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The dangers of car accidents all well publicized and understood, but the dangers to innocent pedestrians are often forgotten. About 6,000 pedestrians, people walking next to or across a road, are killed by automobiles, and another 110,000 suffer injuries. Though laws in every state are written to protect pedestrians by allowing them to have the […]

  If you have a child, then you understand the significance of watching your child board a school bus each day and trusting that no accidents will occur along the way to threaten your child’s safety. It’s a huge decision that essentially places your child’s life in the hands of a bus driver, bus mechanic,

Workers’ compensation is a very important piece of your coverage as an employee, but it also might be one that you overlook until you need it the most. In general, workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that provides you with financial support if you are injured or become seriously ill as a result of

We all love our dogs, but even the best behaved dog can get out of hand with too much excitement. Postal workers know this all too well, given that about 6,000 dog bites are suffered by postal workers around the country each year. Though that’s a small fraction of the 617,000 postal workers employed by

Heading out in public wasn’t always such a risk, but news stories often report new incidences in which ordinary citizens going about their normal activities become injured or killed in public places. While some of these events are strictly bad luck and very unfortunate circumstances, others could have been prevented with stronger security from the

Gone are the days of communities being small and safe enough for children to walk to school each day. Parents now rely upon school buses to deliver their children to and from school safely. School bus drivers are responsible for the most important duty of driving with the caution and patience required to keep all

As of January 27, 2016, the laws guiding dog bite cases in Florida have changed.  The bill, known informally as “Padi’s Bill”, provides hearing officers with more flexibility in determining the outcome for dogs who cause severe injuries to humans. The Padi Dog That Started It All Back in June 2015, a dog named Padi

Negligent security in places like shopping centers, hotels, and malls is a major issue that causes injuries and other traumas every year. From failed security systems and lack of security cameras to ineffective lighting, public places don’t always keep visitors as safe as they need to. This concept was exemplified recently in the news when

If you are facing charges for a crime, probation could be the good news you’re looking for. While it still isn’t an ideal situation, probation serves as a jail sentence alternative so you can maintain as much normalcy as possible in your life. What is Probation? Rather than going to jail as punishment for a

Nobody wants a tarnished criminal record, but felonies, misdemeanors, and dismissed charges certainly occur on a regular basis. If you were convicted or even found innocent and are eager for a way to clean your record, it’s possible that you do have a method of recourse. Sealing and expunging criminal records are both effective means