A referee signals a timeout in a middle school basketball game, and 8 young girls run onto the floor to perform their choreographed cheer. Meanwhile, one girl remains in her chair. She looks sad as she watches her friends perform. She tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) when she landed awkwardly after a jump, and […]
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Negligent Coaching Causes Personal Injuries
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A Stronger Economic Stimulus
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Wrongful Death by Peanuts – FDA Fails Again
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Punitive Damages Deter Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths
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