., determined that headphones have caused pedestrians injuries to triple over the last […]

Audit-related malpractice claims tend to comprise only a small part of accounting malpractice claims (tax preparation claims accounts for the majority), but are severe and can be quite costly to the accounting firm. Claims can either be from public company audits or audits of nonpublic organizations. An estimated 40% of all audit claims allege that […]