On September 19, 2019, a new hands-free law went into effect in Maine. Don’t be confused. Maine already had a law against texting while driving and the new law does not retract the old law, it creates more prohibitions on hand-held device use for talking on the phone, and using devices for GPS, playing music […]
Uber Investigators Accused of Putting Company Over Customers
October 7, 2019 By
Uber has a Special Investigations Unit comprised of about 80 people tasked with looking into rides that go wrong for any number of reasons, one of which is driver misconduct. A 26-page memo was released in May 2018 that examined the “inexperienced, overworked, and distraught team members of Uber’s Special Investigations Unit.” The contents of […]
Fatality Car Accident Damages
October 1, 2019 By
Being in a car accident or knowing a family member was injured in a car accident is stressful enough, but when a loved one dies due to someone else’s reckless or negligent driving, a feeling of outrage often accompanies the grief because the death did not have to happen. Some motor vehicle collisions involve simple […]
E-Scooter Safety Tips
September 10, 2019 By
E-scooters are the newest trend in micro-mobility, but they are not without risks. Following these safety tips can help ensure that you arrive safely to your destination. Simple things like inspecting the e-scootter before hopping on or practicing riding in a safe area. Find out how to ride safely and avoid accidents in this video. […]
Top Ten Workplace Violations
August 12, 2019 By
The purpose of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is to create and enforce laws to protect the safety of employees while on the job. If you’re a construction worker, for example, you’re surrounded by dangerous equipment and high risk situations on a daily basis. OSHA has a set of requirements that your employer […]
The Most Dangerous Times to Drive
August 5, 2019 By
You do everything you can to avoid getting into a car wreck. You pay attention and watch out for careless drivers, keep your vehicle maintained, and of course you never text while you’re behind the wheel. But have you thought about timing as a safety factor? There are days of the week times of day […]
Older Drivers Seem More Distracted Behind the Wheel
July 30, 2019 By
If you were a teenager in the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s, or 90’s, the worst thing you could do while driving was look down to change the radio station, put a cassette tape in, or scan a CD for your favorite song. Aside from adjusting your music, there really was not much else in the car […]
Traumatic Brain Injury Increase Risk of Parkinson’s and Dementia
July 17, 2019 By
Recent studies have found that traumatic brain injury (TBI) increases the risk of developing dementia and Parkinson’s disease. After a debilitating TBI, you are focused on healing, sometimes just on surviving, and the long-term consequences can seem distant and even irrelevant but can have a very real impact on your quality of life in the […]
The 411 on Playground Injuries and Liability
June 21, 2019 By
When our children run off to play with their friends on the playground, we like to assume they are safe and will come home in one piece, but that’s not always the case. Playgrounds, especially those that are not well maintained, pose a serious threat; when kids get injured on playgrounds, many different people and […]
