Monthly Archives: January 2018
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS CAN HURT YOUR CHILD
According to a recent CBS news report, children age 6 and under whose blood was tested for lead using the Magellan LeadCare Testing Systems may not have received accurate results; pregnant and nursing moms who received the test may also need to be retested, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says. Lead is a… Read More »
DOG BITE VICTIMS NEED COMPASSION ALONG WITH COMPENSATION!
“They may be our best friends, but dogs are still animals and they can bite. In fact, dogs bite about 4.7 million Americans every year, half of them children between ages 5 and 9”, Web MD points out. In fact, dogsbite.org predicts, by 2020, pit bulls alone are projected to have mauled 385 Americans… Read More »
HARMED BY ENVIRONMENTAL TOXINS? THERE OUGHTA BE A LAW – THERE IS!
“There oughta be a law” when millions of people suffer accidental poisoning every year in the United States. Well, there is such a law, known as CERCLA or Superfund. Under this law, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has the power to assess liability for cleanup of hazardous substances at any site. Insurance companies know… Read More »
SERIOUSLY INJURED IN OR AROUND A STORE? SEEK COMPENSATION SOON
For quite a number of unlucky Indiana citizens, their holiday shopping sprees – or their trips to return or exchange gifts after the holiday – had a very unfortunate side effect: they were injured, through no fault of their own, on the premises of a store. Until such an accident happens, most people never… Read More »
ROAD-WEARY TRUCKERS PUT MANY LIVES AT RISK
“Road-weary truckers risk lives on the job”, reads a headline in a recent issue of the Indianapolis Star. While decades of study have led researchers to conclude that “sleep-deprived drivers become exponentially more hazardous the longer they spend on the road,” compliance with truck driver safety laws has relied almost exclusively on carrier and… Read More »