Criminal Law

Trucks in Canada: "They Suck"
Or so says Sgt. Ray Boldt in British Columbia. From canada.com:Among 28,700 injuries and 460 fatalities from vehicle crashes in 2005, heavy-commercial-vehicle crashes (including those involving buses) injured more than 1,550 people and killed 82, according to the Insurance Corporation of B...

Wrongful Deaths and Serious Injuries Caused by Unfit Truck Drivers
The United States Department of Transportation has reported that 5,300 people died in crashes involving large commercial trucks in 2006. 126,000 more were injured. A leading cause of these crashes were situations where the drivers involved fell asleep, suffered...

TEEN DRIVING IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF TEEN DEATHS EACH YEAR IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA AND PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY AGREES THAT STATUTORY CHANGES COULD HELP
If you?re a parent of a teen, you know how difficult it is to get your child?s attention. However, California teens are now paying attention and are all worried now that lawmakers around the country are suggesting that the driving age be raised to 17 years old...

The Tragedy of Plane Crashes
Philadelphia, PA: Plane crashes happen. They are a sad but true fact of life. Some plane crashes occur entirely by accident, through no fault of any person or organization. However, all too frequently they are the result of an error: an error in judgment, an error in design or even an error in maintenance.

Kitsap County Crashes Spike Due to Winter Weather
We have blogged about several tragic Christmas Eve car crashes. Some of the crashes on Christmas Eve were the result of alcohol, but many of the crashes were a result of the treacherous winter weather...

Does Your Teen Have Enough Experience to Drive Safe
If you asked your teen about their level of driving skills, most would answer that they are near expert level.  But you, of course, know that their response is pretty far from the truth...

Mitchell Report Summary
Report on Steroid Drug Use in Major League Baseball by Senator George Mitchell

Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets

Truth In Lending Act
Consumer Loans and Consumer Credit Protection Act

Taser Death
allegedly directly causing or leading to complications resulting in death.

Medical Tubing Errors Leading to Adverse Events Including Death
Medical Tubing Errors Leading to Adverse Events Including Death

Train Crashes
alleging death, injury, exposure to deadly chemicals and forced evacuations.

Florida Medicaid
Limiting Coverage of Drugs for Kids

Pottery Barn
Recalls Kids Metal Water Bottles

Bank Website Security
New Report Finds Widespread Flaws