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Former Welder's $1 Million Verdict Will Stand Though the welding industry continues to vigorously defend itself against a growing tidal wave of welding rod litigation, it was dealt a serious blow in March 2006 when its repeated attempts to overturn a welding rod fumes case failed in the Illinois Supreme Court. The case is a landmark in welding rod litigation, in which former welders claim that exposure to fumes from welding rods caused...... Similar Editorial : 8 million de by Hans-Peter Oswald. | Source : Blisters Throat
Cars And Cell Phones Make A Deadly Equation Wireless communication has dramatically improved daily life, but mobile phone technology also has a dramatic downside: the proliferation of cell phone use by drivers has made the roads considerably more dangerous.Cell Phones are a Leading Cause of Driver DistractionA joint study released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute in...... Similar Editorial : GPS Cell Phones by Anne King. | Source : Cell Phone Safety
Whistleblowers Have Powerful Laws On Their Side Those who report fraud, known in legal terms as "relators" and commonly as whistleblowers, have some of the most powerful and effective laws in the country on their side. Whistleblowers may identify and report actual theft, false claims, over billing, up coding, unbundling, kickbacks, false certifications, violations of governmental regulations, destruction of company records, workplace violence,...... Similar Editorial : The Laws and Ethics by Paul Shearstone. | Source : Poor Mans Copyright
Traumatic Brain Injuries Associated With Motorcycle Accidents Motorcycle accidents are a well-known leading cause of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Together with auto accidents, they are the single largest cause of brain injury in the United States. One out of every five motorcycle accidents results in head or neck injuries, which account for most motorcycle fatalities. And partly because drivers often do not see motorcyclists or yield them the right-of-way,...... Similar Editorial : Motorcycle Accidents by Patricia Woloch. | Source : Drunk Driving
Construction Site Accidents Can Be Fatal The following are some statistics from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics on safety and on-the-job injuries in the construction industry: * One of every five workplace fatalities is a construction worker. * There were 1,225 fatal occupational injuries in construction in 2001, excluding fatalities on September 11. Also in 2001, there were 481,400 nonfatal injuries and...... Similar Editorial : The Most Fatal Killer by JoannC. | Source : Auto Accident
Automobile Accidents And Traumatic Brain Injury Of the 1.4 million Americans who sustain a traumatic brain injury each year, half of them will be involved in an automobile or motorcycle accident. The National Institutes of Health cite automobile accidents as the number one cause of traumatic brain injury in people under 75.Accident-Related Brain Injury: MechanismsIn an auto-accident-related TBI, the victim is jolted violently, sometimes against...... Similar Editorial : Brain Injury Lawyers by Elizabeth Morgan. | Source : Auto Accident
Automobile Accidents & Automobile Insurance Automobile insurance is an institutional framework for the defense, settlement, and litigation of tort (an injury to person or property) claims in the case of an automobile accident. The system of automobile accident insurance that a state adopts answers the following question: Who pays when an automobile accident occurs? Three systems of insurance for automobile accidents are possible: no fault,...... Similar Editorial : Car Accidents by Ken Snow. | Source : Car Insurance For Teens
