Cell phones have brought with them a whole new wave of dangers on the roadways as people devote their attention to their conversations rather than their driving. Five states (California, New York, Connecticut, New Jersey and Washington) have laws in place that prohibit all drivers from using hand-held cell phones while they are operating a motor vehicle, and these laws save lives. A Harvard University study indicates that cell phone use while driving causes up to 330,000 injury accidents and 2,600 fatalities per year.
Riding a motorcycle is a lot of fun for many people, and for others, it is more than mere fun; it is a way of life. There are a number of advantages to motorcycles as a means of transportation, like fuel economy, and cost , but there are a great number of risks that go along with it as well. There is virtually no margin of error for motorcyclists because the only thing between them and the pavement is their helmet and their clothing, so they need to ride defensively and carefully. However, even the most diligent biker has no control over the people he or she is sharing the road with, and that is where much of the danger lies.
DeWALT, the power tool company out of Baltimore, Maryland, has voluntarily recalled some 9,000 Framing Nailers. The DeWALT D51825 and D51850 nail guns have defective triggers which makes using them dangerous to the user of the tool and to anyone in the area. The triggers were not put together properly, and the result is that nails can be ejected even when the safety lock appears to be engaged. These nail guns sold for around $280 retail, and they were assembled in Mexico. DeWALT, a subsidiary of Black and Decker, is cooperating with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall.
For the most part, when monies are due you, the onus is on you to collect them. People don’t usually seek you out so that they can give you money, but Cobb County Superior Court is a notable exception. Over 4,000 crime victims who were owed restitution funds have been contacted by the court over the past year and informed of the fact they had some money waiting for them.
A tort is an instance of civil wrongdoing that falls outside of the confines of contractual obligation. Tort law protects injured parties who suffer damages that are inflicted by another either intentionally, or through an act of negligence. The purpose of these laws is to allow victims redress to collect compensation for damages, [...]
About half of American working people live paycheck to paycheck, so for many people, the thought of going even one week without being able to work due to an injury is a very big deal. When you are injured on the job, it is bad enough that you are in pain physically, but you [...]
If the AIG bailout and the obscene excesses of their top executives makes your blood boil, you are certainly not alone. In the minds of the decision makers at AIG, there should be no limit to the amount of compensation that one may receive for guiding a corporate behemoth into financial ruin, but there [...]
There has been a lot of talk over the last several years about carbon dioxide emissions being the primary cause of global warming . Whether this is true or not, as a result, many people have tried to do their part and drive smaller cars that use less gasoline and in turn produce less [...]
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