Blog Posts in August, 2011
Posted on Aug 30, 2011 By Blog Manager
The next time you are speeding through traffic to make it to work on time, stop and ask yourself, "Is this worth a lawsuit?" Although many individuals believe that speeding will result in ...
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Posted on Aug 25, 2011 By Blog Manager
In a victory for insurance companies, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that an accident victim who sues the wrongdoer can recover only the discounted sum that the victim's insurer ...
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Posted on Aug 23, 2011 By Blog Manager
On July 1, 2011, a new law went into effect requiring carbon monoxide detectors be placed in most California homes. The Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 (Cal. Health & Safety Code ...
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Posted on Aug 18, 2011 By Blog Manager
The University of Notre Dame settled with the Indiana Occupational Safety and Health Administration (IOSHA) for penalties resulting from the October 2010 death of Declan Sullivan. Sullivan was a 20 ...
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Posted on Aug 16, 2011 By Blog Manager
Bartolo Colón is currently a 38-year-old baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. What is interesting about this young man is the stem cell transplant he received in his right shoulder in May ...
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Posted on Aug 11, 2011 By Blog Manager
The AAA Foundation reports that "aggressive driving behaviors are a factor in up to 56% of fatal crashes." Their AAA Foundation Traffic Safety Culture Index survey reported that roughly 80% ...
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Posted on Aug 9, 2011 By Blog Manager
The San Jose Mercury news reported recently that PG&E employees raised concerns about safety to PG&E, but that those concerns were ignored. Furthermore, the workers who raised safety concerns ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2011 By Blog Manager
While cycling can be an enjoyable summer pastime and great source of exercise for many, it can also result in serious injury, especially for riders in Santa Cruz, California. Santa Cruz is one of the ...
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Posted on Aug 3, 2011 By Blog Manager
Every since 1931, The National Center for Catastrophic Sport Injury Research has done an annual report on the direct and indirect football injuries for the year. In the early 20 th century, college ...
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