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$500 Fine For Cell Phone Users Who Cause Accidents

DeKalb County now has a new law: if you talk on your cell phone and cause an accident while doing so you can expect an additional $500 fine. The new Georgia law sanctions drivers whose improper use of a mobile phone was “a contributing factor” in causing damage, injury, or death. Thought to be the f

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 25 Aug 2006

$500 Fine For Cell Phone Users Who Cause Accidents

Federal Judge Chastises Tobacco Industry

Washington D.C. Federal Judge Gladys Kessler recently expressed her unfavorable opinions on the tobacco industry as a whole last week in her 1, 742 opinion which specifically included nine cigarette manufactures and two trade groups. The ruling showed the tobacco industry conspired to conceal the tr

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 22 Aug 2006

Federal Judge Chastises Tobacco Industry

2 Teens Killed In Tragic Car Accident

Two East Paulding High School teenagers died last week after the vehicle they were riding in ran off the road last Thursday evening. The two victims, 16-year-old Rianna Winchester and 17-year-old Jonathon Hicks were riding in the back seat of 17-year-old Daniel Barron’s vehicle when he lost control

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Aug 2006

DUI Accident Results In Manslaughter Charges

Alabama State Troopers said a man driving a Honda Accord struck and killed Danny Horne, 40, after the impaired driver left the road at a high rate of speed and collided with numerous other vehicles before coming to a complete stop. State troopers involved found numerous beer cans in the vehicle of t

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 21 Aug 2006

DUI Accident Results In Manslaughter Charges

DUI Prevention Efforts Increased All Over U.S.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has stated a nationwide crack down on drivers who chose to drive while impaired on our nation’s highways. The NHTSA note previous efforts have not done enough to reduce deaths from dui drivers which accounted for over 13,000 deaths in traffic accide

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 19 Aug 2006

DUI Prevention Efforts Increased All Over U.S.

Jury Awards $3 Million To Injured Motorist

A New Brunswick Superior Court jury recently awarded Allen Williams, a 31 year-old man, $3 million for his injuries related to his automobile accident in June of 2000. Williams suffered head and facial injuries including a nine inch scar on his forehead after being cut off by another motorist who dr

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Aug 2006

Jury Awards $3 Million To Injured Motorist

Multiple Party Accident Leaves Four Dead In New Jersey

On Tuesday, four people were killed and four others were seriously injured after a truck slammed into numerous vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike. The driver of the truck lost control after striking the first vehicle then overturned and went over a guardrail killing two people in a vehicle below. C

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 17 Aug 2006

Multiple Party Accident Leaves Four Dead In New Jersey

Are All Other Contact Lens Solutions Safe Other Than ReNu?

Until recently, most, including the Food and Drug Administration, have not really discussed any safety concerns associated with any contact lens solutions aside from the recently recalled ReNu with MoistureLoc, manufactured by Bausch & Lomb, which has been linked to serious eye infections that can u

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2006

Are All Other Contact Lens Solutions Safe Other Than ReNu?

New Legislation To Aid Ground Zero Heroes And Victims

The smoke and dust resulting from the fall of the World Trade Center towers affected thousands of New Yorkers and their families as well. To address this issue Gov. George Pataki signed legislation Monday that will benefit workers who have died or become sick in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2006

New Legislation To Aid Ground Zero Heroes And Victims

Truck Drivers Skipping Sleep Time Can Be Deadly

In a recent study published by WebMD, 1 in every 10 truck drivers may be skipping sleep time to get to their destinations quicker. That means nearly 10% of truck drivers are putting ordinary motorists at risk for serious injuires or death. If that is not enough, according to the study, approximately

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 16 Aug 2006

Truck Drivers Skipping Sleep Time Can Be Deadly

Two Workers Killed On The Job From Falling Debris

In Dallas, two men were recently killed after falling debris fell on them from 19 floors above. The authorities says a front end loader was moving concrete above where the men were positioned and caused it to fall directly on top of them. The men were preparing to haul off the debris as the debris f

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 15 Aug 2006

Two Workers Killed On The Job From Falling Debris

Abusing A Nursing Home Resident Is Never Okay

In a recent occurrence, a Greenwood caregiver at Emerald Gardens in South Carolina has been charged with physically abusing nursing home residents under her care. Lizette Henderson now faces six felony charges of abuse involving three men and three women between the ages of 69 and 94. Cases like thi

By M. Brandon Smith

/ 15 Aug 2006

Abusing A Nursing Home Resident Is Never Okay