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...
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Month: February 2021
The jury trial is being lost during the pandemic
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...
Mesothelioma: How is it affecting women?
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...
Are booster seats safe? Investigations say testing was faulty
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...