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Illegal immigrants may not be entitled to the same rights as American citizens, but they are allowed to sue for workers' compensation. A recent Rhode Island case involving an injured, undocumented worker from Mexico illustrates that point. We first brought you the story of Edgar Velasquez this summer, and now there's a positive update.Edgar Velasquez, 22, was issued a temporary visa back in the...

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Worried about the safety of your kids' toys? Join the club.Even if you haven't had to take Thomas, Dora or Elmo away from your little one, you're probably questioning whether the toys that he or she is playing with are safe. As parents, we're all wondering what toys might be included in the next toy recall. And there's that lingering fear that our children are at risk for lead contamination...

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Text messaging while driving can have deadly consequences, as we've written about here before.Prompted by a wreck that killed two women after a teenage driver crossed the center line while texting, city leaders in Phoenix are banning drivers from sending or reading text messages. Phoenix is one of the first cities in the nation to ban texting while driving and they're considering banning all...

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Doctors around the country are experimenting with a new treatment that has been successful in protecting stroke victims and others from brain damage Physicians use cooling helmets, cooling pads and IVs to induce hypothermia, which decreases the brain's demand for oxygen, thus reducing the likelihood of brain damage.Sounds like something you'd see on "House," I know, but physicians are using this...

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A California teen who suffered a massive brain injury while playing football has plenty of company: Football induces the most brain injuries of any sport in the United States. Scott Eveland, 17, of San Marcos, CA was injured during a recent high school football game. The only signs he was injured was appearing dazed and stumbling. He remains in a coma in critical condition. The very nature...

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Saying no saves insurance companies billions of dollars every year.Who's paying the price? Innocent consumers, like you, who pay their insurance premiums every month and expect the insurance companies to be there in an emergency. But as victims of car accidents and natural disasters are finding out, the insurance companies are delivering empty promises, not claims checks. And when they do pay...

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We've blogged before about the devastating effects of brain injuries.Brain injuries can cause lasting and chronic medical conditions that seriously impede on quality of life. Research has shown that professional athletes who have suffered from concussions and other brain injuries can have lifelong problems as a result. But the updated news on the following story is, by far, one of the saddest....

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Not only was she allegedly driving drunk, but police said a Mebane woman who flipped a car with four children inside was driving on a revoked license. All five people in the car were hospitalized. Sherrill Shauntel Garner, 28, was driving east on Interstates 40/85, east of University Drive in Burlington when she lost control of her 1986 BMW. None of the passengers were wearing seatbelts or...

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A fatal wreck in Raleigh has a neighborhood up in arms and complaining not enough is being done to stop speeding in the area. Jason Daniel Oliver, 28, is accused of hitting two men standing at a bus stop after he lost control of his car while traveling 66 mph in a 35 mph zone on Buck Jones Road near Bashford Road in Raleigh. Police said he was driving drunk and will be charged with...

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They don't face criminal charges, but that doesn't mean nuns who ran the Lafon Nursing Home in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina struck are in the clear. That's because they're facing wrongful death lawsuits regarding 22 nursing home residents who died in the horrible conditions in the aftermath of Katrina. New Orleans resident Maria Johnson sued Lafon in the death of her 79-year-old mother....

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