The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation, has a set of regulations that govern truck operators. Employers, unfortunately, often ignore these regulations. These rules address criminal background checks, medical checks, hours of operation, and other regulations and when they are ignored, every driver on the road is
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Whether a fall happens at home or work, they can result in devastating events with lifelong consequences for those who experience them. Medical expenses, lost wages from missing work, long-term care, pain and suffering, and a host of other economic and non-economic costs contribute to the financial and emotional burden injuries from falls can create.
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When you are injured because of negligence on the part of another person, you may have the basis for a legal claim against the party responsible for your injuries. Under California’s personal injury laws, you can file a claim against the other party if they acted negligently, meaning they failed to use reasonable care. Reckless
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A car accident is a sudden event that leaves you feeling stunned and overwhelmed. The first action you may take is to check yourself over for signs of an obvious injury. The relief of no bleeding or other symptoms can leave you with a false impression that you are fine. The true danger is that
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as an injury “caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head that disrupts the normal function of the brain.” According to the CDC, almost 300,000 people are hospitalized for TBIs each year across the United States. Leading causes for
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No one questions that organized sports help children develop confidence, sportsmanship, and other enduring skills. Those who promote the lifelong benefits of organized sports must also acknowledge that sports-related head injuries produce lifelong effects as well. Concussions are a major concern for young athletes who play football, soccer, and sports where players collide during the
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Nobody wants to be the first to discuss it, but victims deserve to know: sexual abuse happens. Over 33 percent of women and nearly one in four men experience sexual assault or abuse at some point in their lives—and almost one in five women report experiencing completed or attempted rape in their lifetimes. Sexual abuse
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The loss of a loved one is as tragic as it is life-changing. Grief can be overwhelming, and healing from your loss can take years. When the death is caused by the negligence of another person, though, that grief is accompanied by a slew of other emotions like anger and a sense of injustice. You
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According to California Highway Patrol reports, 251,000 people were injured in vehicle accidents in our state during the last year for which statistics are available, an increase of nearly 9 percent over the year before. A total of 3,427 people were killed, nearly 10 percent more than the prior year. What if you were in
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