Hoverboards are the coolest new gadget and hottest gift this holiday season. Stores can barely keep them in stock. But you might want to wait before trying to make your Back to the Future dreams come true. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there are more than a dozen cases of the […]
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Our government has a strict set of federal motor carrier safety regulations in place to ensure the trucking and transportation industries operate in a safe manner. One of the rules pertaining to how time on the road is recorded was recently updated to increase compliance. Under current laws, truck drivers are able to record their
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For more than thirty years, the United States Marine Corps was responsible for exposing soldiers stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to toxic chemicals through contaminated water. Policies have been reformed since that time to provide healthcare coverage and disability benefits to those victims, but statistics show many are still struggling to receive the
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One of the best sales tools for car dealers is the vehicle’s safety rating. Anyone concerned with safety will look at how the carp performed during crash tests, with 5-star ratings signifying the best in passenger safety. Now, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing three new ratings for cars and trucks: 1)
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Whether you work outside or at a desk, we each face inherent risks of injury on the job each day. Data indicates that some accidents occur more frequently than others, and certain workers may be at a greater risk of suffering some of the most common workplace injuries. Slip and fall accidents are by far
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A new article in The Journal of Pediatrics (November 24, 2015) reports that the number of infant deaths and injuries attributed to crib bumpers have jumped in the past seven years, compared with the previous 20 years. Researchers are calling for a nationwide ban on the crib accessory. The study researchers analyzed causes of infant
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It’s important that operators of commercial tractor-trailers get plenty of rest. Not only does having an adequate amount of rest help truckers avoid drowsy driving accidents, it also keeps them in compliance with federal hours of service laws that regulate how long a driver must rest each day and week they work. The problem is,
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What does Charlie Sheen have in common with a nursing home? They both include the word “arbitration” in their contracts. This week, Charlie Sheen went on the Today show to discuss his status as a man who is HIV-positive. Among other details, it was revealed that Mr. Sheen required all of his houseguests to sign
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The law allows federal, state, and local governments to involuntarily seize private property from an owner if the land is being used to benefit the community in some way. While there often isn’t much that can be done to prevent property from being taken through eminent domain laws, the North Carolina land condemnation lawyers at HensonFuerst
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For those following the Map Act litigation and the Kirby case, final briefs for land owners are now filed with the NC Supreme Court. It will be several months before an opinion is rendered, but there were a wide range of Amicus Briefs submitted in support of affected land owners. Here is one such posting,
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