On February 4, a woman was killed in the Fruitvale district of Oakland when her Jeep collided head-on with another vehicle and flipped. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other driver was taken to the hospital with unknown injuries. According to police, the woman driving the Jeep appeared to have swerved to avoid hitting something in the road, and in doing so veered into oncoming traffic. The authorities are not yet sure what she was trying to avoid. Deaths and injuries caused by car accidents are always tragic. While the human toll is immeasurable, ...

There has been a lot of discussion of texting while driving in the media lately for good reason. After all, those who do are 23 times more likely to be involved in a car accident than those who don't. Texting while driving is not the only form of distracted driving. As smartphones have evolved and made it easy to access the Internet, a new survey shows that more people are surfing the web or "webbing" while behind the wheel, putting others on the road at risk. The survey, which was conducted by State Farm, found that young people--those between 18 and 29 years ...

While much of the country has acknowledged the dangers of distracted driving, Florida has yet to implement any laws banning certain behaviors common among distracted drivers. Florida as a whole -- and Palm Beach County in particular -- recently saw a spike in traffic fatalities, leading many to question whether it is time for Florida legislators to take action to prevent distracted driving fatalities. In 2012, the number of deaths caused by motor vehicle accidents increased by 17 percent in Palm Beach County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. In 2011, there were ...

On February 3, 2013, a tour bus travelling from Tijuana, Mexico to the San Bernadino Mountains careened out of control down state Route 38 near Yucaipa, California. The bus driver, unable to brake, yelled for passengers to call 911. Shortly thereafter, the bus hit a car, rolled over, ran into a pick-up truck and slid nearly one mile before coming to a stop. At least seven people were killed, dozens more were injured. Now, families are mourning the loss of their loved ones, injured passengers are learning what their lives will be like once they are out of the hospital, ...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has introduced a budget proposal that has both defense attorneys and local governments talking. His proposal would increase the fines for common nonmoving violations, or "parking on the pavement" violations, by $80. That surcharge would go to the state. He also wants to make it more difficult for defendants to bargain their speeding charges down to nonmoving violations if they were going 20 mph or more over the speed limit. "What we're trying to do is stop the wholesale plea bargaining for dangerous offenses," the governor's ...

A court opinion from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit came down hard on Unum, the nation's largest disability insurer, after it tried to underpay benefits owed to its insured, who was paralyzed in a severe bicycling accident. Stephan v. Unum Life Insurance Company of America, 697 F.3d 917 (9th Cir. 2012), is already being widely cited for its landmark legal rulings in the area of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) governed insurance plans. Evidence of Unum's Well-Established Bias Is Admissible First, the decision makes clear that in determining ...

The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C. proudly announces the settlement of a slip and fall case in the amount of $100,000.00. The plaintiff, a sixty two year old man, tripped on a defective sidewalk and sustained a right wrist fracture. New Jersey Personal Injury Attorneys The Law Offices of Greg Prosmushkin, P.C. represents injured clients in a wide range of legal matters involving personal injury including fall down accidents, car accidents, truck accidents, construction accidents and many more. To learn more about our injury practice, please visit our website ...

Behind every home foreclosure is a person. You never thought you'd lose your job. Or that you'd get sick or injured and find yourself unable to work. You never thought you'd have to scrape for the money to make a mortgage payment. You never thought you'd get so behind you'd go into default, and have to deal with a mortgage lender, who may or may not be all that interested in helping you solve the problem so you can save your home. But when these things happen, it's all you worry about. This is your "legal problem," as if such a problem could be described ...

An ignition interlock device prevents drivers from operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. The driver must blow into the device; if no alcohol is detected or an alcohol content below the programmed acceptable rate, the driver will then be able to start his or her vehicle. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently recommended that all states require ignition interlock devices for first time drunk driving offenders. AAA threw the great weight of its support behind the NTSB recommendation. Both the NTSB and AAA believe that the change, ...

Raleigh criminal defense lawyer Patrick Roberts of Roberts Law Group, PLLC, in Raleigh, successfully argued for dismissal of drug charges after a routine traffic stop resulted in an illegal search of the defendant's home. The client was facing up to 84 months in prison on cocaine charges. An important fact in this case is that the investigation started after a routine traffic stop, but the client eventually facing drug trafficking charges was not in the car at the time of the stop. Law enforcement officers in Johnston County stopped a driver, citing a traffic violation, ...

A study conducted by the Stanford University School of Medicine reported that the regular use of a pedometer is associated with significant increases in physical activity and weight loss. These small, inexpensive devices track every step that you take. They have also been shown to improve blood pressure simply by motivating people to be more active. In a similar study by the University of Michigan, it was reported that wearing a pedometer can help you lose extra pounds even if you don't diet. The effects are greatly increased with proper diet and exercise, but researchers ...

Recycling Your Paper is Easy The Atlanta shredding firm, A Shred Ahead, wants to announce that it offers a step-by-step guide on its website for how their service works. In regards to shredding services, Atlanta business owners are advised to visit the site if they have any questions at all. The firm provides a detailed and user-friendly diagram that their customers can review. How Does the Recycling Process Work? The Atlanta shredding company provides specialized bins that customers use. To obtain one, you will need to call or email the firm to start your service. ...

Metro Atlanta was hit hard by our economic recession. Cobb County in particular struggled through limited business opportunity. Since December 2007, the county lost 36,000 jobs - 8% of the region's workforce. Now, Cobb is enjoying a welcome economic resurgence including a noticeable growth in business. In the Metro Atlanta region, 30,000 new jobs were created in 2011, with about a third of these located within Cobb County. According to the Cobb Chamber of Commerce, this positive trend continued through 2012. Many local small to mid-sized businesses in the area like ...

