Tag: Legal
Teen, paralyzed in accidental shooting, files bid for gun’s maker
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A California youth left paralyzed in an accidental shooting filed a $175,000 bid in federal bankruptcy court here Friday to buy...
The long road back
Pam Malcolm won't let a near-fatal car crash deter her from attaining her goals.
Pam Malcolm, 20, of Colchester is slowly but surely recovering from...
disabled job despair
Getting a job if you're sick or disabled can be an uphill struggle. Less than 40 percent of all disabled people in the Netherlands...
Scientists make stem cell breakthrough
Cures for diabetes, Alzheimer's and spinal cord damage could be as little as five years away, after the landmark creation of more than one...
Driver gets 15 years for manslaughter
Forensic evidence showed that Miller's blood alcohol level at the time of the accident was .21, which is more than double the limit to...
Lawyer overcomes life’s trials
Steve Peters knows trials and tribulations. Only a few, however, are related to his work as a lawyer.
Twenty-five years ago, Peters was terribly injured...
Supporters tout marijuana bill
Hartford-AP, Mar.1, 2004 Updated 5:37 PM ) _ Advocates of legalizing marijuana for medical purposes said today that legislation is gaining support.
State Representative James...
Lawmakers oppose U of M’s stem cell research plan
Dozens of lawmakers are prepared to stand behind a bill that would deny public money to institutions that conduct research on human embryos. The...
Why home Care Costs So Much
Institutional costs are eligible for Medicaid reimbursement to states. Home services aren't. I wrote awhile ago about activists pushing the Medicaid Community Attendant Services...
When SCI Isn’t an Accident
It's 2:00 A.M. on a Saturday morning when police spot the limp body of a man lying in a park in downtown Seattle. Initially...
