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Memorial Day
Today is Memorial Day. There is no better way to support our troops than to honor those troops who have given up their life in the service of our country.
Today is Memorial Day. There is no better way to support our troops than to honor those troops who have given up their life in the service of our country.
Thanks to all my readers who have waited a week or two while I stepped away from blogging to finish the four books that I've been working on for a number of years. I have always felt that the highest purpose of legal blogs is to educate legal consumers. Therefore, I plan to utilize materials from my books in my blogs starting today with extended and in-depth information on the law of...
In March, a drunk driver in a Jeep ran a red light in Bellevue and collided with a BMW carrying several young adults. A backseat passenger in the BMW was killed, and several others were injured. On May 26, the driver was sentenced to 68 months in prison, a $10,000 fine and monthly donations to the Children's Hospital Foundation memorial fund for the victim of the accident. The victim's...
Seamen are not limited to workers compensation (Labor and Industries) remedies like their on-shore counterparts. They may bring claims against their employers based on occupational injuries and illnesses caused by their work. But they need to act as soon as possible after they realize they have suffered injuries or disease as a result of their working conditions. Repetitive motion injuries often...
Gas-Price Gouging by Big Oil is leading to a big surge in smaller and used motorcycles in our Region, and most likely across the nation. The Columbus Telegraph has a story today that is one of many documenting this trendFull StoryThese NEW or RETURNING Riders need to learn to ride properly and safely by registering for Motorcycle Safety Course offered by the National Safety Council or the...
I must preface this entry and my remarks by saying that my source of information comes exclusively from a newspaper account and by briefly reviewing a judge's order known as a minute entry. However, the facts in the newspaper story and in the judge's discussion of the events have led me to point to this recent case as an example of conduct which gives our profession a bad name. A Maricopa...
As reported in the ATLA news digest be careful what you drink."The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that five beverages among more than 100 tested by the agency had benzene levels that exceeded the government's safety level for drinking water.The FDA ordered the test in November after private-laboratory results showed some soft drinks contained benzene, a cancer-causing chemical that can...
The Lincoln County Sheriffs Department in North Platte, Nebraska, are currently involved in two different Grant programs that stress seat belt usage, and offer some some strong statistics to show WHY!!PLEASE "buckle Up" this holiday weekend, and TEACH YOUR CHILDREN to buckle up ALL of the time!!Read the Story:
A news story from the Gulf Coast of Florida tells us how a dental malpractice case uncovered two secrets that should never have been kept from a patient. We ought to be able to trust our healthcare providers. But, this North Florida patient is living in pain and the fear of AIDS because that trust was betrayed.Betrayal of Trust?Putting your trust in a medical professional is one of the most...
Kudos to Rite Aid Corp., publisher Reed Elsevier PLC, and Qwest Communications for taking some steps to protect employee identity theft victims by offering various resolution services as a workplace employment benefit. Clearly the best form of protection simply requires that companies lock down private and confidential information and prevent identity theft in the first place.Identity theft...