Category: personal injury

Over 7 worker amputations per day in the U.S.

Our Blog,personal injury | January 20, 2017

On average, more than seven workers lose an appendage a day in the United States, according to new data released by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and a release by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). While more than 90% of the lost appendages are fingers, workers have also permanently lost hands, feet, toes…

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How much is emotional pain worth?

Our Blog,personal injury | January 18, 2017

A gynecologist has been secretly taking explicit photographs and videos of his patients without their knowledge or consent. How much is their emotional pain worth? This question is at the heart of a case surrounding a Johns Hopkins gynecologist named Nikita Levy, who had taken thousands of videos and images of his patients since beginning…

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Study: ignition interlock devices are working

Our Blog,personal injury | January 13, 2017

Even the threat of an interlock device is successfully dissuading potential drunk drivers from getting behind the wheel, according to research. Fear that they will be saddled with the breath-testing device is reportedly reducing instances of drunk driving in states that mandate interlock installation for even first-time DUI offenders, according to an article by the…

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Fatal crashes: what are the most common causes?

Our Blog,personal injury | January 12, 2017

While fatal auto accidents are tragic, do you stop and wonder what are the most common causes for such crashes? The Auto Insurance Center set out to find the answer to this question, according to an article by Business Insider. The data, which includes a variety of information on both driver and passenger fatalities, was…

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Execs at contaminated scope company plead the Fifth.

Our Blog,personal injury | December 21, 2016

Under federal investigation for their role in an outbreak of a “superbug,” three executives from Olympus Corp., a scope making company, invoked their Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination during recent questioning. During two days of depositions, the executives refused to answer questions related to internal company emails, according to an article by Med City News. …

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Seat belts. A Safety Hazard?

Our Blog,personal injury | December 3, 2016

When we think of automobile safety, one of the first things that come to mind is the seat belt. Annually, they save about 14,000 lives. However, they may present a problem. Seat belts are designed to keep, for example, the average 40 year old man safe in the event of a crash. The force required…

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Ten toys with the potential to injure

Our Blog,personal injury | November 20, 2016

With the holiday season fast approaching, many are thinking of potential toys to gift their young. However, the consumer advocacy group World Against Toys Causing Harm, Inc. (W.A.T.C.H.) recently released their list of the nominees for the “Worst Toys of 2016,” a list of potentially harmful and hazardous toys. Toys on the list include Peppa Pig’s…

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Inclement weather to blame in many deadly car accidents

Our Blog,personal injury | November 18, 2016

While tornadoes, hurricanes and floods dominate news coverage, plain old inclement weather is the cause of more fatal car accidents annually than all three combined. According to the Department of Transportation (DOT), more than 5,748,000 car accidents occur annually, based on statistics spanning from 2005 to 2014. Of these, 22 percent (roughly 1,259,000) involved bad weather…

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Driving while buzzed: Marijuana and safety

Our Blog,personal injury | November 3, 2016

California is poised to legalize marijuana in a few days, with polls showing a strong majority favoring Proposition 64. So it’s time to ponder the impact of legalization on highway safety. It is illegal to drive and drink. It is also illegal to drive while high on pot. But are the two things equally dangerous?…

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