Chapter Two of the cold snap in Middle Tennessee is here. Many folks will use space heaters to ward off the cold. If you do, check your make and model because the Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced Sears and Kmart have recalled 42,500 Kenmore oscillating fan heaters bearing model…
There were five jury trials in personal injury and wrongful death cases in Davidson County (Nashville) Tennessee during the month of November 2013. Two of those cases were slip and fall calls, also known as "premises liability" cases. In one of those cases, the jury returned a verdict for the…
We have already written a couple of posts about Positive Train Control, which the CEO of Metrolink described as “perhaps the most important safety innovation in our lifetime”. (The first article explained how Positive Train Control can prevent several types of deadly train accidents and the delays in implementing it. …
Under a 2010 law, cruise lines are required to report to the FBI allegations of only eight serious crimes including homicide, suspicious death, missing U.S. national, theft of money or property in excess of $10,000, kidnapping, certain sexual offenses, assault with serious bodily injury, firing or tampering with the vessel. …
While the numbers are only preliminary, the Tennessee Department of Safety has released the statistics on crash fatalities for Tennessee in 2013. The news is wonderful: traffic fatalities dropped from 1015 in 2012 to 988 in 2013. That is 27 families who did not suffer the pain and turmoil of losing…
After seventy-degree days and tornado warnings, we have finally hit a patch of chilly temperatures. And so, many folks will use space heaters to ward off the cold. If you use a space heater, here are some facts you should know (as published by the National Fire Protection Association): Half…
It is that time again. Time to assess our lives and look for ways to improve in the new year. While losing weight is usually the most popular resolution, we wanted to give you some things to consider from a legal perspective. 1. Evaluate your uninsured/underinsured insurance coverage. I know. …
On December 19, 2013, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of the Playtex Hip Hammock because in some carriers the buckles on the straps are prone to breaking which poses a fall hazard to the infant in the carrier. To date, there have been 87 reports of the buckles…
On December 11, 2013, Ikea recalled its wall-mounted lamps because the cords can be pulled into cribs creating a strangulation hazard. Tragically, a 16-month old child has died as result of strangulation from the cord and a 15-month old child was nearly strangled by the cord. The lamps are designed for…
The federal government has prohibited 52 bus companies found to be unsafe from continuing to do business. Operation Quickstrike, launched by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, a part of the United States Department of Transportation, targeted bus companies in 22 states that were found to have engaged in unsafe…