Let’s be clear: if you buy a set of bookshelves or a substantial piece of furniture, consider installing wall anchors to the furniture. Wall anchors can help prevent heavy furniture from falling over onto young kids, which can be deadly. The problem is that anchoring...
It’s the worst sort of phone call. Your child, a college student, has been charged with a crime on campus. Now, there will be a disciplinary hearing and the possibility they will be kicked out of school. Even worse, criminal charges could follow. If you or your child...
Headlights have existed nearly as long as the automobile itself. Of course, every vehicle on the road has headlights. And you know that you need them to navigate the streets when the sun goes down. However, it is critical to understand just how important the proper...
If the U.S. is to meet its climate goals, it will likely have to switch from fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas to renewables like wind, hydro, geothermal, and solar energy. That will leave the country with a great deal of legacy fossil fuel infrastructure to...
It’s true in Tennessee and every other state. Driving under the influence of drugs is illegal and can get you charged with DUI. Depending on the circumstances, you could be facing anywhere from 48 hours in jail (uncomplicated 1st offense DUI) to several years behind...
Any time you get behind the wheel, it is important to use defensive driving tactics to decrease the risk of a crash. You have likely heard this before in the media and even in some of our previous blog posts. Tennessee drivers can guess what it means to be defensive...
In America today, the traditional trial by jury, with its many due process protections, was already endangered. Across the U.S., nearly 95% of all felony convictions are obtained by plea bargain instead of trial. Now, the Coronavirus pandemic has further curtailed the...
Many people view mesothelioma as a prevalent cancer among men. This is often due to the high risk of occupational exposure in industrial jobs or the military, as we have discussed in previous blog posts. And in these past decades, when there was a higher risk of...
In February 2020, the nonprofit newsroom ProPublica published an investigation into whether Evenflo, a major manufacturer of child booster seats for cars, had falsely claimed that its products were safety tested. ProPublica found that Evenflo’s “Big Kid Booster” seat...
Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral with a convenient property: it is highly heat resistant. It has been used in a wide variety of applications from home construction and insulation to aerospace and missile production. It can also be present as a contaminant in...
