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- What Happens When Someone You Love Is Involved In A Fatal Motorcycle Accident
Jun 17, 2021
Losing a loved one in a fatal motorcycle accident is a traumatic experience that nobody ever wants to experience. Unfortunately, motorcycle accidents are one of the most common types of accidents and be fatal. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, motorcyclists are 27 times more likely to die in an accident than passengers in a car. Motorcyclists don’t offer their drivers any protection, and because of their smaller size, they are harder to...Read More - Distracted Drivers Can Be Held Liable For Hitting Jaywalking Pedestrians
Jun 17, 2021
When can a driver be held liable for hitting a jaywalking pedestrian? A driver may be held liable if their negligence—such as speeding, distraction, or failure to adjust to road conditions—contributed to the accident, even if the pedestrian was jaywalking. You’re driving around the city during rush hour when you suddenly hit someone crossing the street. It turns out they were not walking in a crosswalk, but jaywalking when you hit them. What do you do...Read More - What To Do When You’re Involved In A Speed Boat Accident
May 25, 2021
Speed boat accidents involve the captain, the boat, and the passengers. The captain/owner is required to report accidents that occur while operating a boat. So when you are involved in a boating accident and crash into another ship or object, what do you do now? And if you are a passenger on a boat that is involved in an accident, what do you do to make sure you are protected? Just like car accidents, you...Read More - What’s The Risk Of Getting Hit By A Car While Biking?
May 19, 2021
Bicycling is a great way to get in shape and stay healthy, save on gas money, and help the environment by reducing pollution. But distracted and aggressive drivers make biking a dangerous sport, especially on a busy road. The good news is that severe bike accidents are decreasing due to bike groups advocating for betting infrastructure. Unfortunately, there’s still a potential for fatal accidents. Statistics show 45,000 reported bike accidents occurred in 2015, 5,000 down...Read More - Chemicals in Your Living Room Can Cause Diabetes
Dec 14, 2020
According to a study from the University of California, Riverside, flame-retardant materials in homes have caused experimental mice and their offspring to develop diabetes. These materials, known as PBDEs, or polybrominated diphenyl ethers, are also linked to adults who develop diabetes. In experimental mice, babies exposed to these materials later developed diabetes. Learning more about PBDEs may help American families reduce their exposure, understand the medical conditions they face, and remain diligent concerning household consumables...Read More - How DuPont May Avoid Paying to Clean Up A Toxic ‘Forever Chemical’
May 22, 2020
The extent of the PFAS contamination of the country’s drinking water supply is just becoming known. States and environmental watchdogs are beginning to learn exactly how prevalent the problem is through their own testing. Eventually, this may result in a massive cleanup effort, if the problem can even be remediated. The costs of this cleanup should fall on the companies who have caused the pollution. However, one of those companies is taking steps to insulate...Read More - NJ Medical Marijuana: State’s Top Court Says Patients Can’t Be Fired
May 15, 2020
The use of medical marijuana is now legal in many states as there has been an overall trend of liberalization of drug laws in many states. While a handful of states have fully legalized marijuana, New Jersey is not one of them, although medical marijuana is legal in the state. The increasing use of cannabis presents issues when it comes to employment law. Employees may still be fired when they fail a drug test because...Read More - Sunbeam Products Lawsuit Filed By Victim of Crock Pot Pressure Cooker Explosion
May 11, 2020
When people put something in a pressure cooker on the stove, they often fail to realize the “pressure” aspect of the pot. However, in rare cases, they may be reminded of this when the pressure cooker explodes. This happens due to a possible defect in the product. The machines are designed with safety features that are intended to prevent these explosions. However, the safety features do not always work as advertised. Sunbeam, the maker of...Read More - How Juul Created a Teen Vaping Epidemic
May 1, 2020
The recent COVID-19 outbreak has taken nearly all of the media attention from the health crisis caused by vaping, even though vaping is continuing to do serious damage to its users’ lungs.. To refresh your memory, there was a spate of deaths and critical illnesses that resulted from vaping. By February 2020, there were nearly 70 deaths from the mystery lung illness associated with vaping. By that time, electronic cigarette makers were facing hundreds of...Read More - Homemade Spray Sanitizer Sold at 7-Eleven Badly Burned my Son, Mom Says. Cops Seize Bottles, Issue Warning
Apr 24, 2020
Sanitary supply and cleansers are in short supply in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak. Left without sanitizers on store shelves and panicked about keeping disease-free, consumers are scrambling to buy whatever they can to give themselves peace of mind. Unfortunately, fraudsters and other people looking to make a quick buck are preying on vulnerable consumers by selling them slapdash or defective products. In some cases, these products are dangerous or fraudulent. These fake or...Read More