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• How Much Is A Life Worth? It Depends Where You Live (And It's Probably Lower Than You Think)

  Brett Emison | January 31, 2012 11:19 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  So, how much is your life worth? Wayne Green answers this question in an article published in the Tulsa World, concluding that Oklahoma's low liability cap leaves some victims holding the...

• Did You Know... Railroad Companies Are Fighting Safety Improvements?

  Brett Emison | January 30, 2012 8:27 AM | 3 Comments
  Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

  According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, some 40% of railroad accidents are caused by human error. Starting in 1990, to mitigate these human error accidents, the NTSB put a new system...

• Friday Legal & Safety News Roundup: January 27, 2012

  Brett Emison | January 27, 2012 10:53 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Legal and safety news from around the internet that caught my interest this week: Arkansas Supreme Court Strikes Again At State Tort Reform Law [Andrew Cochran at The 7th Amendment...

• Andrew Cochran: 7 Reasons Why Conservatives Should Protect The 7th Amendment

  Brett Emison | January 25, 2012 12:12 PM | 1 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Andrew Cochran at the 7th Amendment Advocate published his latest post today identifying Seven Reasons Why Protecting 7th Amendment Should Be Republican & Tea Party Priority. I urge you...

• NHTSA Sued For Hiding Evidence In Toyota Sudden Acceleration Probe

  Brett Emison | January 24, 2012 11:05 AM | 2 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  I've written a lot about Toyota's sudden acceleration problem - dating back to 2009 and documenting how Toyota denied its sudden acceleration problem for more than 5 years before finally...

• Did You Know... The Biggest Loser Highlighted Sleep Apena Problem In Semi Truck Drivers?

  Brett Emison | January 23, 2012 11:26 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  I'm not one to normally watch The Biggest Loser on NBC. But I did catch part of an episode a couple weeks ago featuring a commercial truck driver named Joe. Apparently, as part of the The...

• Friday Legal & Safety News Roundup: January 20, 2012

  Brett Emison | January 20, 2012 10:10 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Happy Friday! Here's the legal and safety news from around the internets that caught my interest this week: Lawyers Behaving Badly (1/17/12 Edition) [Eric Turkewitz at New York...

• Technology: The Cause Of (And Solution To?) Distracted Driving

  Brett Emison | January 17, 2012 11:14 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Technology has been a primary culprit in many distracted driving crashing. Too often, drivers are calling, talking, texting, or tweeting while driving. The demand for technology is so rampant...

• Did You Know... Ford Explorer Rollover Crashes Continue To Happen?

  Brett Emison | January 16, 2012 12:34 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  One of the great advantages to writing on this platform is the tremendous number of people I am able to interact with. One family sent me a link to a video tribute to their mom, who was killed in...

• Google Algorithm Change A Warning For Bloggers?

  Brett Emison | January 13, 2012 11:15 AM | 3 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  When I started blogging frequently about 2 years ago, I wasn't very good. In fact, I was pretty bad. (Some folks might say that hasn't changed all that much.) But I started doing my...

• Friday (the 13th) Legal & Safety News Roundup - January 13, 2012

  Brett Emison | January 13, 2012 10:13 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Happy Friday - here is some legal and safety news that caught my interest this week: Sexy Teen Fights for First Amendment Freedoms Over Slutty Yearbook Photo [Staci Zaretsky at Above...

• Yaz Lawsuits Continue Toward Possible Settlement

  Brett Emison | January 11, 2012 11:35 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  I wrote last week about a potential settlement of thousands of Yaz, Yasmin, and Ocella lawsuits following Judge David Herndon's order requiring the parties to mediate and suspending...

• Missouri Chamber's Tort Reform Policies Just Don't Work

  Brett Emison | January 10, 2012 11:20 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  I wrote yesterday about how the Missouri Chamber's special interest politics will grow government, raise taxes, and threaten our Liberty. Since then, some friends have pointed out some...

• How The Chamber's Special Interest Politics Will Grow Government, Raise Taxes, And Threaten Liberty

  Brett Emison | January 09, 2012 11:17 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Accountability. Responsibility. Liberty. Justice. These are fundamental American principles enshrined in our Constitution. But they are under attack in states across the country. I typically...

• Legal & Safety News Roundup: January 6, 2012

  Brett Emison | January 06, 2012 10:49 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  Happy New Year - here are some of the legal and safety related stories that caught my interest over the past week (or so): The Ridiculousness of the Virginia GOP Primary [Ilya Somin...

• Yaz Lawsuits Move Toward Mediation Settlement Possibility

  Brett Emison | January 04, 2012 10:21 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs

  United States District Court Judge David R. Herndon moved parties in Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella lawsuits toward settlement through court-ordered mediation in an order entered New Year's Eve -...

• Be Aware Of Snow Skiing Dangers

  Brett Emison | January 03, 2012 11:18 AM | 1 Comments
  Category: Head & Brain Injuries

  I was able to enjoy some time snow skiing with my family recently and thought I'd repost this blog on snow skiing safety. ...

• Did You Know... New Pilot and Semi Truck Driver Rest Rules Fall Short?

  Brett Emison | January 02, 2012 9:47 AM | 3 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  I have written before about truck driver and pilot fatigue. Tractor trailer driver and pilot fatigue has gone largely unnoticed in the media, but new rules for pilots and truckers have shed some...