By Civil Rights On a Friday afternoon in July 2009, President Obama gave remarks in the East Room of the White House about the signing of an international human rights treaty to protect the rights of people with disabilities. “Disability rights aren’t just civil rights to be enforced here at home; they’re universal rights to […]
By Sarah Polous, The Hill Ceiling fans sold by Home Depot are being recalled due to potential for the blades to detach during use and cause injury, CBS reports. United States Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a recall notice for the Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor/Outdoor fans, produced by Florida-based manufacturer King of Fans. Prior […]
By Victoria Falk There is nothing like a crisis to help expose people to themselves – to shine a light on their challenges. The United States’ long history of systemic racism, discrimination, and failure to provide equal treatment for all, has been exposed during the COVID – 19 Pandemic. This exposure is evident by increased […]
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By Patricia Callahan, ProPublica In an unusually harsh and pointed report, a U.S. House subcommittee, responding to a ProPublica investigation, found widespread evidence that the nation’s largest manufacturers of car seats “endangered the lives of millions of American children and misled consumers about the safety of booster seats” in crashes that can kill or paralyze […]
By JC Campbell The shock and trauma you suffer when you are involved in a car accident compounds any resulting physical injury and often leaves you feeling disoriented. The psychological effect of an automobile crash can very easily lead to a lack of clear thinking when faced with an angry driver who wants to hold […]
After being injured in an accident, you’re likely to hear the words “claim” and “lawsuit.” Although they might be used interchangeably, don’t get confused on the legal difference between the two. They’re legal terms, and they’re a world apart. If you file a personal injury claim, it only involves you and the insurer of the […]
As per the Governors State Highway Administration, there were an estimated 6,590 pedestrian traffic deaths in the United States in 2019. That would be the highest rate of pedestrian fatalities in almost 30 years. Florida, Georgia, Texas, Arizona and California had a total of 47% of those deaths. More than 200,000 pedestrians across the country […]
By Daniela Porat and Patricia Callahan, ProPublica In February 2012, a safety engineer at Evenflo, one of the biggest sellers of children’s booster seats, wanted the company to make a major change to its instructions for parents. He recommended Evenflo stop selling booster seats for children who weigh less than 40 pounds. Citing government research, […]
There are many types of accidental injuries that can occur and cause serious injury or death. Many of the causes behind these accidents are unexpected, potentially permanently changing a person’s life within seconds. In many cases, these unexpected causes can result in permanent disability and prevent victims from restoring their lives to the way they […]
People across the globe enjoy the convenience of using social media and the communication links that it provides for accessing friends, family, business associates and the general public. What can come to issue is the fact that if you’re claiming injuries and damages from an accident, social media is one of the first places that […]
The insurance company wants to negotiate directly with you — not an attorney. They know that dealing with you means a smaller settlement payment. A study by the Insurance Research Council found that accident victims who tried to settle their own claims received an average of 3.5 times less than those who engaged an attorney […]
Description: Some deaths are avoidable through preventive interventions or timely health care. Differences in rates of avoidable mortality between population groups reflect differences in people getting the help that they need to address life-threatening health risks and illnesses. Black lives matter in health care. Attorney Brian Figeroux speaks on health inequalities and your legal rights. […]
Description: If you or a loved one have been hurt in an accident, suffered minor or major injuries, suffered medical malpractice, or been a victim of police misconduct, you may be entitled to money damages. Sometimes, victims get in their own way of getting the maximum settlement they deserve. Here are some mistakes to avoid. […]
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them, and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or […]