We love ingenuity. It’s the American way. But when someone who isn’t even a teenager yet invents an app that discourages distracted driving, it deserves a little extra attention. As a promotional tool for AT&T’s “It Can Wait” campaign against texting and driving, the company held a contest for programmers to build the best…
For most people, going to work is not inherently hazardous to their health. However, if you work in construction, construction site accidents are an issue that must be dealt with caution and proper training. A few weeks ago, two workers were injured in a Seattle, Washington construction site accident. They were taken to a…
A new survey performed by Harris Interactive found that 57 percent of teens admit to texting while driving. The nationwide survey polled 652 teenagers ranging from 14 to 17 years old. 362 of the teens had not yet earned their driver’s license, while 290 already held a permit or license. Despite extensive research comparing…
The Center for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) recently confirmed the number of deaths caused by a contaminated batch of cantaloupes has reached fourteen. 75 cases of people falling ill after consuming the listeria-infected cantaloupe were also reported. Officials at the CDC are worried more victims will come forward due to the long incubation…
What’s more dangerous than a driver who’s had a few too many drinks? According to a new study, the answer is a driver sending one too many texts. Statistics reveal that distracted drivers are 23 times more likely to cause accidents than drunk drivers. The startling numbers show that in 2009, 16% of…
The following is a guest blog post by Tennessee Tractor Trailer Accident Attorney Morgan Adams. Yes, that’s right, GOVERNOR HASLAM AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HELP TORT LAWYERS STAY IN BUSINESS! I was too hasty with my earlier post and didn’t think things through. It is the law of unintended consequences. Republican Governor Haslam, the Chamber of Commerce, and the state legislature…
If you belong to a public social network such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, Google Buzz, message boards, etc., it would be extremely prudent to close or suspend such accounts until your personal injury case has wrapped up. If you are unable or unwilling to do so, be advised that you should use great…
It was recently reported that in 2010 the top health insurance companies in the US made almost $12 billion in profits. The insurers (Aetna, WellPoint, Cigna, Humana and United Health) turned more of a profit than the top five firms in the aviation, construction, auto, energy and parts manufacturing industries. Rep. Pete Stark, ranking…
For twenty years now, state medical boards responsible for disciplining doctors have failed to do so to more than half of the practitioners whose privileges were rescinded by their hospitals. A recent study, conducted by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen, found that 63 percent of Florida’s doctors whose privileges were revoked by a hospital…
In any medical malpractice case, lawyers for the victim understand they’ll face a very well funded team of attorneys on the other side. Malpractice cases are vigorously defended by insurance companies for doctors and hospitals. And the lawyers hired seem to have an unlimited budget to bring in experts from around the country, all…