Citing statistics showing a dramatic increase in both the number of truck accidents and the number of fatalities related to commercial truck accidents, safety officials are pointing the finger at both the powerful trucking lobby and at Congress…. [Read more…]
Citing a study that suggests that sending and receiving text messages while walking can pose a significant risk of injury, Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt has sponsored a proposed law that would impose a fine and potential jail time for anyone caug… [Read more…]
If you have been to a restaurant or event recently, and you’ve been suffering from a watery diarrhea ever since, there’s a chance you may have contracted cyclosporiasis, an illness caused by a single parasite. Outbreaks have been reported in Wis… [Read more…]
The Risk of Radiation Overexposure in Medical Treatment
Radiation therapy has long been used to treat a variety of medical conditions, most often to treat different forms of cancer. Medical professionals have long known the risks associated wit… [Read more…]
The New Cyberthreat? Can Your Car Be Hacked?
In the wake of hacking of computers at Target, Home Depot and now Sony, and with the knowledge that most modern motor vehicles are computers on wheels, many experts express concern that hackers will … [Read more…]
One dead after car crashes into salt truck
Staff and wire reports 4:47 p.m. EST January 19, 2015
A Mount Olive man was driving a salt truck that was involved in a fatal accident on Rou… [Read more…]
NCAA president Mark Emmert has been ordered by a Maryland judge to be deposed in a lawsuit over the death of a college football player.
In a one-page order entered last week in Montgomery County (Md.) Circuit Court, Judge David Boynton granted … [Read more…]
Don’t Ever Feel Guilty About Protecting Your Rights
If you have been hurt because of the carelessness or negligence of another person, you may be reluctant to hire an attorney and pursue compensation for your losses. You may feel pressure from … [Read more…]
Determining the Potential Value of a Personal Injury Claim
When you have been hurt because of someone else’s carelessness or negligence, you want to know that you’ll be able to recover compensation for all your losses. Some damages can be easy … [Read more…]
Not all injuries suffered in a car, truck or motorcycle accident appear serious or catastrophic on the surface, but many so-called “soft tissue” injuries can be among the most debilitating, and can take the longest time to heal. When you have be… [Read more…]