In a detailed and well documented article http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp, Snopes confirms that water boiled in a microwave oven can suddenly “explode.” The incident…
I just completed a week’s trial that resulted in a hung jury. The jury was unable to unanimously agree on a verdict. Many states do not require unanimous verdicts in civil cases. For…
The Huffington Post recently reported that government investigators have determined Medicare paid billions in taxpayer dollars to nursing homes that were not meeting basic requirements for…
On Monday, January 28, 2013, USA Today had an article about ombudsmen and their authority to look out for the health, safety and rights of elderly or disabled people living in nursing homes…
The Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has long recognized dangers facing the public as a result of cast and wrought iron pipelines. Many of these pipelines…
Mr. Firestone was viciously assaulted in 1995 and incurred over $1,000,000 in medical bills. In 2012 the defendants plead guilty to criminal charges arising from the assault. Firestone sued…
In the spirit of holiday giving, the attorneys and staff of Burns, Cunningham & Mackey, P.C., recently donated Wii video consoles and games to the local children’s home, Wilmer…