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Posted on Dec 29, 2015
When there's a power outage, portable electric generators can be a saving grace, especially when you don't have any power to your home or business. They can safely power computers, ...
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Posted on Dec 15, 2015
B. Flores is careful to avoid eating foods with additives, and he approaches his recreational marijuana the same way. He asks sellers about the cultivation practices behind their product and whether ...
Continue reading "Cannabis Users File Class-Action Lawsuit Due to Pesticides" »
Posted on Dec 1, 2015
In the beginning of the year, U.S. regulators had shut down three trucking companies within a month, as they were on the warpath, going after trucking companies with flagrant safety violations. On ...
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Posted on Nov 17, 2015
Bicyclists are particularly vulnerable and they can easily get hurt if there is a road hazard present. Because of their thin tires and instability, an abrupt change in the road can be treacherous, ...
Continue reading "Can You Sue the City for a Bicycle Accident?" »
Posted on Nov 3, 2015
A New Jersey woman recently won a $522,000 settlement in a lawsuit filed against a local Dunkin' Donuts®. She filed the lawsuit after tripping over a spike in the parking lot, which caused her ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2015
On Sunday, Oct. 18, 2015, a Southeast Texas boy was killed during a vicious dog attack involving two pit bulls at the house of a family friend, police said. According to the Orange County ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2015
Whether you work in an office, at a hospital, an oil refinery, or chemical plant, every workplace has its share of hazards. However, if you work around explosive materials, you are at a heightened ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2015
Even when you've done your research to find your child the best daycare facility, there's always the possibility that your child will get hurt, or that your child will be in the hands of ...
Continue reading "Daycare Negligence: When It’s Time to Take Action" »
Posted on Sep 8, 2015
Much like children, the elderly are vulnerable to various forms of neglect and abuse, especially as they become frailer, and suffer from dementia. According to the Administration on Aging (AoA), each ...
Continue reading "Overview of Elder Abuse" »
Posted on Aug 25, 2015
If you work on a cruise ship, a fishing boat, an oil rig, or another vessel, you don't have the same rights as land-based workers, and you are not protected by state workers' compensation ...
Continue reading "Are You Protected Under the Jones Act?" »
Posted on Aug 11, 2015
According to a study published by the New England Journal of Medicine, about 1 in 25 hospital patients acquired an infection in 2011. That year, patients acquired nearly 722,000 infections at ...
Continue reading "Study: 1 in 5 Patients Suffer Hospital Infections" »
Posted on Jul 28, 2015
Sexual violence does not only occur in the privacy of one's home, it can happen anywhere, even at one's place of work. An abuser, stalker, or rapist may come to a victim's place of work ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2015
A bottling firm in California has voluntarily recalled several brands of bottled water after discovering that one of its sources was contaminated with E. coli. Niagara Bottling said that it was ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2015
With the summer comes swimming in backyard pools, hotel pools, lakes, rivers, and the ocean. Whether your child is swimming in an in-ground pool or a natural body of water, water safety is always a ...
Continue reading "Drowning Prevention Tips So Your Kids Can Stay Safe This Summer" »
Posted on Jun 16, 2015
On May 27, 2015, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that Office Depot Inc., of Boca Raton, Fla. agreed to pay a $3.4 million civil penalty for failing to report to the CPSC, ...
Continue reading "Office Depot to Pay $3.4 Million Civil Penalty for Defective Office Chairs" »
Posted on Jun 2, 2015
Gym members get injured while working out all of the time. Whether it's lifting too much weight, or pulling a muscle, or having a broken machine collapse on you, you may be wondering if your gym ...
Continue reading "Can Members Recover Damages if They're Injured at the Gym?" »
Posted on May 19, 2015
With the warm weather around the corner, people of all ages will be swimming in pools across the nation. As we all know, swimming pools are in both private and public settings; for example, pools can ...
Continue reading "Can I Sue in a Swimming Pool Accident?" »
Posted on May 5, 2015
As a concerned parent, you've spent years protecting your children from the dangers on, and off the road. Now that their 15 or 16, you're handing over the keys to the family car, entrusting ...
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Posted on Apr 21, 2015
Parents are well-aware that children get injured all of the time. Whether it's a skinned knee from a fall on the playground, or a bump on the head due to a case of spilled milk in the cafeteria, ...
Continue reading "Can a School District Be Responsible for Injuries to Children?" »
Posted on Apr 7, 2015
Considering how much time the average person spends at work each day, it's not surprising that people are frequently injured in workplace accidents. Aside from common workplace accidents, there is ...
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