Common sense is the best defense against identity theft – creating strong passwords for online accounts and monitoring personal credit reports and credit card statements are good, basic steps to take in safeguarding your personal identity. There are also other kinds of measures that can be taken that might not […]
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Celebrating the nation’s birthday with fireworks turns everyone’s backyard barbecue, beach bash and pool party into a star-spangled spectacle. Missiles, rockets, Roman candles, spinners, smoke bombs and sparklers are exciting to see and hear. Today, an endless supply of pyrotechnic devices is on the market – all legal for sale. […]
Despite common misconceptions perpetuated by television shows and movies, whiplash is a serious injury with a broad range of symptoms and potentially-serious complications. Whiplash will often be accompanied by other neck and back injuries as well; and, as a result, if you are experiencing symptoms of whiplash, it is important […]
When most people imagine what it must be like to suffer a broken bone, they picture someone writhing on the ground while clutching a severely-disfigured arm or leg. While this is certainly one possibility, not all bone fractures are so readily apparent. In fact, in many cases, individuals will go […]
We in the southeast coastal areas just can’t wait for it! Hurricane season starts June 1, and the time to put a plan into place is now. The season is a long one – it runs through Nov. 30 – so any plan is subject to change, but the important […]
Can you imagine getting a ticket for texting while crossing the street? You will in Honolulu, HI! It won’t matter whether it is a cellphone, a tablet or a video game under a new bill, Electronic Devices Pedestrian Safety Bill. Offenses carry a fine of $15 to $35 for the […]
May is Deck Safety Month, and the North American Decking and Railing Association, or NADRA, is busy spreading the word about the care and maintenance of those enjoyable outdoor spaces that, in recent years, have turned out to be deadly. Berkeley, Calif., was the site of a deck collapse in […]
Electricity is something society takes for granted, until it goes out because of a bad thunderstorm, an industrial accident or, in Florida, an osprey building a nest atop a power pole. Even though as a society we are enjoying the most reliable and cheapest electricity suppliers to date… All three scenarios […]
Should defendants be permitted to adopt a policy concerning employee use of personal computing devices in business that benefits the defendant and then hide behind that policy to its benefit in the discovery process of a lawsuit? An essential organization in the modern discovery process, The Sedona Conference, has recently […]
Reports are developing that the recent and tragic crash of an AmTrak train, running on CSX rails, might have been avoided if a safety feature called a “positive train control” (PTC) had been employed at the time. This is technology what one of our firm’s partners wrote about on May […]
