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• Home Mortgage Lending Scams

  Justin Madden | March 16, 2007 10:09 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Any consumer or home owner being pressured or harrassed by a lender or collection agency would be wise to contact an attorney. In some cases, the underlying loan may be a predatory loan or an illegal loan, and it may make sense to fight the battle in court. Numerous lending programs, from student loans to mortgage loans and second mortgage loans, especially from sub prime lenders, are coming...

• National Dog Bite Prevention Week Kicks Off

  Rebecca Castell | March 07, 2007 12:00 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Most people believe that their dog is friendly and would never hurt a soul. Facts, however, prove that dog bites are a significant source of injuries with over 4.7 Million bites occurring each year. In a recent article, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided the following statistics about dog bites:Each year, 800,000 Americans seek medical attention for dog bites; half of...

• Retirees Should Be on Guard for Stock Broker Fraud

  Jack Landskroner | February 25, 2007 10:06 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  The majority of Americans who invest in the markets do so by means of their retirement and pension plans; that is, 401K and defined benefit plans put into place by generous employers for the benefit of their employees. When employees retire and move on they often are faced with decisions about what to do with their money. This is a time when an investor must be on guard for stock broker fraud...

• Pit Bull attacks 2-year-old

  Rebecca Castell | December 05, 2006 12:00 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  It's the type of story you hate to see. A 2-year-old girl was bitten in the face by a pit bull in Washington County, Ohio. Marilyn Gardner had taken her daughter to play over at a neighbor's house. The nine-month old dog suddenly attacked her. The toddler required 57 stiches to repair the damage to her face from the dog bite. Unfortunately, these types of attacks are all to common when pit...

• Tissue Supplier Reports Infection From Cadaver Tissue Prompting Recall

  Jack Landskroner | November 29, 2006 2:22 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  For the third time in the last year a supplier of human tissue used in surgical procedures has recalled tissue because of safety concerns. A Minnesota patient apparently was infected with an unusual germ from cadaver tissue used during routine knee surgery -- a discovery that has led the nation's largest tissue bank to ask 750 hospitals around the country to return 2,400 tendons and other body...

• Ohio Supreme Court Aids Consumers

  Paul Grieco | November 11, 2006 12:05 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  A recent decision by the Ohio Supreme Court aids consumers who have been vitimized by unfair business practices. The case-Whitaker v. M.T. Automotive, Inc, 2006-Ohio-5481, held that a consumer who is harmed by the unfair or deceptive trade practices of a supplier is not only entitled to recover actual economic losses, but can also recover noneconomic damages that result from violations of the ...

• School Bus Injuries

  Paul Grieco | November 06, 2006 11:33 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Recent national data, shows that school bus accidents cause more injuries than had been believed. The data establishes that 17,000 children each year are sent to emergency rooms due to school bus related accidents.While the number of children who are injured may seem small compared to the number of children who travel on school buses each year-some 23.5 million-the number causes concern and...

• Whiplash May Not Be Whiplash

  Justin Madden | August 28, 2006 9:18 AM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  Too many injured motorists give their auto accident cases away.Motorists who are injured in a minor or mild car accident tend to think that the neck or back pain they exprience after the crash is "just a little whiplash". Based upon that incorrect but hopeful self-diagnosis, they settle their injury claim for next to nothing with the eager-to-help insurance adjuster.Ever wonder why the...

• Car-Buggy Accident Kills Amish Man

  Jack Landskroner | June 29, 2006 12:03 PM | 1 CommentCleveland, OH

  An Amish man who apparently fell asleep while driving his buggy died Saturday when the buggy failed to stop at a stop sign and was hit by an oncoming car. The accident occurred approximately 40 miles southwest of Cleveland in Huntington Township.Joe Keim died of internal chest injuries within minutes of the accident, Lorain County Coroner Paul Matus said.Family members said the victim apparently...

• Plum Organics Baby Food Recalled for Possible Botulism Contamination

  Nick DiCello | October 21, 2009 1:25 PM | 0 CommentsCleveland, OH

  On October 20, 2009, Plum Organics, a california-based organinc baby food brand, voluntarily recalled a particular batch of its 4.22 oz. Apple & Carrot Pouch baby food. The pouches at risk of...