Airplane accidents do happen, says Atlanta Personal Injury Lawyers. The Atlanta accident lawyers at McAleer Law is reminding travelers that passengers injured in an airplane accident can seek redress. For most of us, just the thought of being involved in an airplane crash is enough to send shivers down our spines. However, the unfortunate reality is that these accidents do not just happen in movies. While the number of airplane related injuries is far lower than those caused by motor vehicles, the ones that do happen often injure many more people. According to Charles ...

Kitchen Inspire, a restaurant supply company, wishes to remind caterers throughout the United States that is has an excellent selection of high-end chafing dishes in a variety of styles and sizes. Chafing pans are essential for any professional catering operation, and Kitchen Inspire encourages all caterers to get the best from its online store. With twenty three different styles and sizes of chafing dishes, Kitchen Inspire is sure to have the ideal set for your business's needs. Kitchen Inspire offers several basic styles, including all silver, wood accented, brass ...

Athletes now have access to a healthy, revitalizing supplement that can help improve athletic performance. Oxygen Factor today announced the availability of its portable, recreational oxygen product on www.oxygenfactor.com, as well as the launch of an advocate and athlete sponsorship program. Oxygen Factor's sleek, hand-held canisters contain approximately 8 uses or applications of 95% pure oxygen. Quality-controlled and filled in the U.S.A., Oxygen Factor enables athletes to quickly infuse their bodies with concentrated oxygen on demand for better performance and ...

With research suggesting that people who eat breakfast have lower stress levels and better concentration than breakfast skippers, people nationwide are invited to both look after their health and take part in raising vital funds for sick children across the UK by hosting a 'Wallace & Gromit BIG Breakfast'. The fun and fund-raising event - which runs from the 22nd to 28th April - is a great way for the nation to wake up to a BIG Breakfast which sets them up for a brighter day, as well as making a difference to the lives of ill children in hospices and hospitals. Wallace ...

BitMillions.com is the first and only 100% online lottery system which exclusively uses the new digital currency Bitcoin and relies on an innovative gaming platform that utilizes independent cryptographic algorithms to obtain the winning numbers. The particularity of these algorithms is the use of the new Bitcoin Blockchain and the use of a third party (Twitter) to mathematically generate the winning numbers. This makes the system 100% cheat proof and ensures that it can be verified by anyone at any time. Offering an average of 144 draws per day, where each draw corresponds ...

Coupons from more than 120 stores are now available for US citizens at E-Couponfinder.com. The launch of a brand new website for coupons and discount codes is already a fact. E-couponfinder.com offers customers from all over the United States of America (USA) a list of over 120 different stores they can choose from and get coupons for. The list includes retailers like Apparel Zoo, Jewelry.com, Macys.com and many others. Upon visiting the website, customers can instantly see which the most popular coupon codes and vouchers are or check store by store for their favorite ...

At CanadaMoot 13, one of Canada's premier learning conferences of 2013 happening this week in Vancouver, eLearning solution providers Lambda Solutions and Totara will show how the corporate world can use technology to boost their businesses. Corporate training through online learning management solutions has already helped millions of employees and executives train on the job and keep the economy humming - but until now, many of these systems have been expensive, inflexible and clunky. Taking a page out of the open source revolution in online learning that has already ...

Park Inn Radisson Solna was awarded CSR Company of 2012 by the city of Solna. The award is given in recognition of the hotel's extensive effort to help unemployed people find sustainable employment. Cecilia Wingard, Hotel Manager at the Park Inn Radisson Solna said: "It is truly rewarding to see how our new employees adapt into their roles and gains more and more confidence. To see them grow and develop is inspiring and in accordance to our leading words of strategy (PEGA); Personality, Commitment, Happiness and Commercial." The hotel in Stockholm has ...

Clarity Services, Inc., the leading real-time credit bureau providing fraud detection and credit risk management solutions for Middle America announces its newest product, Clear Title Loan. In addition to providing details such as the year, make, model, and condition of the vehicle that is being used as collateral, Clear Title Loan helps lenders instantly verify ownership, identify possible lien holders, check for outstanding title loans, and isolate application fraud. Clear Title Loan can be easily combined with other Clarity products, enabling lenders to streamline ...

PaySimple, the cloud-based platform for managing and growing small businesses, announced the findings in its 2013 Pulse Survey of Small Businesses today. Thousands of PaySimple users surveyed articulated a plan to adopt more technology solutions, particularly for the operational functions of their firms, including back office, billing, and accounting. Small businesses want more cloud-based technologies, and they want to manage more of their operations on mobile devices. Small businesses have less interest in adding new staff in 2013. Business owners remain convinced that ...

Emissions from coal power stations could be drastically reduced by a new, energy-efficient material that adsorbs large amounts of carbon dioxide, then releases it when exposed to sunlight. In a study published today in Angewandte Chemie, Monash University and CSIRO scientists for the first time discovered a photosensitive metal organic framework (MOF) - a class of materials known for their exceptional capacity to store gases. This has created a powerful and cost-effective new tool to capture and store, or potentially recycle, carbon dioxide. By utilising sunlight to ...

HOUSTON - Scientists who built a synthetic gene circuit that allowed for the precise tuning of a gene's expression in yeast have now refined this new research tool to work in human cells, according to research published online in Nature Communications. "Using this circuit, you can turn a gene from completely off to completely on and anywhere between those two extremes in each cell at once. It's a nice tool if you want to know what happens at intermediate levels of gene expression. There has been no such system so far, but now it is available for mammalian cell research," ...