As highway death statistics in Minnesota rise there is a greater concern for alcohol related crashes. The safest way to prevent this is to simply not drink and drive. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has provided a number of safety tips that should always be kept in…
When doe pedestrians ss the most danger? It is New Year’s Eve. Why? It is usually a combination of drunk drivers and drunk walkers. “Alcohol impairs your physical ability to walk and to drive,”said Dr. Thomas Esposito at Loyola University Health System in Maywood “It…
The movement to achieve equality in the workplace is gaining traction. In recent months, we have seen a spike in actions taken to promote fairness and squash unacceptable behavior across many industries. Now, Microsoft is making a big change to protect employees who are victims…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) states that distracted driving claimed 3,477 lives in 2015 alone, and injured nearly 400,000. They add that during daylight hours, about 660,000 drivers use their cell phones while driving, creating an “enormous potential for deaths and injuries on…
Civil justice cases grabbed huge headlines in 2017, proving the value of the civil justice system in improving United States health and safety. The largest product recall in automotive history was issued this year as a result of civil justice lawsuits over dangerous Takata airbags,…
Losing a baby is something most parents don’t even want to think about. Unfortunately, it happens more often than we’d like to believe. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that in 2014, there were about 23,215 infant deaths in the U.S., caused…
This year has been a good one. I did take a couple of months off from writing, but am back. There were a couple of trials that were taking up a lot of my time. We thank everyone, who took the time to read any…
Having special needs sometimes means taking frequent car trips – whether to physical therapy, occupational therapy, doctor visits, or elsewhere. Individuals, parents, and caretakers are able to use the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) optional standard mileage rates to calculate the deductible costs of operating a…
Michigan’s territorial system (aka ‘redlining’) for auto insurance amounts to legal discrimination, causing Detroit drivers to pay as much as $5,000 more
It takes a skilled team of investigators, experts and railroad crossing attorneys to identify critical information. A railroad company is responsible for assuring that train crossing warning systems are active and in working order.