Injuries in pedestrian accident cases can be particularly severe. The reason for this is straightforward: pedestrians don't have the benefit of airbags, steel frames, seat cushions, helmets, protective gear, and other safety devices like vehicle occupants,...
If you're the owner of an older home, or you work on managing, demolishing, or renovating old buildings, you naturally want to protect yourself and your family against the risk of potentially harmful asbestos exposure.Here are five questions to ask as you do this. Why...
When most of us hear about a DUI arrest, we assume the vehicle in question was a car, truck or motorcycle. We may have a mental picture of someone pulled over at the side of the road, perhaps being subjected to field sobriety tests or a breathalyzer.But for purposes...
Justice, a well-known chain of retail stores aimed at teen and preteen girls, found itself in the news recently. The reports weren't because of a new product rollout or a nationwide sale: the store made news because tests revealed some of its makeup products contained...
Most everyone in America is aware that the champion golfer Tiger Woods was arrested in Florida in May on suspicion of drunk driving. His car was discovered still running but damaged and stopped along the side of a roadway in the early morning hours. He was found...
If you get a DUI conviction in Tennessee, your driver's license will be revoked or suspended for a specific period of time. The revocation period is one year for a first offense and two years for a second offense.Under the implied consent law, your license can even be...
Drug manufacturer Pfizer boasts that the controversial prescription medication Chantix has helped tens of thousands of people quit smoking, often after other methods have failed. Myriad commercials and advertisements for the drug feature grateful users who were able...
A year ago, the U.S. Supreme Court held that someone suspected of impaired driving has the right to refuse a warrantless blood test, but not a warrantless breath test.The decision went against 13 states, including Tennessee, with so-called implied consent laws that...
The summer boating season is well underway. We hope you enjoy getting out on the water, whether it's Chickamauga Lake, Nickajack Lake, the Tennessee River, or elsewhere,With nearly two months of summer left, it's a good time to take note of some boating safety tips,...
The recent bankruptcy filing by the airbag supplier Takata was hardly a surprise. For more than two years, the company has faced an array of huge problems stemming from defective airbags that have caused 16 deaths and more than 180 injuries.A key question now,...
